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Classic Trains 2023 Winter Alco Locomotives Illinois Terminal memories
Classic Trains 2023 Winter Alco Locomotives
Classic Trains Is published monthly. On our cover, Far from its birthplace in Schenectady, N.Y., Alco PA DH-17 poses in Empalme, Mexico, in 1993. Greg McDonnell
Contents
COVER STORY
20 Between the Lines
GREG MCDONNELL
An "Alco Safari" retrospective
32 Delaware & Hudson Steam Remembered
BRIAN M. SCHMIDT
Anthracite coal led to some unique designs
38 Kansas City Southern in Color
In early 2023, KCS became our latest Fallen Flag to remember
46 A Mid-2oth Century Phenomenon
MIKE SCHAFER
From trolley cars to Electro-Motive SDs, Illinois Terminal left an impression on this photographer
60 What's in a Photo: The Death of Zephyr 99o1
JERRY A. PINKEPANK
The story of a make-up train for the Sam Houston Zephyr on Dec. 21, 1944
64 Illinois Central's City of Miami
MIKE SCHAFER
Carrier coordination was key for this Chicago-Miami service
Departments
4 Welcome Growing up Alco
5 Head End A potpourri of railroad history, then and now
14 Fast Mail Letters from readers on our Fall 2023 issue
16 Mileposts Commentary by Kevin P. Keefe 18 True Color Pike's Peak in the sun
44 Sequence Soo Line study at Sussex
54 Car Stop Edmonton, Calgary, and San Diego 62 Short Rails Apache Railways
66 Tice Way It Was Tales from railfans and railroaders
72 Classics Today Alcos in the Northeast
75 Bumping Post Cincinnati's new Amtrak station
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