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Diesel Era Magazine 2014 May June Amtrak E units pt 3 WA&G F units
Diesel Era Magazine 2014 May June
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features
9 EMD's Versatile GP9 - Part 23
In this installment of our series on EMD's GP9 model, we continue with our ongoing coverage of Pennsylvania Railroad and Penn Central units.
16 Amtrak's E-Unit Fleet - Part 3
For those of us who saw the advent of Amtrak, the streamlined E unit was a common sight on a majority of passenger trains we photographed. But the era of 200-series E8s was brief, lasting just 4-5 years. Part 3 covers units 301-368.
31 Conrail's Final Units - Part 1Diesel Era staff
Among the final new units painted for Conrail were 24 Electro-Motive Division
of General Motors-built SD7Os assembled by the carrier's shops located in Juniata, Pa., from kits supplied by the builder.
44 F-unit Era on the Wellsville, Addison & GaletonPaul K. Withers
Time was winding down for this Pennsylvania short line, but in its final years of operation, it was a pair of colorfully painted EMD cab units that drew railfans' attention to the line's weed-covered right-of-way.
50 Understanding Freight Train Brakes
The cluster of hose connections on the pilot ends of diesel locomotives performs a critical duty - safely controlling the air brakes on an entire freight train.
Steve Wildermuth
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54 foreign corner
55 second section
55 form 19
59 freight car classics
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