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Trains Magazine 1990 December Riding the Venice Simplon Orient Express Amtrak Ca
Trains December 1990 Vol 51 No2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
7 NEWS AND EDITORIAL COMMENTARY
11 RAILROAD NEWS PHOTOS
18 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
24 CRISIS IN IRAQ: A TWO-EDGED SWORD PAUL D. SCHNEIDER
Rails help the U.S. military, but suffer increased fuel prices
26B STEAM RULES THE LEBANON BRANCH MARTIN E. BIEMER
Kentucky Railway Museum settles into its new home
26H CAB OF THE FUTURE STEVE SCHMOLLINGER
Santa Fe's GP6OM sets the pace for contemporary power
36 WHEN RAIL PROSE CHANGEDH. REID
Virginian 3 was oblivious to the newcomer on the newsstand
40 AMTRAK'S MOST PERIPATETIC TRAINBOB WITHERS
The Cardinal survives on the Chicago-New York scenic route
48 SELECTED RAILROAD READING
Tales of the Texas Zephyr, T&P, Toledo, and Proviso Yard
52 VACATION JINX STRIKES AGAIN ELAINE VIETS
How Amtrak helped perpetuate bad luck
53 PHOTO SECTION
Winter railroading from Vermont to Colorado to China
60 BIRTHDAY ON THE ORIENT EXPRESSGEORGE H. DRURY
Celebrating No. 50 in style
72 TRY COURTRIGHT AT SUNUPWILLIAM K. VIEKMAN
A second chance at a New York Central Ten-Wheeler
76 TRAINS HOT SPOTS ROBERT LA MAY
Palmer, Massachusetts
114 TRAINS TURNTABLEVICTOR D. RYERSON
Who shot the passenger train? Nobody
78 SECOND SECTION
88 RAILWAY POST OFFICE
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