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Trains Magazine 1993 April Main street of Big Sky Country Trains of Upper Missis
Trains 1993 April
FEATURES
When Amtrak Runs the 5:45
24 Despite the law, Amtrak is the leading commuter-hauling railroad in the U.S.
by William E. Thoms
Happy Trails, Cowboy Line
26 Chicago & North Western bids farewell to its meandering line across northern Nebraska.
by Rick Mills
New Neighbors in the Valley
28 California's San Joaquin Valley V Railroad takes over Southern Pacific and Santa Fe branchlines.
by David Lustig
Infrastructure 101
34 A Unlike many highways and bridges, American railroads are in great physical condition.
by Kevin P. Keefe
Main Street of Big Sky Country
36 Montana Rail Link is a vital
mainline connection for
Burlington Northern and a healthy local railroad in its own right.
by Steve Glischinski
A Fragile Treasure
46 Pennsylvania's famous narrow- gauge East Broad Top, perfectly preserved, stands at a crossroads.
by Karl Zimmermann
On Location: Railroading in the Upper Mississippi River Valley
52 A great area for scenic photogra- phy features Burlington Northern and Soo Line along Old Man River.
by Mike Danneman
How to Save a Shortline
60 Little Dardanelle & Russellville in Arkansas owes its life to an unlikely white knight.
by Clifton E. Hull
Meeting the Challenge
66 For Union Pacific Challenger steam locomotive 3985 and her crew, 1992 was a California-to-Virginia banner year.
by J. David Ingles
Alco's Last Attempt
72 When Delaware & Hudson did not buy the C430, the handwriting was on the wall for a venerable locomotive builder.
by Alan Irwin
Readers' Platform:
Needed: an Amtrak Persona
74 Despite its 20-plus years of experience carrying passengers, Amtrak appears to lack a single definition of purpose.
by James C. Miller
DEPARTMENTS
6Editorial
8Railway Post Office
12 Potomac Pundit
14 Railroad News
18 Arrivals & Departures
20 Railroad News Photos
76 Reviews
80 New Products
81 Schedules
88 Observations
93 Classified Advertising
98 Photo Finish
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