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Trains Magazine 1993 December Tales of a 10 wheeler Amtrak holiday crush By tra
Trains December 1993 Vol 53 No 12
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Back in Steam: Milwaukee Road 261 32
On its excursion debut on Wisconsin Central, a rebuilt 4-8-4 performs flawlessly.
Superliner II's Hit the Rails 36
Amtrak's newest passenger cars from Bombardier offer subtle improvements over the originals.by Bob Johnston
Assurance 42
Deep in the snowy Sierra Nevada 4 on Southern Pacific, a wave from the "Bear" means the way is clear.by Fred W. Frailey
Life and Times of a Ten-Wheeler 44
Mid-Continent Railway Museum's locomotive C&NW 1385 is the Midwest's steam ambassador.
by Steve Glischinski
Selected Railroad Reading 52
Six first-person stories of trains and travel, told from a nostalgic holiday perspective.
Snow Trains: A Winter Photo Section 58
Images of steam- and diesel- V powered trains in their annual battle against snow and ice.
By Domeliner to the Maritimes 66
With the Atlantic and Ocean to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, VIA Rail Canada offers refurbished equipment and classic service. by Karl Zimmermann
The Grand Ole Pan-American 72
In its heyday, Louisville & Nashville's crack train shared radio time with the "Grand Ole Opry."
by Jerry Fox
Amtrak's Holiday Crush 78
Watch for long trains and V strange equipment on Thanksgiving weekend, the carrier's heaviest.
by El Simon
TRAINS Hot Spots: Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 82
Conrail and CSX are busy at this city northwest of Pittsburgh.
by Nick D'Amore & John Marshall III
Readers' Platform: Trust Our Watchful Eyes
84 If railroads enlist the help of observant fans to spot dangerous conditions, they might save millions.
by Daniel Spitzer
DEPARTMENTS
6 Editorial
8 Railway Post Office
12 Potomac Pundit
14 Railroad News
18 Arrivals & Departures
26 Railroad News Photos
86 ABC's of Railroading
88 Reviews
100 New Products
102 Schedules
112 Observations
117 Classified Advertising
122 Photo Finish
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