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Trains Magazine 1993 January US Railroads aim for Mexico SD45 Action in CA hidde
Trains 1993 January
FEATURES
A President Rides the Rails
26 Caught up in the political fight of his life, George Bush turned to an American tradition: the presidential campaign train.
by Bob Withers
Window-Shopping at the Railroads' Supermarket
30 At the Railway Supply Show in 3 Chicago, the industry showed there is high technology in its future.
by Paul D. Schneider
New Frontier
32 A Burlington Northern freight train on Montana Rail Link is symbolic of a new era in railroading.
by Kevin P. Keefe
California's Hidden Valley
34 A photo essay captures the drama of Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific trains in the San Joaquin Valley.
by Steve Schmollinger
Great Gunn
44This colorful steam-locomotive engineer became a legend along the Dixie Line.
by Dudley Eaton Brewer
The Mexican Connection
48 The promise of increased trade with Mexico has U.S. railroads running for the border.
by Paul D. Schneider
Landmark Locomotive: The SD45
54 We begin a new series with a spectacular tribute to EMD's big brute of the 1960's.
by J. David Ingles
Photo Section
60 The big picture, from New York Central to Norfolk Southern to Canadian National to Monongahela.
Once Upon a Time in TRAINS
68 Henry M. Flagler's Key West Extension, a 1935 hurricane victim, evidenced the perils of railroading.
by J. David Ingles
Last Ride on the North Shore
70 When it came down to acade- mics vs. the last run of a beloved interurban, the electric line won.
by David Hart Nelson
Magic of the Image
74 In the 1930's, the Rock Island's streamlined Rocket caused a stir. by David P. Morgan
TRAINS Hot Spots
78 Neosho, Missouri, in the Ozarks, on BN and Kansas City Southern. by Michael Hasbargen
DEPARTMENTS
6 Editorial
8 Railway Post Office
12 Potomac Pundit
14 Railroad News
18 Arrivals & Departures
22 Railroad News Photos
80 ABC's of Railroading
83 Reviews
92 New Products
94 Readers' Platform
96 Observations
104 Schedules
111 Classified Advertising
116 Photo Finish
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