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Trains Magazine 1993 October Washout Railroads battle the floods
Trains 1993 October
FEATURES
The Floods of 1993
14 A TRAINS special report: How the
railroads of the Midwest battled the worst natural disaster they have faced in the 20th century.
The Cascadia Corridor Begins to Emerge
36 The state of Washington has big
plans to expand passenger-train service between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
by Jeffrey T. Schuh;
Dazzling Uncertainty
38 The venerable Central Vermont
V faces an era of profound changes, reflecting the state of railroading throughout New England.
by Scott Hartley
Conrail's Steel Artery to Boston
40 On the mainline railroaders still know as the Boston & Albany, Conrail puts on New England's biggest freight-train show.
by Gary W. Dolzal
Photo Section:
A Yankee Autumn
A gallery of colorful fall foliage
50 railroad photos, old and new, showcase that most beautiful of seasons in New England.
The Silence of East Deerfield
5 8 Is train-watching becoming a
V lost art? A veteran New England
writer looks back fondly on a beloved former hot spot on the Boston & Maine.
by Ben Bachmai
Gathering 'Round
the Buffalo Creek & Gauley
62 Old-timers gather to celebrate one of West Virginia's late, lamented steam shortlines.
by Bob Withers
Beautiful Noise
6 8 Everyone loves the song of a V steam whistle, but what about the other sounds of railroading?
by Ed King
Identify Yourself, Please
A Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 diesel 7 4 on Canadian Pacific had a number to match its unmistakable sound.
by J. David Ingles
76 TRAINS Hot Spots: Cajon, California
For three railroads, this is the
gateway to Southern California.
by Adam Clegg
DEPARTMENTS
6Editorial
8Railway Post Office
12 Potomac Pundit
24 Railroad News
26 Arrivals & Departures
32 Railroad News Photos
78 Readers' Platform
80 ABC's of Railroading
84 Reviews
88 Schedules
96 Observations
101 Classified Advertising
106 Photo Finish
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