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Trains Magazine 1996 August EMDs F7 Colorad narrow gauge treasures How to buy a
Trains 1996 August
A Steamy Centennial in Portland
22 Two 4-8-4's and a narrow-gauge 2-8-2 help Oregon's landmark Union Station mark its 100th birthday.
Tug of War Over a Little Lady
24 /A Where does Lackawanna Camel- back 4-4-0 952 belong: the Museum of Transportation, or Steamtown?
by Dan Cupper
Farewell, C&IM
32 The sale of this central Illinois coal hauler is more evidence that nothing in railroading is forever.
by Mike Schafer
Wonders of the Railroad World
34 /A From Thomas Viaduct to Mt. Macdonald Tunnel, a renowned historian picks the Top 10 feats of North American railroad engineering.
by William D. Middleton
The Railroad Hobby: Rich Heritage, Hardworking Present
46 A historical overview constitutes the second of six installments that form a primer on railroading.
Landmark Locomotive: Electro-Motive Division's F7
48 Q This model was the best-seller of the freight-cab series that sported the most famous face in railroading.
by J. David Ingles
How to Buy a Used Diesel
54 /A And you thought buying a car was risky? Jim Fisk of Wisconsin Central, which relies on all secondhand power, takes you through the process.
by Jim Zerrke
Once Upon a Time in TRAINS:
The Case of the Incognito Coach
Norfolk Southern's "spacer car" 6 I was a Central of Georgia concept.
Photo Section
62 New England action, emblems of "Fallen Flags," and WM steam. Treasure in the Closet
68 Q A hotel-room surprise: old pho- tos of D&RGW's Lobato Trestle. by Mallory Hope Ferrell
Hot Spots: Wagoner, Oklahoma
72 This Union Pacific junction is busier than in Katy-MoPac days. by Hal Collins
DEPARTMENTS
6From the Editors
8Railway Post Office
12 Potomac Pundit
14 Diverging Approach 16 Railroad News
18 Arrivals & Departures 21 Scanner
26 Railroad News Photos
74 Readers' Platform
75 ABC's of Railroading 76 Reviews
82 New Products
83 Preservation Points 85 Schedules
87 Observations
89 For More Information
90 Glossary
98 Photo Finish
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