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Trains Magazine 1996 December Western RF Photo diary GE 6000 ho diesel B&O Chris
Trains 1996 December
Howard Fogg: 1917-1996
26 One of railroading's most prolific and popular figures leaves us a legacy of great art.
by Ron Flanary
The Flexliner's Big Kiss
2 8 Can the economical Danish-built
V IC3 railcar work for Amtrak? A report from the field.
by Bob Johnston
Labor Peace at Hand
30 An iron lady and a statesman expedite a rail labor settlement. by Frank N. Wilner
It Must Be Beautiful ... All That Snow
42 A snowy scene on the Lamoille Valley Railroad evokes images of Christmas in Vermont.
by Kevin P. Keefe
Amtrak's Fast Mail
44 No. 13 isn't in Amtrak's public timetable, but it carries on a long Northeast Corridor tradition.
by Scott A. Hartley
The Rigors of Maine
50The stove in the old section shan- ty did its job ... and then some. by George Pitarys
Tinplate Dreams
52 Giants of our childhood Christ- mases: behind every great toy train loomed the image of the real thing. Five classics of Lionel, American Flyer.
Christmas Treat on the B&O
64 Mainline passenger trains were the objective, but two cab rides in rugged West Virginia intervened.
by Bob Withers
Selected Railroad Reading
70 When GG1's "called in sick"; my grandfather's allergy; kind lady on the CZ; Feliz Navidad in Mexico.
Of Freedom and 4-Wheel Drive
74 For a year and a half, a Jeep helped fulfill a railfan's dream. by David R. Busse
The Railroad Hobby: The Organized Fan
82 A guide to railroad organizations, historical societies, and activities. Readers' Platform: The
Sustainable Steam Locomotive
84 Steamers must be able to pay their own way, or quit running. by Aarne Frobom
DEPARTMENTS
6From the Editors
8Railway Post Office
14 Potomac Pundit
16 Diverging Approach 18 Railroad News
22 Arrivals & Departures 25 Scanner
34 Railroad News Photos 86 ABC's of Railroading 90 Reviews
102 New Products
104 Preservation Points 112 Schedules
116 Observations
119 Glossary
120 Classified Advertising 126 Photo Finish
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