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Trains Magazine 1996 July Florida East Coast finale? Chicago Tower Tale
Trains 1996 July
Railroading's Corvette
2 BN's two "Northern Star" box- 4 cars have non-metallic bodies. by David Lustig
Still a Special Space
32 After decades of change, the rail- roads' "Metropolitan Corridor" remains unique on the landscape.
by Robert S. McGonigal
Florida East Coast: Survivor in the Sun
34 /A This unusual regional carved a niche in rail history, but success may help end its independence.
by Jeffrey A. Harwell
Charlie Amos: Whistle Artist
44 On the Western Maryland Scenic, this engineer handles the throttle as well as he does the paintbrush.
by Karl Zimmermann
On Location:
CP Rail's Richmondville Hill
5 Change has come to the pictur- 0 esque area where Delaware & Hudson tackles a New York State grade.
by Alan Tillotson
Selected Railroad Reading
56 Tracking down an L&HR 4-8-2; rookie brakeman stops runaway; SMV memory; bad dream in Dunsmuir.
The Railroad Hobby: The Tools of Railroading
60 In the first of six installments that will form a primer on the railroad and how to enjoy it, we explain the basics of track and freight cars.
Photo Section
62 A varied album offers Arizona GP38's in silhouette, railroaders of yesterday at work, and big UP diesels.
Eddie Sand and the Case of the Mayfair Crossover
68 Q You're the towerman at a busy junction during a 1947 Chicago & North Western rush-hour crisis.
by Wally Abbey
Readers' Platform:
Open Letter on "the Warbonnet"
72 Hey, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, pick a better, shorter name, then a new color scheme and logo.
by Wally Abbey
DEPARTMENTS
6Editorial
8Railway Post Office
12 Potomac Pundit
14 The Boomer
16 Railroad News
18 Arrivals & Departures 23 Scanner
26 Railroad News Photos 74 ABC's of Railroading 76 Reviews
82 New Products
83 Preservation Points 85 Schedules
87 Observations
88 For More Information
89 Glossary
90 Classified Advertising 98 Photo Finish
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