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Trains Magazine 1996 September Horsepower wars GM GE Battle for diesel supremac
Trains 1996 September
Sierra's Railtown Back on Track
24 /A The historic roundhouse complex at Jamestown, Calif., reopens under new auspices.
by Ted Benson
Back to the Future in Stampede Pass
32 A 20-year-old photo offers a glimpse ahead as BNSF prepares to reopen a storied mountain crossing.
by Kevin P. Keefe
How High the Horsepower?
34 A.C. traction is the key as, once again, American locomotive-building is a two-horse race.
by Paul D. Schneider
Treasures of St. Louis
42 After many hard years, the Muse- um of Transportation's superb collection of rail equipment rolls to a brighter future.
by Dan Marshall
On Location:
Conrail's Chicago Gateway
50 From Indiana farm country to Chicagoland steel mills, the old New York Central main line offers the finest in big-time railroading.
The Railroad Hobby:
The Power of Railroading
5 Q Part 3 of the series looks at the V basics of locomotives. David vs. Goliath
60 How are short lines faring in the mega-merger era? A veteran railroad manager takes a look.
by Larry De Young
Red Alcos in the Garden State
64 Morristown & Erie expands on a century of tradition as its classic diesels keep busy on rebounding traffic.
by Scott A. Hartley
Favorite Photos of C. W. Jernstrom
6Q Steam in its final decades, plus a 0 smattering of early diesels, are on view in this sampling from a classic photographer's portfolio.
Readers' Platform: Hypocrisy, or Just Good Business?
74 /A A call for railroads to lead by example and ship their materials by rail, not truck.
by Bill Foster
DEPARTMENTS
6From the Editors
8Railway Post Office
12 Potomac Pundit
14 The Boomer
16 Railroad News
20 Arrivals & Departures 23 Scanner
26 Railroad News Photos 76 ABC's of Railroading 78 Reviews
82 New Products
83 Preservation Points 86 Schedules
89 Observations
89 For More Information
90 Glossary
91 Classified Advertising 98 Photo Finish
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