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Trains Magazine 1997 March CO Tennessee pass Toledo Peoria & Western Surprise Cr
Trains 1997 March
6from the Editors
Railroading and the Boy Scouts
9Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
12Potomac Pundit
Columnist Don Phillips
14The Boomer
Columnist Ed King
16Railroad News
Events, trends, people
18Power Desk
Locomotive news
23Scanner
Railroad-by-railroad news items
26Railroad News Photos
This month's colorful railroad scene
FEATURES
24 Chain Link along the Santa Fe
A cherished train-watching spot has been fenced off after a visit by some thoughtless railfans.
by Steve Smedley
Fallen Flags on the Wind
32 Despite their mergers into the Union Pacific fold, some into roads' colors continue to fly proudly-if only for a little while longer.
by Steve Schmollinger
COVER STORY:
Tennessee Pass and the Royal Gorge Route
34With the UP's acquisition of Southern Pacific, the days may be numbered for this once-important line through the Rocky Mountains.
by Mark W. Hemphill
TRAINS Photo Contest Winners
46AmtrakEleven great shots, including in Utah, Norfolk South-
ern in the snow, and a unique view of the Santa Fe in Abo Canyon, N.Mex.
The New Toledo, Peoria & Western
56 With a long history and an emphasis on intermodal traffic, this well-connected Midwestern regional line is a vital link for shippers.
by Mark Ottesen
Disaster at Surprise Creek
62 Details on the 1929 bridge col- lapse in British Columbia that claimed the lives of a Canadian Pacific locomotive crew.
by Walter F. Paffard
Railroading on the Hook and Eye
66 The Louisville & Nashville had to take a round about route from Marietta, Ga., to Knoxville, Tenn., and it's still a hard road for CSX and short line Georgia Northeastern.
by Frank Kyper
On Location: Edmonds, Wash.
74Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Amtrak, and Puget Sound make this city a prime place to watch and photograph trains.
by Steve Jessup
Readers' Platform: Steam Preservation
76 Numerous steam locomotives 7 have been preserved in parks, but could more be done to give them the care they deserve?
by John D. Thompson
18ABC's of Railroading
Questions, answers, "Glossary"
80Reviews
Books, videos, and calendars
84Preservation Points
News of museums, tourist lines
81Schedules
Upcoming trips, shows, exhibits.
90Observations
Comments, "For More Information"
98Photo Finish
Taking time to enjoy the good stuff
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