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Trains Magazine 1997 November Stampede PAss Timkens roller bearing revolution BN
Trains 1997 November
6From the Editors
Kids still like trains
10Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
14Potomac Pundit
Columnist Don Phillips
18The Boomer
Columnist Ed King
20Railroad News
Events, trends, people
12Power Desk
Locomotive news
21Scanner
Railroad-by-railroad news items
31Railroad News Photos
This month's colorful railroad scene
FEATURES
NS Plans for New Routes, Traffic
With
its 58 percent positioning acquisition of Conrail, NS is positioning itself to handle increased business.
by Bill Stephens
Railroading a Hit with Scouts
30 A recordnumberofBoyScots arned the Railroading Merit Badge at this year's National Jamboree.
Horseshoe Curve, October 1952
Where landmarsteamko's once graf de anughtdthis cur-
vature, diesel takes center stage.
by Mike Danneman
COVER STORY:
The Thunder Returns to Stampede Pass
40Oncealmost written off for dead, the oldest line over Washington's Cascade Range enjoys new life as a vital BNSF artery.
by Bruce Kelly
New Life in the North Country
52The Alco-powered MA&N keeps traffic moving in the scenic Adirondacks of Upstate New York.
by Douglas J. Fear
Timken vs. Everyone Else
60 The introduction of the roller- bearing to the steam locomotive didn't convince all the railroad world.
by Robert A. LeMassena
Home Every Night
64 Illinois Centrals Turnaround
Service is providing to be a boon
to train crews as well as shippers.
by Larry Johnson
On location: Greenwich, Ohio
70 A will bucolic Midwestern crossing
important junction following the split-up of Conrail.
by Kenneth R. Heyl
Conductor with a Camera:
The Photography of Roland Parsons
72 See the end of steam and the early diesel era on Rio Grande and elsewhere in the West through the lens of a railroader-photographer.
by Steve Rasmussen
Readers' Platform:It's Not Just Safety
80 Railroads continue to limit facility access, and railfans' attitudes may be part of the reason.
by Jay Potter
82ABC's of Railroading
Questions, answers, "Glossary"
86Reviews
Books, videos, recordings
96New Products
Selected railroadiana
98Preservation Points
News of museums, tourist lines
100Schedules
Upcoming fantrips, shows, exhibits
104Observations
Staff commentary, "For More Info"
114Photo Finish
You have to hustle
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