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Trains Magazine 1998 December Colorado ski train C&O Allegheny engines Amtrak ex
Trains 1998 December
6From the Editors
The Allegheny was an all-star
10Railway Post Office
Letters From our readers
16Potomac Pundit
Columnist Don Phillips
18Diverging Approach
Columnist Ed Ellis
20Railroad News
Events, trends, people
23Power Desk
Locomotive news
25Scanner
Railroad-by-railroad news items
34Railroad News Photos
This month's colorful railroad scene
FEATURES
Amtrak's Mail-and-Express Balancing Act
6 Adding value without running afoul of the freight railroads. by Bob Johnston
Great Reviews for 261 on BNSF
32 The 4-8-4 performs flawlessly on its 4000-mile tour. by J. David Ingles
In Canada, the End of a Rare Breed
42 The end of conductors on VIA passenger trains. by Steve Bradley
COVER STORY:
A Train for All Seasons
44 Once a winter-only affair, Denver's Ski Train is now a year-round Rocky Mountain attraction.
by William E. Thorns
Selected Railroad Reading
50 Soo and , rist- mas dinnerPennsy on the GNsteam, and the year the "Q" played Santa Claus.
Sugar Steam in Paradise
56 built steam locomotives in the It's twilight for the American- sugar cane fields of the Philippines. by Rich Thom
On location: North East, Pa.
64Watch Conrail, Amtrak, and Norfolk Southern from the plat- form of an old New York Central depot.
by Steve Gerbracht
Those South Park Moguls
68 Colorado & Southern's hard- (J working 2-6-0's left an indelible mark on narrow-gauge railroading.
by George Sebastian-Coleman
Winter Photo Section
72 Cothincluding
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Doctoring the Scales:
The Case of the Overweight Alleghenies
78 Evidence th C&O' 2-6-6-6's o were (unintentionaatlly)s the heav- iest steam locomotives ever built.
by Eugene L. Huddleston
Readers' Platform:
Do You Remember Trains?
86 There's an unusual bond between Americans and trains. by Stanley E. Tracey
88ABC's of Railroading
Questions, answers, glossary
90Reviews
New books and videos
100New Products
Calendars for 1999
104Preservation Points
News of museums and tourist line
108Schedules
Upcoming fantrips and shows
112Observations
Staff commentary
122Photo Finish
Silent night in South Fork
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