|
Trains Magazine 1999 January Conrail salute Diesels Photo spectacular Boston Lin
Trains 1999 January
6From the Editors
Small places Conrail left behind
10Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
14Potomac Pundit
Columnist Don Phillips
16The Boomer
Columnist Ed King
18Railroad News
Events, trends, people
23Scanner
Railroad-by-railroad news items
24 Power Desk
Locomotive news
32Railroad News Photos
This month's colorful railroad so
FEATURES
Zephyr Gleams in its New Home
26 CB&Qpioneering streamliner 'sisa major museum exhibit. by Robert S. McGonigal
28 Y2K Bug: Are the Railroads Prepared?
Electronics are being checked (J as the year 2000 approaches.
by Bruce Kelly
Mission Accomplished
42 Conrail's success story emanated from bleak beginnings. by Kevin P. Keefe
The View from 6 Penn Center Plaza
A former Conrail official es
a behind-the-scenes accountgiv of
the railroad's story as it played out at headquarters in Philadelphia.
by Larry DeYoung
Conrail Photo Section
50VsyisetwesmfrfromomarcoounnndetchtiecuCtontorail Illinois, Ontario to West Virginia.
Dirty Black Rags to Shiny Blue Riches
60 Conrail turned a rag-tag con- glomeration of motive power into a powerful and reliable fleet.
by Scott A. Hartley
On Location: Through the Berkshires
6 6 Conrail's old Boston & Albany
line through the mountains is a tough but scenic piece of railroad.
by Gary Schermerhorn
Waiting for the Pan-American
72 Soaking up some Gulf Coast atmosphere while waiting for Louisville & Nashville's varnish. by Howard Bahr
Merger Family Trees, Part I
76 Schematics of how Conrail, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Canadian National were formed. by J. David Ingles
Adventures in Railroad Photography: Something to Shoot For
8A multimedia slide show can emotion and power-and bring a crowd to its feet. by Brian Solomon and Mel Patrick
Readers' Platform: Success at What Cost?
82 Conrail saved Eastern railroading, but who paid the price? by Martin T Hahn
84 ABC's of Railroading
Questions, answers, glossary
86 Reviews
New books and videos
98 New Products
1999 calendars
100Preservation Points
News of museums and tourist lines
104 Schedules
Upcoming fantrips and shows
106 Observations
844 to the rescue
114Photo Finish
Up in smoke? Hardly
All pictures are of the actual item. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us.
Shipping charges
Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight.
Payment options
Payment must be received within 10 days. Paypal is accepted.
Terms and conditions
All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding.
Thanks for looking at our items.
| 
