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Trains Magazine 1999 July Texas tower wars 2 PRR Streamliners BNSF Northwest IL
Trains 1999 July
6From the Editors
Always listen to the old heads
10Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
12Potomac Pundit
Columnist Don Phillips
14The Boomer
Columnist Ed King
16Railroad News
Events, trends, people
25Scanner
Railroad-by-railroad news items
26Power Desk
Rebuilds once again de rigeur
30Railroad News Photos
This month's colorful railroad scene
FEATURES
Rebirth for a CP-UP Gateway
28 A historic grain route across southern Canada undergoes a
quiet revival.
by Bruce Kelly
Roar On, Niagara
36 All glory is fleeting, even for a modern New is York Central 4-8-4 in the twilight of steam.
by Kevin P. Keefe
Tower Wars in the Lone Star State
38 In the mid-1990's SantaFeand Pacific went to war at Fort Worth's busy Tower 55.
by Jeffrey Harwell
A Tale of Two Streamliners
46 While Pennsy's fabled Broad- way Limited ran nearly empty, the upstart Trail Blazer packed them in.
by Joe Welsh
On Location: BNSF's CM Line
50 0nce known as the Chicago & Iowa, this busy single-track main line across northern Illinois features a wide variety of freight trains.
by Andrew S. Nelson
COVER STORY:
Soo Steam's Double Play
56 Wisconsin has become a hotbed of Soohas Lineeco steae m, thanks to the restoration and operation of locomotives 1003 and 2719.
by Steve Glischinski
The Breakfast Club
66 The Milwaukee Road is gone, but a group of retirees keeps it alive as they meet weekly to reminisce.
by Jim Zeirke
Perpetuating a Tradition
7 2 At the Princeton, Ill., Amtrak
depot, a caretaker carries on the duties once done by the agent.
by Howard Ande
Adventures in Railroad Photography: How Long Will Your Slides Last? Part 1
74 Numerous factors affect the longevity of today's Kodak and Fuji slide films.
by Brian Solomon and Mel Patrick
Readers' Platform: The 'Leslie 5': Requiem for a Fallen Friend
76 The Leslie 5-chime air horn,with its haunting, melodic tone, is now largely a relic.
78ABC's of Railroading
Questions, answers, glossary
80Reviews
New books and videos
85New Products
Selected railroadiana
86Preservation Points
News of museums and tourist line
88Schedules
Upcoming fantrips and shows
90Observations
The world needs more John Kellers
98Photo Finish
Picking 'em up, putting 'em down
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