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Trains Magazine 2006 December How Amtrak handles the holidays Snowmobiles ice an
Trains Vol 66 No 12 December 2006
Table of Contents
COVER STORY
34 Amtrak's Thanksgiving rush
The crunch comes every year, but avoiding sold-out trains in 2006 will be tougher than ever. (Buy your tickets now!) Bob Johnston
FEATURES
42 Santa's other sleigh
The jolly elf rides Canadian Pacific trains to bring food and good will to local communities Ryan Schoenfeldt and Brian Carlson
48 Winter in northern California
From Donner Pass to the Oregon border, railroads continue their eternal battle with snow Dick Dorn
58 The Christmas card magic of Gil Reid
A railroader and an artist team up to create unique Christmas cards that tell a story of a career and a lot more Chris Burger
62 Train vs. snowmobile
See what it took to pull an Alco iced by a snowmobile back from the brink Fred B. Furminger
66 Map of the month: Donner Pass snowsheds
In 1943, about eight miles of snowsheds protected the rails from Donner Pass' mighty snowfalls John R. Signor
NEWS
12 Railroad News & Photos
Has the fall traffic rush become business as usual?
16 Don Phillips
New DOT secretary seems competent, but wasted talent
26 Technology
FRA pushes for industry-wide sea change in braking systems
28 Locomotive
Baldwins soldier on at Utah military base
30 Passenger
Full-service Amtrak stations are few and far between
32 City Rail
Siemens lays permanent roots in Sacramento, and expands
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