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Trains Magazine April 2020 Vol 80 No 4
CONTENTS
FEATURES
Railroad Vision 2020: The next generation p. 20 Fixing existing issues is crucial to attracting new railroaders/Dan Cupper
COVER STORY
The [Arizona] road less traveled p.22 Far less busy than the Transcon, BNSF's Phoenix Subdivision features astonishing scenery and impressive engineering/Ray Lewis
Back to the future p.30 Dome car Selkirk joins Canadian Pacific's business car fleet with classic lines and modern amenities/Steve Glischinski
Prince Rupert rises p. 34 Canadian National wants to duplicate the big-time success of this small-town port/Bill Stephens
An 'Air Line' at ground level p.42 The term for an 1875 railroad route that is still used today/JW Swanberg
Family matters p.44 Father and son help keep Buffalo Southern's Alcos running/Stephan M. Koenig
A chance encounter, and a moment of clarity p.48 Watching a routine piece of railroading is just plain fun/David Lustig
In My Own Words: Close call at Capreol p.50 A 'Bullet-Nosed Betty' beats down a row of boxcars/Gerald K. Holman
Gallery p. 62 CSX Transportation Various Photographers CSX Transportation/Various photographers
NEWS
News p. 7 Interview with rail union's national legislative director; Virginia's passenger-rail deal
Locomotive p. 16 Locomotive automation
Passenger p. 18 Is Amtrak the only state option?
DEPARTMENTS
From the Editor p. 3 Hot spots of our life and times
Conversations p. 6 Comments from our readers
Preservation p. 52 2020's steam dreams
Train-Watching p. 54 Short line: Bloomer Shippers Line
Ask TRAINS p. 56 Class I railroad routes, rotary snowplow action, two-cycle and four-cycle diesel engines
COMMENTARY
Bill Stephens p. 13 Why not mothball hump yards?
Brian Solomon p.14 When a train isn't a train and worse
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