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Trains 2021 April
CONTENTS
Features
All hail the wheat king p.12From wheat to windmill parts, Forty Mile Rail adapts to change in the southern Alberta prairie Jason Sailer
North by Northern Lines p.20Minnesota railroad is short on mileage but long on customer service Steve Slischinsld
Closing the circle p. 26Tunnel motors and tonnage on West Virginia's Loup Creek Branch Samuel Phillips
You've come a long way, short lines p.32An appreciation in South Dakota for the state of the industry Jim Wrinn
COVER STORYOhio River railroading p. 34Belpre Industrial Parkersburg revitalizes two Rust Belt river cities Todd M. Atkinson
The crossing p.40Short lines rarely cross each other at grade. But they do in Plymouth, Ohio Jim Wrinn
In My Own Words: The astronaut and the space-age railroad watch p.42The pocket watch that rode with me while Americans explored the heavens Steve Patterson
Gallery p.53Short lines and regionals from coast to coast
ON THE COVER:Two freshly painted Belpre Industrial Parkersburg GP38-3s bring a train off the massive Ohio River bridge and into Parkersburg, Ma., in July 2020. The railroad opened last year. Todd M. Atkinson
In every issue
News p. 4Interview: NJ Transit CEO discusses successful effort to meet PTC deadline
Bill Stephens p. 9A house near the tracks: There's no better place to learn to love trains
Brian Solomon p.10Passenger and freight separation? Considering the effects of dividing railroad networks
Preservation p.44Eight events to look forward to in 2021
Train-Watching p.46Short line: Illinois Terminal Belt
Ask TRAINS p.48Drawbar forces of long trains, exterior superheater signs
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