Locomotive and Railway Preservation Number 29 1990 November December
Features
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Steam Retrieved-British Railroad Preservation and the Barry Scrap Yard
by Andrew D. Young
In Barry, a coastal town in southwestern England, the ocean tides turn daily. But tides of human sentiment turn, too, and before the Barry Miracle had ended in January of this year, 213 once-condemned steam locomotives had been preserved.
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San Jose, 1990: The Vintage Scene
by Andrew D. Young
Rediscovering the efficiency of the trolley, many cities are spawning Light Rail systems as a way to alleviate congestion. Some, like San Jose, California, go one step better and find a useful role for the best of the past.
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J Tower & Peers: Part II
by Frederic H. Abendschein
Last issue, we visited J tower as tonnage freights and limiteds passed its bay windows. In Part II, the structure takes a trip to Strasburg, where it greets trains of a different type.
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