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Railfan & Railroad Magazine 2012 October Capital district Colorful buiness train

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Railfan & Railroad Magazine 2012 October Capital district Colorful buiness train
 
Railfan & Railroad Magazine Oct 2012 Railfan Vol 31 No 10/Railroad Vol 134 No 7
CONTENTS
This Month's Features                                                                                                                            
26 New York's Capital District/Ben Martin                                                                 
Transportation has long played a role in the growth of Albany, connecting New York with New England, Canada, and the Midwest.
34 Yesterday at Mechanicville/Jim Shaughnessy                                                                        
New York's Mechanicville Yard was once an important gateway for the Delaware & Hudson and Boston & Maine.
40 Invited Guests Only/Don R. Flynn                                                                                         
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe ran many colorful business trains through the 1980s and 1990s, much to the delight of local railfans.
46 W. Graham Claytor/Ron Ziel                                                                                                                    
While the president of the Southern Railway was an accomplished lawyer and businessman, his human side is what we remember best.
On the Cover                                                                                                                                              
Albany Port Railroad returns to its yard with a string of empty molasses cars behind SW9 No. 13 on March 27, 2012. This industrial line is one of the many railroading highlights that can be found in the Capital District around Albany, N.Y. Ben Martin takes us to where the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers meet beginning on page 26. PHOTO BY BEN MARTIN
Departments                                                                                                                                              
4 Departures/commentary: Alexander B. Craghead
6 Timetable/railfan events submitted by our readers
11 On the Menu/dining by rail: James D. Porterfield
13 Lineside Legacy/preservation: Ackerman and Huffman
16 Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon
20 Railnews/top news stories and photos
48 Railroadiana/new products, books and videos
50 Transit Currents/transit news: George M. Smerk
54 Markers/editorial commentary
57 Advertising Index/the railfan marketplace
58 Final Frame



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