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Railfan & Railroad Magazine 2017 December Northwestern Pacific Southern Shortlin
Railfan & Railroad 2017 December
pages 74
Contents
28 REDWOOD EMPIRE: New life has been breathed into this former Southern Pacific line, with a brand-new commuter rail service running alongside regular freight movements on the "new" Northwestern Pacific. PHOTO BY C.N. SOUTHWELL
This Month's Features
28 Remnants of the Redwood Empire/C.N. Southwell
While dormant for many years, the "new" Northwestern Pacific operation not only moves freight, but is also host to a new commuter rail service
38 Safety First/Steve Schmollinger
In a world of dangerous and unforgiving machinery, railroads' attitudes toward workplace safety have steadily improved... But is it enough?
44 Piedmont's Last Run/Otto M. Vondrak
Jim Boyd made a trip to Washington, D.C., in November 1976 to witness one of the last runs of Southern Railway's Piedmont
46 Steam, Snow, and Santa/Jeff Terry
Milwaukee Road 261, St. Paul Union Depot, and BNSF Railway
team up to bring the North Pole Express to thousands of happy visitors
52 Southern Tour/Frank Keller
Three friends take a whirlwind tour that includes interesting shortlines, rare street-running, and streamlined steam trains throughout the South
Departments
4Departures/commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead
6Railnews/top news stories and photos from our readers
18Transit Currents/transit news: Bob Gallegos
21Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon
23Railroadiana/new product, book, and video reviews
25Timetable/railroad event listings submitted by our readers
26LocoNotes/diesel spotters: Kenneth Ardinger
62Camera Bag/photography techniques: Steve Barry
65On the Menu/dining, travel, and art: James D. Porterfield
68Preservation Topics/this stuff is old, man: Otto M. Vondrak
70Markers/editorial commentary and musings
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