Trains Magazine 1955 May America’s Fastest Trains Illinois Central steam power

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Trains Magazine 1955 May America’s Fastest Trains Illinois Central steam power
 
Trains Magazine 1955 May Americas Fastest Trains
66 Pages
Railroad news and editorial comment. By David P. Morgan.6
Pennsy kicks off first long distance, solid piggyback run, New York to Chicago.
Railroad news photos.-
The fans and the railroads bid a fond farewell to steam in Southern California.
A blur of green and white . . .
Illustrated thoughts of a motorist halted at a country grade crossing for a diesel.
164,837! By Donald M. Steffee.
Over-all passenger-train speed is rising but the big increase may be just ahead.
How to operate a fan trip.
Herewith the do's and don'ts - as told us by the clubs and railroads themselves.
Dig those domes! Photographs by Philip R. Hastings
and commentary by David P. Morgan.-31
Illinois Central steam power is Spartan, yes - but who cares about that?
RDC roll call.I.37
Hundreds upon hundreds of facts and figures about Budd's remarkable diesel car.
What comes after a million miles? By David P. Morgan.45
TRAINS' 7th annual motive power survey takes you into EMD's rebuild bay.
When steam ruled the Coast Daylight.-51
Was there a sight more glorious in our time than a steam-powered Espee Daylight?

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