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Trains 1994 December
A Train to Honor Heroes
46 A steam train helps a small town in Minnesota mark the centennial of a deadly wildfire.
by Steve Glischinski
They Also Serve
50 Winter weather is tough on train crews, but don't forget the railroaders who toil on the ground.
by J. David Ingles
When Snow Hits the Sierra
52 No one knows snowfighting bet- ter than the Southern Pacific crews who keep Donner Pass open through the Northern California winter.
by Dick Dorn
Selected Railroad Reading
62 The holiday season evokes warm memories of family, train travel, and winter rail experiences.
Photo Section
66 Nine images show how the pho- tographic potential of railroading is heightened when snowy weather hits.
Reading Terminal: A Landmark
74 /A The huge trainshed of the Read- ing Railroad's Philadelphia station has seen a century of change.
by Bert Pennypacker
The Train They Call Number One
82 Amtrak's Sunset Limited, Ameri- ca's first transcontinental train, has a long history of distinction.
by Bob Johnston
Hot Spots:
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
92 This crossing of CP and CN, Canada's two major rail systems, sees 40 to 50 trains a day.
by Mark Simpson
Readers' Platform: Capacity Constraints, Reality or Myth?
94 A railroader argues that operating philosophy, not physical limitations, has led to rail bottlenecks.
by Burke Jefferson
DEPARTMENTS
6From the Editors
8Railway Post Office
14 Potomac Pundit
16 Railroad News
20 Arrivals & Departures 33 Scanner
39 Railroad News Photos 96 ABC's of Railroading 100 Reviews
112 New Products
114 Preservation Points 116 Schedules
120 Observations
124 Classified Advertising 130 Photo Finish
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