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Trains Magazine 1996 April Santa Fe mystique Amtrak Viewliner BN Mine line
Trains 1996 April
Snow Job
24 Railroading in the East's "Blizzard of '96"-two pages of photos. Today's Railroading:
Conrail: Nobody's Fool
32 Over its 20-year history, Conrail has put its miles of duplicate main line to good use.
by Robert S. McGonigal
Viewliner Beats the Odds
34 How Amtrak's newest sleepers traveled their long road to reality, with a comprehensive trip report.
by Bob Johnston
The Santa Fe Mystique
4UWhat was it that set the AT&SF apart from all other railroads? by William Benning Stewart
The Chief Way
44 An album of 22 photographs- black-and-white and color-tracing the Santa Fe from steam to diesel, from Chicago to California.
BN Gets the Lead Out
56 In Missouri's "New Lead Belt," mining supports an interesting, if transient, rail operation.
by Randy Woods
Eurostar Runs Fast and Deep
6oAn ancient dream, the Channel Tunnel linking England with France signals a new age in rail travel.
by Karl Zimmermann
Four Railroaders and a Whitcomb
66 A chance encounter with the decrepit East Washington Railway and its ancient, rare diesel came not a moment too soon.
by David Lustig
Hot Spots:
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
70 The crossing of BNSF's northern main line and CP Rail's Soo Line makes for a lot of action in a small town.
by Mitch Hilliard
DEPARTMENTS
6Editorial
8Railway Post Office
12 Potomac Pundit
14 Diverging Approach 16 Railroad News
18 Arrivals & Departures 23 Scanner
26 Railroad News Photos 72 Readers' Platform
74 ABC's of Railroading 76 Reviews
83 New Products
84 Preservation Points 86 Schedules
89 Observations
90 For More Information
91 Glossary
92 Classified Advertising 98 Photo Finish
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