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Trains Magazine 1998 October New England's maverick railroad SP Great Basin
Trains 1998 October
6From the Editors
The man from Monona tower
10Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
14Potomac Pundit
Columnist Don Phillips
16Diverging Approach
Columnist Ed Ellis
18Railroad News
Events, trends, people
20Power Desk
Locomotive news and photos
23Scanner
Railroad-by-railroad news items
30Railroad News Photos
This month's colorful railroad scene
FEATURES
Under One Roof
24 Amtrak opens its Consolidated National Operations Center. by Bob Johnston
Success in Syracuse
28 NRHS meet features trips on Susquehanna and short lines. by Robert S. McGonigal
Orange and Black
38photographer Colorful fall foliage helps a
compensate for
Norfolk Southern's black paint scheme.
by Kevin P. Keefe
COVER STORY:
Guilford: New England's Reticent Regional
40Shy in public and scarred from past battles, the alliance of Boston & Maine and Maine Central appears to be profitable and growing.
by John Dodge
Steam in Guilford Country
50Classic photos of the steam era on B&M and Maine Central by New England native Philip R. Hastings.
Arkansas Traveler, Missouri Mule
54Guided by Tony Hannold, allAlco Arkansas & Missouri has become an Ozark Mountain mover.
by Karl Zimmermann
The Ultimate Gondola Ride
60A wild return to Pittsburgh punctuated a fine fan trip on the B&O behind a shiny EM-1 articulated.
by J.J. Young Jr.
Great Basin Crossing
62the Great Salt Lake, trains on From the foot of the Sierra to Southern Pacific's Overland Route toiled across 600 miles of harsh land.
by Dick Dorn
Hydra-Switch
72 Thanks to a new technology, the job of manually aligning switch- es will never be the same.
by W. Hugh Moomaw
Adventures in Railroad Photography: Print Films: Pros and Cons
Specific film choice is less im-7 portant than a photographer's knowledge of the film he uses.
by Brian Solomon and Mel Patrick
Readers' Platform:
Railroad Capacity Woes Are No Surprise
76Syrnptorns of rail congestion nationwide have been visible for some time-UP in Texas was just the weakest link that broke first.
by Frank W. Bryan
18ABC's of Railroading
Questions, answers, glossary
80Reviews
New books and videos
85New Products
Selected railroadiana
86Preservation Points
News of museums and tourist line
88Schedules
Upcoming fantrips and shows
90Observations
B&M's society, "For More Info"
98Photo Finish
Fill 'er up, and check the oil too
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