|
Trains Magazine 1999 December The disel that saved Amtrak Rails British Columbia
Trains Vol 59 No 12 December 1999
Table of Contents
6From the Editors
A new era with CLASSIC TRAINS
10Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
14Potomac Pundit
Columnist Don Phillips
18Railroad News
Events, trends, people
31Scanner
Railroad-by-railroad news items
32Power Desk
Hey, can you spare a locomotive?
42Railroad News Photos
This month's colorful railroad scene
34 Test Driving the Acela Express
Get behind the throttle of Amtrak's new high-speed train and take it for a spin.
by Bob Johnston
38 On the Spot: CSX's Ron Conway
CSX's boss talks about the ups and downs of integrating his railroad's share of Conrail.by Bill Stephens
50 All the King's Men
0n a May day in 1939, Canadian Pacific was all spit-and-polish in preparation for royal visitors. by Kevin P. Keefe
52 COVER STORY: The Little Locomotive that Did
EMD's venerable F4OPH helped save Amtrak and in the process became the standard U.S. passenger locomotive. by Sean Graham-White and Lester Weil
62 Selected Railroad Reading
Holiday stories featuring a gift from the Nickel Plate, the sharing of a caring stranger, steam on Southern Pacific, and more.
70 Winter Photo Section
Cold-weather railroading from Nova Scotia to Oregon, with stops in Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, and Saskatchewan.
76 British Columbia's Rail-Sea Triangle
Budd products abound on this scenic journey from Vancouver to Prince George to Prince Rupert and back through the Inside Passage. by Karl Zimmermann
86 On Location: Hudson Highlands
Four railroads on two lines and dramatic river scenery make this area just 50 miles from New York City a haven for train-watchers. by Scott A. Hartley
92 Readers' Platform: More to a Train than Meets the Eye
The next time you see a freight train, stop to consider some of the other jobs it's performing. by James Mancuso
All pictures are of the actual item. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us.
Shipping charges
Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight.
Payment options
Payment must be received within 10 days. Paypal is accepted.
Terms and conditions
All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding.
Thanks for looking at our items.
| 
