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Trains Magazine 1999 November Last chance CP Delaware & Hudson CSX New River Gor
Trains Vol 59 No 11 November 1999
Table of Contents
6From the Editors
Michigan project holds promise
10Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
14Potomac Pundit
Columnist Don Phillips
16The Boomer
Columnist Ed King
18Railroad News
Events, trends, people
25Scanner
Railroad-by-railroad news items
26Power Desk
EPA sets final emission standards
32Railroad News Photos
This month's colorful railroad scene
28 Europe: Freight Railroading U.S.-Style?
The European Union looks to increase haulage competition. by Robert O'Connor
42 Sneaking in the Back Door
Rocky the Goat had a small presence in the Golden State.
by Kevin P Keefe
44 COVER STORY: Another Chance for the D&H
Underachieving as a ward of Canadian Pacific, the "oldest railroad" takes a shot at profitability in the post-Conrail world. by Bill Stephens
52 Getting Up to Speed
Ak's Chicago-Detroit corridor is today's testing ground for future high-speed intercity passenger rail service in the U.S. by Bob Johnston
60 Photo Section: Four Decades Gone
Working steam in its last years on the Norfolk & Western, Burlington, Grand Trunk, Northern Pacific, Nickel Plate, and others. by J. David Ingles
68 On Location: Thunder in the Gorge
CSX's coal-hauling New River Subdivision follows one of North America's oldest and wildest rivers through breathtaking scenery. by Ole Bye
74 Night Hostler
For a man on the third trick, getting a New York Central 2-8-2 ready was a satisfying ritual. by Richard F. Borsos
78 Country Meets Rock
A country-music DJs career takes him on the Rock car Island's last waltz through the Southwest. by Patrick D. Flynn
82 Adventures in Railroad Photography: Canon's Image-Stabilization Lenses
Technology changes the face of photography with new lenses designed to enhance sharpness. by Brian Solomon and Mel Patrick
84 Readers' Platform: Too Few Railroads?
Contrary to popular myth, there are economic advantages to having fewer, larger railroads. by Alfred C. Mierzejewski
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