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Trains Magazine 2018 February Timeless cab units NY carfloat rebounds Harrisburg
Trains The Magazine of railroading 2018 February pages 74
FEATURES
COVER STORY
42Our love affair with timeless cab units
CSX restores Clinchfield No. 800 in another tribute
to the streamlined icon Ron Flanary
24 Northwest's own granger line
The Eastern Washington Gateway short line reiterates what it's like to be at the mercy of the harvest
Robert W. Scott
26 Mysteries solved
TRAINS unravels seven physical phenomena that cause derailments, wear, or worse Tyler Trahan
36 Map of the Month: Harrisburg, Pa., circa 1950
Attractions included PRR electrification, three major yards, and a landmark bridge Bill Metzger
38 Unique bridge: A Puget Sound landmark
Chambers Bay span is small, vital, and one of a kind in the U.S.
Robert W. Scott
52 Smooth sailing ahead
Money flows into New York New Jersey Rail to rebuild and expand the harbor's last carfloat operation
Bill Stephens
58 In My Own Words: Best practices in firing locomotives A 1940s Santa Fe fireman learns tips and tricks from the master railroaders
Don DeShields
ON THE COVER Clinchfield F7 No. 800 waits inside CSX's Huntington, W.Va., shop on Oct. 25, 2017, ready to lead the 75th running of the famed Santa Train. Photo by Ron Flanary
6 Why GE is exiting the locomotive business
26 7 railroad mysteries solved
36 Map: Harrisburg, Pa.,
in 1950
38 Pacific Northwest's
unique sound bridge
42 Our love affair with timeless cab units
52 New York carfloat rebounds
NEWS
6 News & Photos
11 Don Phillips
15 Fred W. Frailey
16 Brian Solomon
18 Locomotive
20 Technology
22 Passenger
DEPARTMENTS
4 From the Editor
60 Preservation
62 Hot Spots
64 Ask TRAINS
68 Gallery
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