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A Great Time and Place - In 1948, the spectacle of postwar railroading was on view along Pennsy's Main Line west of Philadelphia. By Robert S. McGonigal Streamliners to the Sunshine State - When the upstart Seaboard boldly re-equipped its Florida trains in 1938, conservative Coast Line quickly followed suit. By Joe Welsh When Elan Rode the Traction - An unexpected visitor, followed by a fast interurban ride, made for a special day on the Illinois Terminal in 1953. By Gordon E. Lloyd Stan Kistler's LA. - One of the West's top photographers looks back on the 1940's and '50's in Southern California. By Stan Kistler Night Passage - The job of firing a Minnesota iron range 0-6-0 on a night run was not for the faint of heart. By Vemon L. Smith Detroit: Where Central's Diesels Met - The Motor City was a melting pot for New York Central's assortment of EMD's, Alcos, GE's, Baldwins, and FM's. By J. David Ingles Lima's Last Steam Locomotive - Examining the magic and mysteries of the last of a great breed: Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 779. By John B. Corns Going Out in Glory - Near the end of its precarious existence, the Rio Grande Southern hosted some memorable fan trips. By Mallory Hope Ferrell Photo Classics - A gallery of color and black-and-white views of Northern Pacific; Jersey Central, Western Maryland, Lehigh Valley, Katy, and others. Diesels Arrive on the Milwaukee Road - A historian recalls the early 1940s, when "Famous 15," its alter ego 14, and two special SWI's went to work. By Jim Scribbins Stream Stronghold - At the end of the 1950s, the big show still played on Canadian National in southern Ontario. Photos by Philip R. Hastings A Classic State of Mind - Historian John P. Hankey considers the golden age of railroading Fallen Flags Remembered - Louisville & Nashville: Still reliable after all these years The Way It Was - Recollections from railroaders and train-watchers A Classic Year - 1966; Southern hosts steam, EMD launches the SD45 Classified Ads Bumping Post - Arches and a dome at Chicago's Grand Central Station ON THE COVER: NYC AIco FA's lead a freight near Jersey Shore, Pa., at the south end of Pine Creek Gorge-the "Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania'-in 1952. A decade later, FA's were in NYC's exotic diesel mix in Detroit (page 42). William P. .Price photo; Al Chione collection.
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