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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Features: IC's Iowa Division Rebounds - Illinois Central is giving new life to the Chicago, Central & Pacific lines it sold in 1985, and a new chance to be profitable - by Mark W. Bailey One Fine Day in Detroit - On a pleasant afternoon in 1941, Pere Marquette No. 7 thunders off to Grand Rapids - by Kevin P. Keefe States Show Amtrak the Way - With several passenger train routes on the chopping block, some states are showing support for Amtrak with more than money - by Bob Johnston Reflections of a Telegrapher - Before the advent of wireless communications, some rail-road personnel had to know how to speak in a language of dots and dashes - by Bob Graen as told to Harry Rathje Steel Rails to Oregon - The former Southern Pacific line through the Siskiyou Mountains lives on with a new carrier - the Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad - by Dick Dom On Location: The Bay Area's Back Yard - Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Amtrak keep the rails busy on two scenic gateways to the San Francisco area. - by Phil Gosney Power Down Under - The traditional U.S. dieselocomotive manufacturers, EMD, GE, and Alco-MLW, continue to play a large role in Australian railroading - by C. J. Sim Readers'Platform: Confessions of an Ex-Railfan - After years of enjoying railroads and train travel, a railfan reassesses his devotion to the hobby - by Warren R. Hudson ABC's of Railroading - Questions, answers, "Glossary" Reviews - Books, videos, and recordings New Products - C&NW print, cards, Sierra poster Preservation Points - News of museums, tourist lines Schedules - Upcoming fantrips, shows, exhibits Observations - Staff commentary, "For More Info" Photo Finish - The color of signals at night Reguars: From the Editors - vp at odds with Amtrak Railway Post Office - Letters from our readers Potomac Pundit - Columnist Don Phillips The Boomer - Columnist Ed King Railroad News - Events, trends, people Power Desk - Locomotive news Scanner - Railroad-by-railroad news items Railroad News Photos - This month's colorful railroad scene
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