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Contents: They came to Steamtown (More than 50,000 visitors flocked to Scranton, PA to celebrate the new Steamboat National Historic Site.), Lancaster Hosts 60th NRHS Fete (National Railway Historical Society conventioneers enjoy an eclectric lineup of steam, diesel and electric.), Today’s Railroading: Where it all began (One little boy will cherish the memories of an encounter with an Amtrak Genesis locomotive.), Ridin’ on that new River Train (West Virginia’s old C&O main line is home to the greatest fall-soliage excursion of them all.), Photo section (A gallery of images from the contemporary railroad world.), The David P. Morgan Files: The Detroit influence takes hold (When diesel builders took a lesson from the auto-world, the steam locomotive didn’t have a chance.), Hard Road to Alamosa (Rio Grande’s standard-gauge route to the San Luis Valley is twisting, steep and enduring.), Masterpiece of Steam and Steel (A new book of Norfolk & Western photographs confirms the greatness of O. Winston Link.), Hot Spots: Fostoria, Ohio (Freight trains of CSX and Norfolk Southern keep things hopping in a small town in northeast Ohio.), Readers’ Platform: The Gods of Amtrak (A battle hardened Amtrak passenger finds it helpful to get in touch with the spirits.) Departments – Editorial, Railway Post Office, Potomac Pundit, Railroad News, Arrivals & Departures, Scanner, Railroad News Photos, ABC’s of Railroading, Reviews, Preservation Points, Schedules, Observations, Glossary, Classified Advertising, Photo Finish
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Condition: Very Good