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Contents: From The Editors, Railway Post Office, Potomac Pundit, Diverging Approach, Railroad News, Power Desk, Scanner, Railroad News Photos, The Pioneer’s Last Stand (A ride on the last eastbound Amtrak train from Seattle and Portland to Boise, Ogden and Denver.), Thank Heavens for Niche Players (As two giants conquer the East, red diesels at Jim Thorpe, PA are a welcome change of pace.), Union Pacific’s Oregon Trail (UP uses the latest motive-power technology and plenty of muscle in its continuing battle to conquer the Blue Mountains.), Photo Section (A BNSF roundup at Loop Ranch, a Southern Pacific steam special, MARC at Harpers Ferry, and more, all in color.), Voices On The Rails (The adaptation of radio communications by railroads was prompted by accidents and heightened concern for the safety of passengers.), On Location: Flomaton, Alabama (Ghosts of the Louisville & Nashville linger in this CSX junction on the Florida border.), Roadside Electrics in Corn Country (Midwest short line Iowa Traction remains an animated bastion of trolley poles and electricity in the age of diesel motive power.), Reader’s Platform: B&O Loyalty Persists Despite Mergers (Sometimes an unbreakable bond is formed between people and the railroads they grew up with.), ABC’s of Railroading, Reviews, New Products, Preservation Points, Schedules, Observations, Photo Finish
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Condition: Very Good