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Contents: A Long Way From Fort Dodge (G-M’s Electro-Motive Division has come a long way since it’s first gas-electric car trod Iowa rails.), EMD’s Big Boy (The 6000-h.p. SD90MAC, conceived in La Grange and built in London, stakes it’s claim to the title once held by Union Pacific’s 4-8-8-4’s.), Where Are They Now? Burlington 9900 (CB&O’s historic Pioneer Zephyr streamliner is ready to begin a new era as a Chicago museum display.), Max Ephraim Remembers (An EMD elder statesman looks back on a rewarding 44-year career as a locomotive designer.), Where Are They Now! Lackawanna 426 (The oldest of all Electro-Motive switchers finds an improbable home on an Alco roster.), American Standard (Powerful and reliable, the SD40 and the SD40-2 family helped EMD remain king of the hill as the clan became the best selling in diesel history.), Where Are They Now? EMD 990 (The original SD locomotive calls it quits after 45 years of toil for Southern Pacific.), The EMD Epoch (A walk through the history of the company, from its modest beginnings in 1922 to the heyday of post-war diesels to today’s A.C. giants.), Where Are They Now? GM&O 880A (A workaday F3 that once headed the Ann Rutledge today is the nation’s oldest commuter hauler.), GM vs. GE (Once the prime mover in the locomotive industry, GM has seen its market dominance surpassed by GE products, but it’s fighting back.), Where Are They Now? B&O 3802 (The GP38 proclaimed the “All-American Diesel” by Trains in 1982 is still hard at work – in Canada.), Engineers On EMD’s (Six throttle jockeys swap stories about memorable experiences and notable locomotives.) Departments – From The Editors, Railway Post Office, Potomac Pundit, The Boomer, Railroad News, Spotlight: A Great Month for 4-8-4’s, Railroad News Photos, ABC’s of Railroading, Reviews, New Products, Preservation Points, Schedules, Observations, Photo Finish
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Condition: Very Good