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Contents: 1930: The Vans Reach For The Stars (Cleveland Union Terminal, a most unusual station); 1935: PCC: The Wonder Car (Presidents Conference Committee finalizes its advanced streetcar design); 1940: Orders Placed For Five Steam Superstars (Missabe 2-8-8-4, Pennsy T1, C&O Allegheny, N&W class J, UP Big Boy); 1945: Big 6 (Lima builds its last Shay, for the Western Maryland); 1950: A New Dress For Opposed Pistons (Fairbanks-Morse unveils its C-Line Diesels); 1955: The Canadian (“Dream Train of the North” is launched by Canadian Pacific); 1960: Mr. Kovalchick’s Full-Size Train Set (East Broad Top reopens for tourists, starting a steam-for-fun trend); 1965: Biggest News Since 1939 (Electro-Motive Division introduces the 645 diesel engine); 1970: Just A Hint Of Green (A trip “up north” to see the newly merged Burlington Northern); 1975: My Freedom Train Adventure (Behind the scenes with the engineer on a red-white-and-blue 4-8-4) Columns – Editor’s Page (10 great railroad anniversaries in 2005); Contributors (Meet this issue’s crew); True Color (C&O’s maize and blue); Fast Mail (Letters from our readers); Fallen Flags Remembered (Gulf, Mobile & Ohio); A Classic Year (1980); The Way It Was (Tails of railfans and railroaders); Car Stop (Atlanta: Curved sides to Stone
Issue: Spring, 2005
Condition: Very Good