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Contents: 10 Days That Shook Railroading – The Act They Call “Staggers” (On October 14, 1980, a few strokes of the pen by President Jimmy Carter saved the U.S. railroad system.), Power of an Industry – Still “the Diesel Did It” (Electro-Motive’s FT diesel led the charge that broke steam’s stronghold on railroad motive power.), The Professionals – A Southern Legend (Dennis William “Bill” Brosnan, Southern Railway’s sixth president, was a prescient despot.), Tools That Turned The Tide – “Here comes a non-stop meal” (Few, in any, other 20th century railroad operational break-throughs rivals the importance of Centralized Traffic Control.), Landmarks – The Grandest Terminal of Them All (Among America’s railway terminals, New York’s Grand Central stands in a class by itself.), Preserve and Protect – Halls of Honor (The story of the B&O’s Museum’s genesis has enough melodrama and intrigue to qualify as old-fashioned railroad fiction.), “P” is For Passenger – A Train for all Centuries (If ever a train and a time were meant for each other, New York Central’s 20th Century Limited and its era were that match.), True Believers – The Last Edwardian Gentleman (Colorful, courageous and never at a loss for words, author Lucius Beebe was Homer to the American railroad epic.), Selling The Service – Super Slogan (The value of snappy advertising mottos wasn’t lost on U.S. railroads, and CB&O’s “Everywhere West” was short but sweet.), Things We Miss – Steam: The Enduring Queen (Many favorite symbols of railroading are gone, but the steam locomotive stands apart because its a living, breathing entity.) Departments – From The Editor, Railway Post Office, Potomac Pundit, The Boomer, Railroad News, Scanner, Power Desk, News Photos, ABC’s of Railroading, Reviews, New Products, Preservation Points, Schedules, Observations, Photo Finals
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Condition: Very Good