Trains – October 2019

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Surprises along Big Boy 4014’s Midwestern tour p. 32

680 miles, five states,

unlimited actionOur tour of Route 220 highlights some of

railroading’s mp. 42 ost famous locations

FromWhy Am No. 289 to No. 1 on the seniority rostertrak is changing food service in the South p. 50p. 18

Shooting in

Stein’s shadowA Californian visits

legendary locationsp. 20

Pacific Northwestshort line rebound

p. 28

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News p. 6

Interview with NJ Transit CEO;

STB plays referee in Chicago

Locomotive p. 16

Emissions credits ride

the rails

Passenger p. 18

Food, space face a squeeze

Departments

From the Editor p. 3

Carefree highway, take me

to the tracks

Preservation p. 52

Southern Pacific KM No. 9010

is back

Train-Watching p. 54

Short line: Decatur & Eastern

Illinois Railroad

Ask TRAINS p. 56

Painting heritage locomotives,

African railroads, Union Pacific

steam locomotive bells

Commentary

Fred W. Frailey p. 13

Richard Anderson’s

vision thing

Brian Solomon p. 14

Getting on board with

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May 12, 2018. Samuel Phillips

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