JANUARY 2012 RAILFAN VOL. 31 No. 1/RAILROAD vol. 133 no. 10
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PRODUCTS OF MONTREAL: A pair of S-13s bracket an S-6 on the Ontario Southland on August 23, 2011. The train is passing through Mount Elgin, Ontario, on its way from Ingersoll to Tillsonburg. All three locomotives are products of MLW. GEORGE PITARYS
This Month’s Features
32 Searching Out Ontario Shortlines/George Pitarys One week on the road with R&R editor Steve Barry in search of Canadian shortline action featuring rare vintage MLWs.
i Index to Railfan & Railroad Vol. 30
42 Portraits of Amtrak/James D. Porterfield As Amtrak celebrates 40 years of serving the American public, several artists share their work inspired by the national carrier.
52 On the Cover
An RS-18 and an RS-23 lead an Ontario Southland train between Woodstock and Beachville, Ontario, on August 22, 2011. The eight cars of mixed freight at the head end make it look like a typical short line way freight, but there are 47 auto racks (and 6000 feet of train) in the consist. George Pitarys seeks out MLW short lines in Ontario beginning on page 32. PHOTO BY STEVE BARRY
48 P&W Pause/Tom Nanos The beautiful scenery of Connecticut’s Thames River makes the Providence & Worcester an attractive target.
52 I Derailed 765/Eliot Scher A boyhood dream-come-true to run a real live steam locomotive does not quite turn out as expected.
Departments
4 Departures/commentary: Alexander Craghead 6 On the Menu/dining by rail: James D. Porterfield
10 Railroadiana/new products, books and videos 17 Lineside Legacy/preservation: Jeff Terry 20 Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon 26 Railnews/top news stories and photos 58 Transit Currents/transit news: George M. Smerk 62 Markers/editorial commentary 65 Advertising Index/the railfan marketplace 66 Final Frame
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