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JULY 2012 RAILFAN VOL. 31 No. 7/RAILROAD vol. 134 no. 4


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WILD MARY LIVES: These two F-units keep the Western Maryland image alive on the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley’s New Tygart Flyer at Elkins, West Virginia. We also take a tour of the Durbin Rocket, powered by a rare Climax geared locomotive. PHOTO BY ERIC MILLER


This Month’s Features


26 CSX Philly Sub/Michael Burkhart This busy former B&O main line features tunnels and classic CPL signals. Not some remote Appalachian route, the CSX Philadelphia Subdivision covers diverse territory from urban to bucolic.


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34 Penn Central’s Basic Black/George H. Drury An austere black paint scheme could not hide the exciting moments when Penn Central provided great opportunities for train watching. We share one of those moments on the former New Haven in 1974.


36 Wild, Wonderful/Eric Miller The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley provides great opportunities to experience mountain railroading in both steam and diesel settings in the heart of beautifully rugged West Virginia.


40 On the Cover


A light engine move enters the 1921 Art Museum Tunnel in Philadelphia on February 26, 2012. Author Mike Burkhart takes us on a tour of this unique corridor south to Aberdeen, Maryland. Vintage color position light signals, interesting tunnels, and the longest continuous span on the former B&O await you! PHOTO BY MICHAEL T. BURKHART


40 A Millionaire’s Mistake?/Otto M. Vondrak On the last day of 1937 the New York, Westchester & Boston passed into the history books. Approaching its hundreth anniversary, this “forgotten” railroad leaves behind more questions than answers.


Departments


4 Departures/commentary: Alexander Craghead 6 On the Menu/dining by rail: James D. Porterfield 8 Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon


12 Lineside Legacy/preservation: Jeff Terry 20 Railnews/top news stories and photos 48 Transit Currents/transit news: George M. Smerk 50 Railroadiana/new products, books and videos 54 Markers/editorial commentary 57 Advertising Index/the railfan marketplace 58 Final Frame


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