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DECEMBER 2012 RAILFAN VOL. 31 No. 12/RAILROAD vol. 134 no. 9


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MONTANA BIG SKY COUNTRY: Watco’s Mission Mountain Railroad located in northwestern Montana operates sections of former Great Northern main line serving the industries of the Flathead Valley. PHOTO BY JUSTIN FRANZ


This Month’s Features


6 In Focus: The Lights of Rockhill/Steve Barry Pennsylvania’s Rockhill Trolley Museum celebrates the holiday season in a birght and festive way.


34 28 2012 Centerspread Contest


We ask our readers to capture the excitement of being trackside, and our judges select one for the coveted two-page centerspread.


34 A Car-Free Trip/Steve Barry


How do you have a successful railfan trip when you have leave your car at home? We follow the “car-free” adventures of editor Steve Barry.


40 Take the A-Train/Michael T. Burkhart The newest transit line in Texas uses state-of-the-art diesel multiple unit cars to connect the growing Dallas suburbs.


40 On the Cover


A BNSF westbound passes under old U.S. 63 in La Plata, Mo., on October 20, 2012. This view is from the railfan overlook constructed on the site where the Wabash (now gone) crossed the Santa Fe. Editor Steve Barry took Amtrak from New York to the railfan tourism town of La Plata and shares his experience beginning on page 34. PHOTO BY STEVE BARRY


42 Mission Mountain Railroad/Justin Franz Explore a colorful Watco short line located on a former Great Northern route in northwestern Montana.


Departments


4 Departures/commentary: Alexander B. Craghead 6 Timetable/railfan events submitted by our readers


12 Railroadiana/new products, books and videos 19 Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon 22 Railnews/top news stories and photos 48 On the Menu/dining by rail: James D. Porterfield 50 Transit Currents/transit news: George M. Smerk 54 Markers/editorial commentary 57 Advertising Index/the railfan marketplace 58 Final Frame


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