JULY 2013 RAILFAN vol. 32, no. 7/RAILROAD vol. 135, no. 4
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SO NICE, WE WENT BACK TWICE: Alaska Railroad SD70MAC 4002 leads a trio of diesels hauling a long freight at the 20 Mile Bridge just north of Portage, Alaska. This month we visit the busy corridor between Anchorage, Seward and Whittier. FRANK KELLER
This Month’s Features 28 Alaska Railroad: Part 2
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Anchorage to Seward and Whittier/Frank Keller We wrap up our visit to the 49th State with an exploration of the busy southern end of the modern Alaska Railroad.
36 It Happened at Hart Lot/Ken Hojnacki The author was witness to an unusual three-way meet on the bucolic Skaneateles Short Line in upstate New York in 1968.
40 NKP 765 Steamin’ East/Steve Barry Railfans enjoyed a rare opportunity to see big steam on the former Pennsylvania Railroad main lines over Horseshoe Curve this past May.
46 It’s PAT!/Otto M. Vondrak
While not nearly as extensive as other Eastern cities, Pittsburgh’s commuter rail system enjoyed a brief reprise in the 1980s.
40 On the Cover
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 765 storms around Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Penn., on May 26, 2013. The big Berkshire powered three public excursions arround the curve on Memorial Day weekend as part of Norfolk Southern’s 21st Century Steam program, the first such excursions since 1977. See more views of the 765 on the Pennsy beginning on page 40. Steve Barry photo.
58 Pause for Gary Union Station/Steve Barry Once a busy station serving both New York Central and the Baltimore & Ohio, this abandoned and vandalized icon awaits its fate.
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4 Departures/commentary: Alexander B. Craghead 6 Timetable/railfan events submitted by our readers 8 In Focus: Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum
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