JANUARY 2014 RAILFAN vol. 33, no. 1/RAILROAD vol. 135, no. 10
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WILD MARY LIVES: A young group of railfans from the Cleveland area took advantage of an informal opportunity presented by Chessie System to photograph a matched set of cab units on the old Western Maryland main line in 1978. DENNIS NEHRENZ PHOTO
This Month’s Features
6 In Focus: Grand Central Light Show/Emily Moser Metro-North’s exciting new light show is a wonderful new addition to the holiday traditions at New York’s Grand Central Terminal.
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28 Christmas Spirit/Amanda Oakes and Dan McCarthy Canadian Pacific and Amtrak teamed up to operate the fifteenth annual Toys for Tots train over the old Delaware & Hudson main line.
30 Chessie’s tribute to the Wild Mary/Dennis Nehrenz As the colorful Western Maryland Railway was fading away, Chessie System organized a proper tribute for local fans in 1978.
36 Geeps, Tanks, and Trestles/David Baer
Tall trestles and colorful locomotive consists are just some of the attractions of Buffalo & Pittsburgh’s Northern Sub in Pennsylvania.
44 It was Worth the Wait!/George W. Hamlin It was already a fantastic day of railfanning around the Montreal area in 1988, would it be worth waiting for just one more train?
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58 EXTRA: Wild Mary’s Indian Summer/Steve Barry Lerro Productions teams up with the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad to bring recreate some classic steam scenes along the old WM main line.
On the Cover In hopes that WM 7173 would lead
the westbound Union Bridge local back to Hagerstown on December 16, 1978, a group of railfans touched up the nose stripes with black paint bought from the local hardware store. While the cab units would not lead the return trip, it did not diminish from the outstanding weekend staged for the fans of “Wild Mary.” DENNIS NEHRENZ PHOTO
Departments
4 Departures/commentary: Alexander B. Craghead 8 Railfan Timetable/events submitted by our readers 9 On the Menu/dining by rail: James D. Porterfield
12 Camera Bag/photography technique/Greg Monroe 16 Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon 22 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 64 Final Frame
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