MARCH 2014 RAILFAN vol. 33, no. 3/RAILROAD vol. 135, no. 12
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MAIL CALL: Simpson Timber’s fleet of EMD switchers continues to work day in and day out much like they have for the last 50 years. Join us for an inside tour a special kind of industrial railroading in the Pacific Northwest. ROBERT W. SCOTT PHOTO
This Month’s Features
28 All in a Day’s Work/Robert W. Scott Today’s Simpson Timber Railroad operates just shy of ten miles between Dayton’s Mill No. 5 and the tidewater at Shelton, Washington. What it lacks in mileage, it makes up for in big time railroading.
34 34 A Day in the Life/Ron Flanary
An unexpected discovery of dispatcher’s train sheets from the author’s home territory on the former Louisville & Nashville Cumberland Valley Division leads to a recreation of a full day of work on March 21, 1969.
36 NRHS RailCamp/Grant Lilly
Where else can you tour a modern Amtrak facility with cutting-edge technology and also be immersed in the traditions of old-time steam railroading in the same week? Why, NRHS RailCamp, of course!
44 On the Cover
On Saturday, August 12, 1967, Norton, Va., to Corbin, Ky., through freight number 66 rolls through the “Strawberry Patch” west of Big Stone Gap,
Va.The L&N Cumberland Valley Division was a busy route keeping dispatchers on their toes around the clock. Ron Flanary walks us through a typical day starting on page 28. RON FLANARY PHOTO
58 Down on the C.V./Ron Flanary BONUS DIGITAL CONTENT: The old L&N Cumberland Valley Division of 1969 comes to life with additional maps, photos, and train data from photographer Ron Flanary.
Departments
4 Departures/commentary: Alexander B. Craghead 6 Preservation/heritage and legacy:Otto M. Vondrak
10 Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon 14 Camera Bag/photography technique: Greg Monroe 17 On the Menu/dining by rail: James D. Porterfield 22 Railnews/top news stories and photos 48 Railroadiana/new products, books and videos 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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