APRIL 2014 RAILFAN vol. 33, no. 4/RAILROAD vol. 136, no. 1
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IT’S ELECTRIC: Its 2:15 a.m. and Municipal Railway (“MUNI”) Breda LRVs are laying over at the new Metro East facility. In a few hours these cars will be back out on the streets taking San Francisco to work. CHRISTIAN GOEPEL PHOTO
This Month’s Features
6 In Focus: Red Arrow Night/Steve Barry Celebrating the 50th anniversary of SEPTA operations with a special night photography charter on the former Red Arrow Lines.
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28 Changing of the Midland Guard/Steve Barry As Genesee & Wyoming’s “Orange Empire” expands, the Maryland Midland’s fleet of blue-and-orange EMD’s is under seige.
32 Great Railroad Photography: Many sides of MUNI/Christian Goepel The MUNI transit system weaves together San Francisco’s diverse tapestry of cultures, bridging the gap between traditional and modern.
40 KCS Before the Belles/David Baer
A fond look back and tour of the busy Kansas City Southern main line as it follows Highway 59 through Arkansas and Missouri.
40 On the Cover
Maryland Midland GP38-3 No. 304 passes by the former Western Maryland station in Union Bridge after bring train UBEG from Emory Grove on February 11, 2014. No. 304 would soon enter the paint shop to become Genesee & Wyoming/Central Oregon & Pacific No. 2064, leaving only one locomotive of the MMID roster in the line’s
traditional blue and orange scheme. STEVE BARRY PHOTO
58 DIGITAL EXTRA: The Big Move/Steve Barry What do you do when you have restored relics from the Pennsylvania Railroad standing in the way of station renovations?
Departments
4 Departures/commentary: Alexander B. Craghead 8 Preservation/heritage and legacy: Otto M. Vondrak
12 On the Menu/dining by rail: James D. Porterfield 13 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 62 Final Frame
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