JULY-OCTOBER 2014 RAILFAN vol. 33, no. 7-10/RAILROAD vol. 136, no. 5-9
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LIGHTNING STRIPES LIVE: Finger Lakes Railway train GC-2 passes through backyards in the small town of Hopewell (Canandaigua), N.Y., on January 8, 2013. Ben Martin takes us on a tour of this successful short line and it many operations. BEN MARTIN
24 Springdale Review/Steve Barry Based primarily on the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad, the 2014 NRHS convention featured an abundance of Alco-powered passenger trains, as well as a special photo freight and visits to area tourist railroads.
36 28 Finger Lakes Railway/Ben Martin 36 Owosso Train Expo/Steve Barry
Launched in 1995, the Finger Lakes Railway operates a network of former New York Central, Lehigh Valley, and Pennsylvania Railroad branch lines across upstate New York.
No fewer than eight operating locomotives gathered at the Steam Railroading Institute’s campus in Owosso, Michigan, for Train Expo 2014, an event that also featured vintage automobiles and aircraft.
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40 Photo Line: Dusk to Dawn/Frank Keller Many railroad subjects take on a new life after the sun goes down. From ghosts of the Rio Grande, to steamy nights in Nevada, Frank Keller takes us on a tour of railroading after dark.
58 New England by Day and Night/Steve Barry
Finger Lakes Railway B23-7 No. 2309 gleams in spring green sunlight as it accelerates west just outside Auburn, N.Y., on May 18, 2013. The 2309 came to the Finger Lakes in Santa Fe’s “bluebonnet” scheme and received its lightning stripes in 2012. A guide to railfanning this scenic upstate short line begins on page 28. BEN MARTIN PHOTO
4 Message from the Publisher/Kevin EuDaly 6 Camera Bag/photography technique: Greg Monroe
11 Preservation/heritage and legacy: Otto M. Vondrak 13 Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon 16 Transit Currents/transit news: George M. Smerk 20 Railnews/top news stories and photos 48 Railroadiana/new product, book, and video reviews 50 On the Menu/dining, travel, and art: James D. Porterfield 52 In Focus/Texas Transportation Museum: Michael T. Burkhart 54 Markers/editorial commentary 57 Advertising Index/the railfan marketplace 62 Final Frame/Steve Barry
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