AUGUST 2015 VOLUME 34, NO. 8
30 TAKE THE “A” TRAIN: The longest transit route in New York City is the “A” train, which runs all the way from the Inwood section of Manhattan 31 miles away to Far Rockaway in Queens. See a different side of New York City starting on page 30. PHOTO BY DENNIS A. LIVESEY
30 Transitscapes/Dennis A. Livesey New York City is bound together by a complex network of trains and transit that offer exciting opportunities for creative photography.
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42 NRHS Vermont Recap/Steve Barry Vermont Rail System was gracious host to the week-long 2015 national convention, as was the Saratoga & North Creek Railway in New York.
46 Colorado Coal Corridor/Greg Monroe All of that Powder River Basin coal moves to market by rail, thanks to a continuous parade of BNSF trains through central Colorado.
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66 City Freight/Otto M. Vondrak For a few brief years, New York City provided a dramatic backdrop to photograph an unusual Canadian Pacific freight operation.
Long Island Rail Road No. 423 is at walking speed out of the yard at Long Island City, Queens, on its way to nearby Hunterspoint Avenue station to begin its trek east. The Empire State Building rises in the distance from its position in midtown Manhattan, a silent sentinel of the city. Join photographer Dennis Livesey for a tour of New
York City starting on page 30. PHOTO BY DENNIS A. LIVESEY
4 Departures/commentary: Alexander B. Craghead 6 Railnews/top news stories and photos from our readers
18 LocoNotes/diesel spotters: Kenneth M. Ardinger 20 Transit Currents/transit news: George M. Smerk 23 Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon 26 Railroadiana/new product, book, and video reviews 28 Timetable/railroad event listings submitted by our readers 54 Camera Bag/photography technique: Nick Benson 56 On the Menu/dining, travel, and art: James D. Porterfield 60 The Scan Man/the world of railroad radio: Vincent Reh 62 Markers/editorial commentary and musings 65 Classifieds/the railfan marketplace 72 Parting Shot/Marcus Stevens
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