OCTOBER 2015 VOLUME 34, NO. 10
30 CLEAR TRACK AHEAD: The two man crew aboard Klamath Northern No. 207 has their train well in hand as they depart the Union Pacific interchange to return to the lumber mill at Gilchrist, Ore. PHOTO BY ROBERT W. SCOTT
30 Klamath Northern/Robert W. Scott At just over ten miles long, the Klamath Northern has served the lumber industry in Central Oregon since 1938.
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36 Glenbrook/by Wayne Monger The Nevada State Railway Museum completes the rebuilding and restoration of an 1874 Baldwin 2-6-0.
42 Photo Line: The South/Steve Barry Some of the lesser known shortline operations across the South are also some of the more colorful ones.
48 Jamaican Railways Today/Michael T. Burkhart In a corner of the Carribean not often explored by railfans, you’ll find classic MLWs hauling bauxite in paradise.
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66 765 in Northeastern Pennsylvania/Steve Barry The venerable excursion locomotive returns to Pennsylvania for romps on former Lackawanna, Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley, and Reading lines.
A loaded Klamath Northern lumber train climbs the stiff grade to climb up and over Oregon Route 58 as it nears the Union Pacific interchange at Gilchrist Jct. on January 23, 2015. At ten miles long, the line might be short, but it features an unsual locomotive hauling heavy trains on steep grades. Join Robert Scott for a tour of this unusual private shortline operation in Central
Oregon starting on page 30. PHOTO BY ROB JACOX
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: Greg Monroe 57 On the Menu/dining, travel, and art: James D. Porterfield 60 Preservation Topics/heritage and legacy: Steve Barry 62 Markers/editorial commentary and musings 65 Classifieds/the railfan marketplace 72 Parting Shot/Baxter Barnes
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