NOVEMBER 2015 VOLUME 34, NO. 11
30 I’LL BE THERE WITH BELLES ON: Colorful “Retro Belles” abound on Kansas City Southern’s Pittsburg Sub. Light power on main line to the right passes loaded grain train GSRDQ (for DeQueen, Ark.) stopped in siding at Drexel, Mo., on October 18, 2014. PHOTO BY CARL GRAVES
30 Retro Belles/Carl Graves We take a tour of Kansas City Southern’s busy Pittsburg Sub, home to the colorful “Retro Belles” hauling a mix of grain, manifest, and intermodal.
38 38 SD45 Weekend/by Jeffrey D. Terry
Minnesota was the place to be for fans of the 20-cylinder turbocharged that started the high-horsepower revolution 50 years ago.
44 Challenging Beauty of Palouse Falls/Ben Bachman Somewhat off the beaten path, the beauty and solitude of this beautiful Washington state park is a perfect backdrop for Union Pacific freight.
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66 Conquering the White Mountains/Otto Vondrak Conway Scenic Railroad’s Notch Train is an autumn delight, bringing back the legacy of Maine Central’s Mountain Division.
On April 11, 2010, General Electric ES44AC 4696 leans into the curve and grinds up the half- percent grade just south of the I-470 overpass on the north side of Grandview, Missouri. The photo was taken from the parking lot behind Paul’s Hamburgers, a great place to grab lunch and watch Kansas City Southern “Retro Belles” in action. Carl Graves takes us on a tour of the
Pittsburg Sub starting on page 30. PHOTO BY KEVIN EUDALY
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: Scott Lothes 57 On the Menu/dining, travel, and art: James D. Porterfield 60 Preservation Topics/heritage and legacy: Steve Barry 61 Scan Man/the world of railroad radio: Vincent Reh 62 Markers/editorial commentary and musings 65 Classifieds/the railfan marketplace 74 Parting Shot/Amanda Oakes
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