SEPTEMBER 2016 VOLUME 35, NO. 9
28 THE BIG D: There’s plenty of colorful railroading to be found in and around downtown Dallas, Texas. Steve Schmollinger is our tour guide to this exciting Texas crossroads of freight and passenger lines starting on page 28. STEVE SCHMOLLINGER PHOTO 28 36 36 46 46
On a beautiful November 21, 2015, recently delivered EMD SD70ACe No. 8922 brings up the rear of a long Union Pacific stack train headed east on the Trinity River Bridge in Dallas, Texas. Afternoon sunlight highlights the bridge and the modern city skyline. Downtown Dallas features a wide variety of action all centered around Union Station. Steve Schmollinger gives us
a tour beginning on page 28. PHOTO BY STEVE SCHMOLLINGER
4 Departures/commentary: Alexander B. Craghead 6 Railnews/top news stories and photos from our readers
18 Transit Currents/transit news: Bob Gallegos 21 Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon 23 Railroadiana/new product, book, and video reviews 25 Timetable/railroad event listings submitted by our readers 26 LocoNotes/diesel spotters: Kenneth M. Ardinger 54 Camera Bag/photography technique: Steve Barry 58 On the Menu/dining, travel, and art: James D. Porterfield 60 Preservation Topics/what’s your sign: Otto Vondrak 62 Markers/editorial commentary and musings 65 Classifieds/the railfan marketplace 66 Parting Shot/Michael Foley
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Downtown Dallas/Steve Schmollinger From mainlines to shortlines, from freight to passenger to transit, visitors to downtown Dallas will find a great variety of railroad action
Chinese Steam in 2016/Ben Kletzer Steam has all but disappeared from the Chinese mainlines, but several industrial railroads continue to put on a show... But not for long
Placerville & Sacramento Valley/Mike Roque Two volunteer groups are working hard to maintain and expand tourist excursions on a county-owned former Southern Pacific line in California
KEN MEEKER
BEN KLETZER
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