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Features
Cover Story: Locomotives for the Little Guys
By David Lustig
From steam to GE 70-tonners, it's all pulling power for shortline and regional railroads
The Rock Island is A-OK
By Jeffrey A. Harwell
David Donoley launched his own short line in an effort to save his former employer's line

Bonus Content: Learn more about Arkansas-Oklahoma's locomotive fleet
Shortline Railroading Isn't Always Chicken Scratch
By Jim Wrinn
Gainesville Midland SD40 No. 10 keeps memories alive
Where Alcos Tough It Out
By Karl Zimmermann
Western New York & Pennsylvania's vintage diesels work former Erie and PRR trackage
The Kaolin Road
By Jim Wrinn
Sandersville Railroad digs clay, wood chips, and other freight in east-central Georgia
Map of the Month: Whatever Happened to Southern Pacific?
By Matt Van Hattem and Bill Metzger
'The Octopus' 43 years later
A 'Rare' Trackside Delivery
By F.K. Plous
Prime rib pickup on the platform at Galesburg, Ill.
News
News & Photos
  • Canadian Pacific's facts of life
  • Florida East Coast to explore passenger operations
  • 'New' rotary for Donner Pass
Don Phillips
My soul travels by train
Fred W. Frailey
Let us now praise Union Pacific
Locomotive
By Chris Guss
Norfolk Southern heritage units hit the road

Share your NS Heritage Unit photos with us: www.flickr.com/groups/1884885@N24/

And, see all the units right here: Norfolk Southern powers up its heritage
Technology
By Eric Powell
  • The science of railroad friction control
  • Coupler tolerances to tighten

Passenger
By Bob Johnston
  • New schedule for Amtrak's 'Sunset'
  • Talgo tests begin
Departments
From the Editor
When shortline units have names
Ask Trains
• Tracks in the PGA Tour?
• Amtrak's P40s
• Ann Arbor's ore jennies
Preservation
By Andrew Dow
Australia's 'Puffing Billy' is one of the world's 'must see' preservation railways
Trackside
By Elrond Lawrence
Trackside Guide: Flagstaff, Ariz.
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