Passenger Train Journal Second Quarter 2014
$7.95
Features:
Amtrak Cities Sprinters, Off and Running • by El Simon — Amtrak's Swedish-design AEM7s replaced venerable ex-Pennsylvania GG1s years ago on the Northeast Corridor, and now the torch is being transferred to Siemens' ACS-64 Cities Sprinters."
A Phoenix in Hamilton • by John D. Thompson — This beautiful 1930s-era Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo station faced demolition in the 1970s, but it remains today as a shining jewel in downtown Hamilton, Ont.—and trains still call there.
Virginia Passenger Rail • by C.B. Hall — A state that makes money on its state-supported trains!
The Campbell Express to Topeka • by Nancy Campbell — As an adult she became a worldwide traveler, but the author recalls that her fondest travel memories remain her family's yearly rides on the Santa Fe between Illinois and Kansas.
Amtrak Expansion: Not so Bad a Dream?—Part 2 • by C.B. Hall — PTJ continues to explore options of how Amtrak might expand service with little or no new equipment.
The Palmer Shuffle • by Scott Ornstein —Ride this quirky route before the Vermonter gets rerouted.
Departments:
On the Point • by Mike Schafer
The Journal • by George Fletcher
North American Intercity • by Karl Zimmerman
Window on the World • by Kevin McKinney
Rush Hour • by Kevin McKinney with Joseph M. Calisi
LeisureRail • by Ted & Sylvia Blishak
Capitol Unlimited • by Ross Capon, NARP President & CEO
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