Railfan & Railroad June 2019
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Features:
CSX in the Florida Panhandle • by Davis Strench — Change is in the air for this former Louisville & Nashville route across Florida’s Gulf Coast as CSX prepares to sell the line to a new short line operator.
Portfolio • by James Belmont — From the Rio Grande Zephyr to a new streetcar line in Salt Lake City, Utah has seen a lot of change in the past five decades.
A Visit to Strasburg • by Kurt R. Bell — The Keystone State’s rail history center is home to Strasburg Rail Road and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Progress • by David S. Patch — Modernization continues to strip classic signal hardware from the main lines, and the old Chesapeake & Ohio is no exception.
My Time in Attica • by Bruce E. Kelly — Thirty years ago, the former Erie Railrod main line in New York was home to Conrail, Susquehanna, and Canadian Pacific action.
Departments:
Camera Bag/tips and techniques: Dennis A. Livesey
Capitol Lines/commentary from Washington: Don Phillips
Departures/commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead
LocoNotes/diesel spotters: Kenneth M. Ardinger
Markers/additional thoughts from your editors
On The Menu/railroad dining, art, and culture: James D. Porterfield
Parting Shot/Lance Shott
Preservation Topics/this stuff is old, man: Mitch Markovitz
Railnews/top news stories and photos from our readers
Railroadiana/new product, book, and video reviews
Through My Lens/trackside memories: Kevin EuDaly
Timetable/railroad event listings submitted by our readers
Transit Currents/transit news: Bob Gallegos