Trains September 2016

Railroading for 60 yearsBy Chase Gunnoe Hired out on the Virginian in 1956, Pete Hypes has no plans to retire Smoke plumes & mushroom cloudsBy Roger Cook Uncle Sam brought one railfan to see the narrow gauge late in its life South Dakota successBy Jerry Huddleston Facing a loss of vital rail service, the state government finds a solution Marking the momentBy David E. Baer Burlington Northern F45s fill in on the Utah Railway over Soldier Summit in the mid-’80s Controlling the CorridorBy Al DiCenso How Amtrak keeps trains where they need to be Map of the Month: Routes of the Freedom TrainsBy Bill Metzger Follow the complex paths of the train and its successor Freedom Train: 40 years laterBy S R Bush And David C Lester Memories of a once-in-a-lifetime tour — behind steam OS, A CabinBy Ron Flanary A photo inspires a painting of a C&O passenger train in Alleghany, Va. In My Own Words: Last chance to rideBy David Kelsch A freight agent takes in a cab ride on the Ohio Central