Classic Trains Summer 2017

Santa Fe's Super C Speed TestsBy Steve PattersonBefore launching the world's fastest freight, the Santa Fe ran three experimental trainsPrescription for ProsperityBy Kevin P. KeefeThe Rexall Train's nationwide tour in 1936 was good medicine for a nation struggling to shed the Great DepressionSurprises on the SiskiyouBy Dick DornChasing an SP office car special suddenly pays off; I not only meet "the boss" but have a unique encounter with a railroad copMoving TributeBy Kevin J. Holland50 years ago, Canada celebrated its centennial with a colorful rolling exhibit: the Confederation TrainPhoto SectionSpecials in 9 states, for kids, Shriners, troops, skiers, race fans, and moviegoersThe Making of a Shortline Steam SpecialBy Alan MaplesHow the Washington, D.C., NRHS chapter organized a Virginia Blue Ridge fantrip in 1957What's in a Photograph? Eight football specials at Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1959By Jerry A. PinkepankOn October 3, Ann Arbor Railroad's ideally placed Ferry Yard held trains from four railroadsIngles Color Classics: Whistle-stopping in the 1960sBy J. David InglesOn following campaign trains of Kennedy, Nixon, and Goldwater across Michigan and IllinoisHigh, Wide, and a Long, Dirty HaulBy Bill MetzgerEscorting a giant transformer was the slow way to go from Montreal to SacramentoSesquicentennial SteamBy Jim ShaughnessyUnder President Bruce Sterzing, the Delaware & Hudson threw itself a unique 150th birthday party