Classic Trains Winter 2016

"Mr. L&N"By Ron Flanary and Charles Buccola Charlie Castner — railfan, photographer, author, preservationist, and railroad professional — has studied and promoted the Louisville & Nashville Railroad for more than 80 years The Prosperity Special: Symbol of the 1920sBy Don L. Hofsommer A mass movement of new Southern Pacific locomotives across the nation captured the public's attention for five weeks in 1922 West Side, East SideBy Jim Shaughnessy A 1957 Manhattan "circle tour" included rides down a moribund freight line and up a bustling passenger artery Erie Lackawanna RepriseBy Dan McFadden Three months into Conrail, an old flag still flew high Riding High: Santa Fe's Big Move of 1956By Karl Zimmermann "Hi-Level" cars for El Capitan were the last great innovation in private long-distance American passenger railroadingView floor plans of the Santa Fe's 1956 El Capitan Hi-Level coaches, lounges, and dining cars. One Simple PhotoBy John Garofalo There's much to see in a 1961 view of Chicago Union Station's information desk Ingles Color Classics: Twin Cities TableauBy J. David Ingles Variety was in vogue on a three-day visit spanning June 1, 1967 What's in a Photograph? The Crescent westbound from Atlanta, March 27, 1966By Jerry A. Pinkepank Two "Georgia Group" roads were a link in a famous train's journey from New York to New Orleans My Summer of Cab RidesBy Fred B. Furminger For a 17-year-old in Buffalo, summer 1957 was a time of change, punctuated by a series of rides aboard Canadian National steam locomotives