Trains July 2018

In ‘The General’ directionBy Jim WrinnSouthern Railway No. 4501 steams past the Western & Atlantic locomotive’s replicaWillpower, teamwork, & good luckBy Brian SolomonSEPTA’s PTC system works in Philadelphia, years before othersGermany's romantic RhineBy Brian SolomonYou’ll find scenery, castles, and parallel main lines with lots of trainsRiver vs. coal mine = railroad disasterBy Ed PhilbinIn Pennsylvania, it happened more often than notRecognizing magicBy Nikki BurgessA BNSF Railway local, led by six vintage EMD locomotives, reminded me to look for the magicViewliner visionBy Bob JohnstonThe long road to delivery for new Amtrak cars, and a proposal for their useIn My Own Words: Paying it forwardBy R J LindsayA machinist recalls his role with the Canadian Confederation Train