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Video Extra: N&W steam east of Roanoke
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Video Extra: UP Big Boys and Challengers
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Unexpected Treasure
Rare find: Working in Cajon Pass helper service, Santa Fe center-cab Baldwin 2600 heads west at Summit. David Lustig collection I think I was about 14 or 15 when the word got out that I liked trains. It was not a secret, you understand, but unless I seriously misjudged him, I don’t think my father […]
Meet the Staff
Editor Robert S. McGonigal Assistant Design Director Lisa Schroeder Senior Associate Editor Brian Schmidt Graphic Designer Kelly Katlaps […]
Classic Trains Index 2008-2009
If you’re looking for an article from a past issue of Classic Trains, check out the annual index for 2008-2009. Classic Trains index 2008-2009 […]
Classic Trains, Winter 2009
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History according to Hediger 8
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Senior Editor Jim Hediger grew up in Dearborn, Mich., and lived across the alley from Star Hobbies, a hobby shop owned by noted railroad photographer Emery Gulash. In this episode Jim shares an amusing story that demonstrates Emery’s legendary sense of […]
A Tour Conductor’s trains
Train No., Name — To-From — Accommodation WESTERN TOURSAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe19, The Chief — Chicago-Williams, Ariz. — Roomette17, El Capitan — Williams-Los Angeles — Coach74-77, San Diegans — Los Angeles-San Diego round trips — Coach123, Grand Canyon Limited — Chicago-Grand Canyon-Riverside, Calif. — Coach63, Golden Gate — Bakersfield-Merced-Richmond, Calif. — Coach1, San Francisco […]
Santa Fe nights
The Grand Canyon was a stop on several of the tours I conducted in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Our groups would ride Santa Fe Railway trains to Williams, Ariz., then chartered motor coaches to the Canyon. After dinner at the Bright Angel Lodge at the Grand Canyon, the passengers and luggage were aboard […]
Video Extra: Southern Railway Ps-4’s in action
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Classic Trains, Fall 2009
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