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Trains Magazine 1950 October Southern Railway class Ps-4 Pacific sports a spread
Trains October 1950 Vol 10 No 12
CONTENTS
Cover photo. By Thomas C. Tenniswood.-1
Southern Railway class Ps-4 Pacific sports a spread-winged eagle on her smokebox door.
Railroad news and editorial comment. By the editors.-5
Train time at Grizzly Flats. A showpiece railroad. --12
West Coast man recreates a living railroad scene of the late 1800's.
Memo to the publisher. By David P. Morgan.--16
A Trains associate editor takes a trip by plane, finds some things he likes, and suggests railroads might take some tips from the airlines.
Ps-4. By H. Stafford Bryant Jr.----20
"First ladies of the Pacifics." That's what this writer terms the Southern Railway's once-proud fleet of polished 4-6-2's.
Photo section. American railroading in pictures.--27
Northern Pacific 4-8-4, 27; Baitimore & Ohio 4-6-2, 28; Delaware & Hudson coal drag, 28; Boston & Maine local, 29; Chesapeake & Ohio compound articulated, 29; Sierra Railroad, 30-31; Texas & New Orleans "Windy Local," 32; NP's North Coast Limited, 33; Simpson Logging Company, 33; Alaska Railroad, 34; Great Northern in Bad Rock Canyon, 34; Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company, 35; Key System, 35.
New Jersey's streak o' rust. By John T. Cunningham.-36
Rahway Valley Railroad didn't make money until the Big Depression came.
You know this man. An appreciation of the steam engineer.41
His face is that of James MacMahon, but you've seen his counterpart everywhere.
Erie railroads with radio. By David P. Morgan.--42
World's largest four-way radio network proves invaluable aid to keeping the traffic moving.
Van Buren Street, Chicago. Photos. ----46
Picture comparison of IC station in 1893 and as it is today.
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