Description
Features:
When Freedom Came to Kingsport
by STEVE PATTERSON— An eight-year-old railfan was duly impressed when the 1947 American Freedom Train rolled into Kingsport, Tenn.
Speedway to Sunshine
by KEVIN MEISENHELTER— Predictable operations, diverse scenery, and sleek Brightline trains make today’s Florida East Coast a paradise for railfans.
I’ll Never Go Coach Again
by DAVID BUSSE— Recalling an unforgettable first class trip aboard Algoma Central business car Agawa in 2000.
M-497: Unmatched for Speed
by OTTO M. VONDRAK— With help from a surplus jet, New York Central set a North American rail speed record in 1966 on a straightaway in Ohio.
Celebrating a Century of Metra Electric
by DOUGLAS W. DAVIDSON— The former Illinois Central six-track main line serving Chicago’s South Side marks a century under wire.
Departments:
Departures — commentary/Alexander Benjamin Craghead
Remembering David Plowden
Railnews — top news stories and photos from our readers
Transit Currents — transit news/compiled by Bob Gallegos
Railroadiana — new product, book, and video reviews
Timetable — railroad event listings submitted by our readers
Through My Lens — trackside memories/Kevin EuDaly
Yesterday
Collector Corner — Railroad antiques and ephemera/Otto M. Vondrak
Collecting Railroad Maps
Camera Bag — Photography tips and techniques/Justin Franz
More LCL: Less Than a CAMERA BAG
High Iron — Railroaders share their stories/Nat Reed
The Gandy Dancers
Markers — Additional thoughts from your editors
Parting Shot — Don Kalkman
