TRAINS October 2002

THE POWER ISSUE:
You want locomotives? We’ve got them in a 5-part, 30-page extravaganza!

TRAINS’ 10 Best:
Not one, but three Top 10 lists, covering key aspects of railroading: The 10 diesel locomotives that most changed the industry; 10 thuds that choked; and 10 diesels that have become favorites with engineers.

EMD’s 265H engine:
Go inside EMD’s 6000 hp power plant: it’s the builder’s biggest from this builder, and makes giant SD90MACs purr like a kitten and growl like a tiger.

Locomotive Data Sheet No. 1: the F59PHI:
TRAINS debut a new series: Locomotive Data Sheets, featuring performance specifications, detail photos, insights from builders and railroads, plus a complete roster. This issue: North America’s new commuter workhorse, the F59PHI.

X-Man:
Love it or hate it, designer Cesar Vergara is changing the face of railroading. He’s the man behind the look of GE’s Genesis locomotives, and now he’s taking his ideas worldwide. Check out his latest designs!

Amtrak numbers racket: What trains really cost:
Conventional wisdom says long-distance passenger trains are born losers and corridor trains are natural winners. We prove the conventional wisdom wrong.

Map of the Month: Locomotive production:
Okay, it’s really a chart this month. But how else can we show you the total production of diesel locomotives from 1972 to 2001?