TRAINS January 2009

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10 Locomotives That Changed Railroading
There are locomotives that succeeded, locomotives that failed, and then there are locomotives that changed everything. See if you agree with our picks
By David Lustig

The Open Road
The highway's irresistible siren song has entwined itself into the American culture, as well as the twisted railfan psyche. It's calling you now
By Ben Bachman

Map of the Month: New York Railroads on Water
Not all rail freight moved on land, as this 1962 map shows
By John Teichmoeller and Bill Metzger

Does Speed Matter?
In a business built on motion, time sitting still can be deadly. But there's more to moving a freight car efficiently across country than just the average train speed
By Roy Blanchard

No Smoke, No Fire
Fireless steam locomotives produce electricity and thermal energy simultaneously from a common fuel source. Might it make sense to use them again?
By Alan D. Byer

Railroad Reading
RIP: Short Line Junction Tower: I stood proud, I kept watch, and I moved trains in Des Moines, Iowa
By Stewart S. Buck

Gallery
BNSF Railway, Wellsville, Addison & Galeton, Ware Shoals Railroad, Penn Central, Kansas City Southern, and the Bloomer Line
By Assorted photographers