This Month

June 2019

Volume 38, No. 6

Features

CSX in the Florida Panhandle

by Davis Strench — Change is in the air for this former Louisville & Nashville route across Florida’s Gulf Coast as CSX prepares to sell the line to a new short line operator.

Portfolio: Decades of Change in Utah

by James Belmont — From the Rio Grande Zephyr to a new streetcar line in Salt Lake City, Utah has seen a lot of change in the past five decades.

A Visit to Strasburg

by Kurt R. Bell — The Keystone State’s rail history center is home to Strasburg Rail Road and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

Progress

by David S. Patch — Modernization continues to strip classic signal hardware from the main lines, and the old Chesapeake & Ohio is no exception.

My Time in Attica

by Bruce E. Kelly — Thirty years ago, the former Erie Railroad main line in New York was home to Conrail, Susquehanna, and Canadian Pacific action.

Departments

Departures/commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead

Railnews/top news stories and photos from our readers: Eric Berger

Transit Currents/transit news: Bob Gallegos

Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Don Phillips

Railroadiana/new product, book, and video reviews

Timetable/railroad event listings submitted by our readers

LocoNotes/diesel spotters: Kenneth M. Ardinger

Through My Lens/trackside adventures and memories: Kevin EuDaly

On The Menu/railroad dining, art, and culture: James D. Porterfield

Preservation Topics/this stuff is old, man: Mitch Markovitz

Markers/editorial commentary and musings

Parting Shot/Jaiden Jadczak

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