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From the Editor

Trains

Collision leads NTSB to again call for in-cab cameras • CSX incident, blamed on impaired engineer, also shows flaw with PTC design

BNSF CEO will be first woman to lead a Class I • Farmer, career railroader, begins Jan. 1

OBITUARIES

Is a reliability revolution under way? • New safety technology brings service benefits

Of holidays and trains • The joy of early rail experiences stay with you for a lifetime

STILL SEEKING SPEED • After more than 20 years, 110-mph operation remains elusive for Amtrak routes in Illinois and Michigan

PASSENGER-ONLY ROUTES: NOT COMING SOON • Lack of funding kills work in Michigan, Illinois

SPEED WITH SAFETY

CANYON LIGHT

The day railroading fell apart • Behind the scenes of the Penn Central bankruptcy

DEREGULATION • 40 years ago American railroading was reborn

COVID-19 RECALCULATIONS • Five authors revise their pre-pandemic prescriptions for the new normal

Fast times in winslow • Standin’ on that corner, looking for BNSF

‘STOP THE TRAIN!’ • One railroader finds trouble working a passenger train on Christmas Eve

THE SUMMER OF 1955 • A college student goes railroading on the Milwaukee Road in Washington state

Not just any old Alco • GVT saves an 80-year-old, high-hood switcher for its hometown

STEAMING THE LAST BALDWIN • With these rings …

Short line: Santa Maria Valley • This classic short line of yesterday is a breath of fresh air today

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In the January issue

GALLERY: A.C. KALMBACH