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NS’s rebuilt Geep with a twist of lime
p. 30
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Coal faces an
uphill future
What is next
as this traffic
fades
p. 40
CN’s
Ohio Valley
shortcut
p. 22
PLUS
A southbound CSX
coal train navigates
the former Clinchfield.
Amtrak train + private operator
= IC colors in Indiana
p. 48
MAP: San Francisco Bay Area
p. 38
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Coal: A twisted
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With coal no longer
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it once was, railroads
look elsewhere
Peter A. Hansen
22
The fastest route
through nowhere
Illinois Central’s Edgewood
Cutof speeds traic
between the Great Lakes
and Gulf Coast
Erik Coleman
30
T
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Introducing Norfolk
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the action in our growing
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38
Map of the Month:
The train rider’s
guide to the
Bay Area
From cable cars to BART, San
Francisco ofers variety
Bill Metzger
48
Hoosier State
reflects a new
approach
Indiana saga shows advantages
and challenges when a private
operator replaces Amtrak
Bob Johnston
56
In My Own Words:
My second
biggest scare
Following the rules may
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Charles H. Geletzke Jr.
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A southbound CSX coal train
navigates Pool Point Bridge near Elkhorn City, Ky., on the former
Clinchfield on April 22, 2015.
Photo by Samuel Phillips
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22
CN’s Ohio Valley
shortcut
30
NS’s rebuilt Geep with
a twist of lime
38
Map: San Francisco
Bay Area
40
Coal faces an uphill
future: What is next as
this traffic fades
48
Amtrak train + private
operator = IC colors
in Indiana
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th
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