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From the Editor

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Regulators seek service solutions • At hearing, shippers and workers disagree with railroads on source of problems

STB okays CSX-Pan Am deal • Regulators agree deal will bring capital, service improvements to New England

Amtrak, VIA restore service cuts

NEWS PHOTOS

Carload fate hinges on local service • Class I railroads leave a million carloads and profitable revenue on the table

Intermodal alternatives • Considering innovative strategies to shift highway traffic to American railroads

SURF’S UP! • Sun, sand, and plenty of trains make Southern California’s Surf Line worth a visit

THE GREATEST SHOW ON TRACKS • South Shore Line’s double-tracking project will change the face of the last interurban

GAMBLING ON THE Es • A carefully calculated bet advances the B&O’s dieselization

WHY WE LOVE THE 4-6-2 • Once everywhere, the Pacific has almost disappeared except for a few lucky ones

BOOMER LOCOMOTIVES HUSTLE

We need a railroad • Remembering the Reader Railroad and “Mr. Tom”

UP donates Challenger No. 3985 to RRHMA • Also donated: 2-10-2, DDA40X; steam locomotives to be returned to operation

Hot spot: California’s Tehachapi Mountains • You owe it to yourself to visit this Southern California railroad treasure

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