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Etrains Magnificent REMIER ISSUE! THE MAGAZINE OF CL DJiAiVlATJ I 74826888165753 711,148268 88165 7 f *■" y. A. h i 1 Ha *hpj j* h r ■ K f S a l a I r j j : 0 ^ | I n i S i n c e 1 9 8 5 . T h e l e a d e r in v i n t a g e r a i l v i d e o Q u a l i t y F il m b y A m e r ic a 's g r e a t e s t r a il cinematographers . F il m t r a n s f e r s b y l e a d in g s t u d io s s u c h a s D is n e y /MGM. ACCURATE MATCHING OF AUDIO WITH PICTURE. TASTEFUL MUSIC WHERE APPROPRIATE. * " R e s e a r c h e d s c r ip t s f o r r e l ia b l e n a r r a t i o n , w N a r r a t io n b y C B S N e w s v e t e r a n R a l p h E. M o r s e . This month's recommended viewing: DoiialdJ. -Krofid's Steam & Diesel on the I{ NEW YORK CENTRAL Three videos of the Ohio Division from . s5, Jan., 1955 - Feb., 1956 + diesels to 1968! SYSTEM yty •y Item 028 VOL. 1: Steam action with Hudsons, Mohawks ■ * and more centered around Bellefontaine, OH. _.y Item 029 VOL. 2: More steam with occasional diesels + ICRR & C&IM in 1955! Mostly NYC! I Item 029 VOL. 3: 1956 action with the last of steam plus ; 5 § ! diesels as they took over. IT"! cr r ‘ Vol. 1 classic B&W,Vol. 2 classic B&W, some color, Vol. 3 mostly color All from high quality 16mm film with NYC audio. EACH N Y C TAPE JUST ^ 3 9 .9 5 / order by item number ADD $ 4.00 P&H FOR 1 TAPE, $ 1.00 FOR EACH ADD'L FL & PA ORDERS ADD 6% SALES TA) Visa/MC orders call toll free 1 (800) 783-3886 mail orders enclose check or money order and mail to: Dept V, Herron r a il v id e o , 2016 N. V illa g e Av e ., Ta m p a , FL 33612 write h r free eeteleg!fax Quality. The difference is on the screen. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, FSA-OWI COLLECTION, LC-USW361-583 DLC The U.S. government's efforts during World War II to portray the Ameri­ sion-era photography unit of the Farm Security Administration. OWI produced can way of life in a positive manner left us with an unusual, creative col­ many black and white photographs, but only 965 color photos, focusing on lection of railroad images. Although the black and white views are seen factories, railroads, aviation training, and World War II mobilization. frequently, the color photographs rarely have been reproduced. In its first The OWI initially used the photographs in publications such as V ictory year, V intage Rails will highlight the color work, exposed only a few years magazine, distributed overseas in several languages, to explain the role of after Kodachrome’s debut in 1936. The photograph, by Jack Delano, of railroading in wartime. “A transportation system that has long been one Chicago & North Western locomotives in the roundhouse at Proviso Yard of the great achievements of our modern industrial civilization has taken near Chicago is an example. its important place in the war effort,” the magazine said. The Images were made in 1942-43 by Office of War Information photogra­ Now, the photographs have assumed added importance as a record phers, who in late 1942 had been transferred from the well-known, Depres­ of American workers at work at an intense, busy time. JG LS N o . 1: Fall 1 9 9 5 P r em ier Issue Features 20 Electrifying Pennsy’s Northeast Corridor By W illiam D. M iddleton The railroad finds a locomotive, the GG1, to match its great electrification. Lionel’s GG1, page 25; GG1 lives on, page 75. 20 RICHARD J. SOLOMON 32 Thomas Viaduct Photography by James P. G allagher / Text by John P. H a n k e y After 160 years, B&O’s monument to itself stands tall. 38 Photo Album Photography from the best years of steam and diesel. 32 JOHN P. HANKEY 46 SP’s Peninsula Commute Text and Photography by Fred M atthews The great era of the “Peninsula Parade” comes in the late 1940s and early 1950s. 50 Summit Operator: Morse Code to Computers By Chard W alker Recollections of a Santa Fe train order operator in Cajon Pass. 46 FRED MATTHEWS 58 The Dramatic Industrial Art of Walter Greene This painter stands with the best realist artists of his times. 60 The Death of Speed By Ed King ‘My own experience included one notable ride on the northbound Wabash Bluebird.” 58 TIMOTHY C. TRUSCOTT COLLECTION CHARD WALKER Above: Santa Fe train No. 124, led by a trio of F7s, approaches the west yard limits at Summit, California, on June 15,1952. To learn more about Chard Walker and his experiences working as a train order operator in Cajon Pass, turn to page 50. Cover: Peninsula commutes await the afternoon rush at Third and Townsend depot in San Francisco. See page 46. Photo by Fred Matthews. D epartments 66 Executive Suite Former president of the Toledo, Peoria & Western, Robert E. McMillan talks about his years as a railroad officer. 7 Operator’s Desk Our goal: A rewarding trip for readers. 69 Railroad Collectibles Ralph D. Pierce’s Union Pacific placemats start an 8 Guest Speaker interest in railroad artifacts. A welcome from a vintage railroader. 72 Vintage Marketplace 12 Readers Recall Brian Jennison reviews products and services. Railroad experiences from Albuquerque to New Haven to St. Joseph. 78 Swap Meet Classified advertisers list bargains for railroad 18 Time-Tables enthusiasts. In 1946, railroads looked optimistically toward peacetime growth. 82 Terminal Ad V intage Rails (ISSN 1084-4767) is published quarterly by Pentrex, Inc., 2652 E . Walnut, Pasadena, CA 91107. 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