Classic Trains Special Edition No 7. Fast Trains in the Golden Years of Railroading Magazine

Fast Trains explores motive power, signaling systems, marketing, and passenger and freight service. First-hand accounts of high-speed runs will put you in the center of the action. This 116-page, oversized edition is packed with dramatic photos and compelling articles such as: – High-Stepping Hudsons – The 4-6-4 was the ultimate steam speedster on many roads. – Running Santa Fe’s Super C – An engineer recalls his time on America’s hottest freight. – Coast-to-Coast Speed Record – A UP streamliner’s cross-country dash has never been equaled. – Banana Trains of Mid- America – Illinois Central rushed fruit trains from New Orleans to Chicago. – And much more!