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JUNE 2012: The NRHS national convention will be hosted in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this June, so we turn our attention to the Hawkeye State. Chris Lastovich takes us on a tour of the Iowa Interstate's busy east end, while Jeff Terry visits the unique Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, and Steve Barry recounts last year's record breaking steam-powered double-header across Iowa. We also feature some great railroading from Eastern Virginia as well as our Annual Dinner Train Guide. All this and more in the June issue of Railfan & Railroad!
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Railfan & Railroad - June 2012

RAILFAN VOL. 31 No. 6/RAILROAD vol. 134 no. 3

This Month's Features

8 In Focus: Double-Headed Record/Steve Barry
Iowa Interstate put on quite a show last summer with its record-breaking double-headed steam-powered freight to Rock Island.

26 It’s a Mighty Fine Line/Chris Lastovich
The Iowa Interstate is a bustling regional railroad that offers many opportunities for the railfan visiting the busy east end.

2012 Dinner Train Guide/James D. Porterfield
Our anual guide to dinner trains around the country.

42 Iowa’s Scenic Line/Jeff Terry
You can take your pick of steam, diesel, or electric power at this colorful Hawkeye State heritage railroad.

50 The Railfan Sailor/Dean Freimund
Stationed at Norfolk, Virginia, in the late 1980s, one Navy sailor recorded the dynamic railroad scene around eastern Virginia.

 

Departments

Departures/commentary: Alexander Craghead

On the Menu/dining by rail: James D. Porterfield

Railroadiana/new products, books and videos

Lineside Legacy/preservation: Jeff Terry

Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon

Railnews/top news stories and photos

Transit Currents/transit news: George M. Smerk

Markers/editorial commentary

Advertising Index/the railfan marketplace

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Railfan & RailroadIowa Interstate’s BUSW (Bureau Switcher) crew is in charge of brand new ES44AC 510 as they trundle down Sub 2 near Putnam, lll., with a modest grain train destined for the Tazewell & Peoria on June 6, 2010. In this issue, we take a look at the busy east end of this thriving regional that rose from the ashes of the old Rock Island. PHOTO BY CHRIS LASTOVICH

 

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