Interesting facts and notes in old railroad magazines

[Metra Electric Rider]

Well, there were many on at least one side of the aisle who voted for the Railpax Bill with a nod nod wink wink understanding that the whole thing will fail within five years. So Biagginni was not the only person suffering from that delusion, and it is quite possible that many from that era are still smarting from the fact that their dreams have failed to come to fruition. That is possibly the basis for at least a segment of the completely irrational (in my opinion) opposition to Amtrak today.

I'm reminded of a quote by a Bay Area politician who said he would never have supported BART had he known that voters would actually approve it.

 

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

September 1969 Trains has a long article on Grand Central Station in Chicago.

 

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Trains November 1969 has an article on the ending of Pullman Service and history of the same.

 

[Bob Dylan]

CTRL and + to magnify the page - - - and CTRL and - the same number to restore

Of course you all knew that (didn"t you?)

Takes me back to my Computer Courses back in the Day!