Pacific Rail News Magazine
April 1977 Issue




Possible consolidations on portions of the main lines between Chicago and Kansas City.

In May, the Santa Fe Railway will begin testing a new concept in transportation of piggyback trailers and containers.

Amtrak has announced plans to spend $15.4 million to modify forty of the SDP40F.

An overview of British columbia’s Royal Hudson visiting the Western United States.

The San Francisco Municipal Railway’s first two Boeing Light Rail Vehicles are now scheduled to arrive in San Francisco in September!

The end has arrived for the twin-engined U50’s on the Union Pacific railroad. They have been removed of useable components and sprayed with black paint.

New locomotive additions to the motive power roster for the Southern Pacific Railway have been added!