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Authors of such books rarely do any research.

I'm half surprised there was even an American prototype steam locomotive pictured. Of course, by 1978, steam was as rare as hen's teeth, especially on freights.

Digital suffers from the "digital cliff." While analog signals fade to unintelligibility, digital reaches a point where there's not enough data to construct the audio.

The railroad technology of choice for digital is NXDN, and you'll likely see some carriers move there. If and when the railroads are forced to again narrowband their frequencies, you'll see wholesale moves.

Most newer railroad radios are already NXDN capable.

Here's some video from the first passenger trip to Tupper Lake in over 40 years, courtesy of "North Country Trains."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBFAcpGYvOE

March 12, Vermont Rails show, St Albans VT

Syracuse show seemed reasonably well attended. Haven't heard attendance.

The Expo Center certainly allowed things to be spread out. Considering they got bumped into the building, I wouldn't count on being there again next year.

Clayton was not heavily attended - likely continuing fallout from the virus, and the fact that Canadians were noticeably absent.
But it was still a good show.

I hate to dis on truckers, but if the horn isn't on some railfan's mantle, or at a junkyard, it's probably installed in a semi by now.

The Adirondack lost four horns a few years ago. Nothing ever turned up.

One solution I've heard of is using four different fasteners to bolt the horn down.

Yep - unlock, move the cylinder, lock. For every single movement...

The first piece appears to be a double track plow - it only throws to one side. The second piece appears to be a Jordan Spreader, which not only plows snow, but can trim ballast, take out encroaching (small) trees, cut ditches, and a few other tasks. Jordan Spreaders are complicated, to an extent. I...

Basically ferrying the ADIX units.

I've seen the local tie up in Evans Mills, next to Stewarts. I was headed into the yard in Utica to work an Adirondack train one morning. The driveway was blocked by CSX, making a pick-up from the MA&N. As I sat there waiting for them to clear, here comes the conductor with a tray from Dunkin. H...

I recall noticing a relatively new line of houses, but can't pinpoint when they went in.

Q620 and Q620 are still running, I believe Selkirk-Massena.

The Watertown local (B778) still runs.

I don't get near the line much these days, so don't overhear much of the radio traffic.

You've never climbed the hill into Remsen...