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2026

Northstar News Special Edition!

A look at the history and photos of the Northstar Commuter line. Noting the last run on January 4th 2026. Compiled by Richard Tubbesing

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2020

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Selected Earlier Northstar News Feature Articles

February 2026 A look at the history and photos of the Northstar Commuter line. Noting the last run on January 4th 2026. Compiled by Richard Tubbesing

January 1999 Fall 1998 National BOD Report by Martin Swan

January 1999 Railroading in Morocco, by Jim George

February 1999 Saint Paul Union Depot Concourse Open! By Steve Glischinski

July 1999 1999 National Convention by H Martin Swan

December 1998 Why Should I Be A Member of the NRHS? by H Martin Swan

November 1998 Touring British Columbia, Canada, by Bill Herzog

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