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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 153
Author: Espee99
Date: 06-26-2009 - 20:37
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 153 - 06/26/09
TODAY'S PHOTO
In Australia, several railroads operate 40+ year old diesels, including EMD cab units. While in Darwin on May 13, 2009, before we boarded The Ghan to head to Adelaide, we spotted an EMD cab unit on the lead of an empty Genesee & Wyoming iron ore train at the terminal which was preparing to head south. This diesel is known as a "GM Class", and it closely resembles an EMD E9, complete with four portholes. It has one 16 cylinder 567C prime mover, which produces 1,750 HP. It was built by Clyde Engineering under EMD license in Australia in 1967, and was delivered to the South Australian Railways. This diesel, designed as number GM45, is one of 12 such diesels on the roster of Genesee & Wyoming's Australian division. The Genesee & Wyoming operates several lines in Australia, including the 1,851 mile line between Darwin and Adelaide. The G&W began operations in Australia in 2006 when it purchased the assets of the Australian Rail Group. For details about the amazing diversity of diesel and electric locomotives in Australia check this website: [locopage.railpage.org.au]
Alex Mayes photo
Request - Folks please send more photos to trainnews@att.net, include a description so that others will be able to share your reason for submitting the newsworthy or scenic photo. I process them as I receive the email so once I open and move your comment and photo to the server I will acknowledge it; however, that does not mean it will post on that days trainnews. Rest assured, that it will post in the next few days.
Domestic News
Disney’s Christmas Carol Train visits Portland’s Union Station
[www.examiner.com]
and
Disney brings Christmas to Whitefish
[www.flatheadnewsgroup.com]
No more train whistles in Billings
[www.kxmc.com]
Travel northern San Diego on the Sprinter train
[www.examiner.com]
Metro chief says train operator in DC crash a hero
[www.chron.com]
and
Metro superintendent reassigned following crash
[www.washingtonpost.com]
and
Metro control system fails test
[www.nextgov.com]
Train crashed into empty semi trailer in Perham
[www.inforum.com]
Some Michiana neighbors sing freight-train blues
[www.fox28.com]
Top of TRAX train catches fire
[www.ksl.com]
Faster than a speeding train
[www.sourcenewspapers.com]
Train project running on volunteer steam
[www.timberjay.com]
TRAIN DERAILMENTS WREAK HAVOC
[gadsden.injuryboard.com]
EPA update: Rockford freight train derailment and Rock River fish kill
[yosemite.epa.gov]
Derailment revives hazardous cargo debate
[chronicle.augusta.com]
Clean Subway? The No. 7 Line Is as Good as It Gets
[www.nytimes.com]
Washington should be in line for high-speed rail money
[www.tdn.com]
The Daily Dig - High Speed Rail Edition
[www.infrastructurist.com]
The Railroad blues in EMC
[www.montgomerycountynews.net]
Freeholder director says Roxbury doesn’t own railroad tracks; DeFillippo sticks to her guns
[www.recordernewspapers.com]
Happy 80th: Birthday party for NY train station
[www.newsday.com]
Airport chugs closer to moving rail tracks
[www.nwi.com]
Commuter rail seeks customer feedback
[www.metrowestdailynews.com]
Golden Spike has first birthday
[www.nptelegraph.com]
Pace man injured in train wreck
[www.srpressgazette.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS WAS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe, last steam train in Africa, reaches end of the line
[www.timesonline.co.uk]
Britain Unveils First High-Speed Train
[www.petergreenberg.com]
Train operators to duel on western routes
[www.cphpost.dk]
Train collision injures 50 in Madrid
[news.brisbanetimes.com.au]
Eurotunnel, Back From Brink, May Bid for High Speed U.K. Line
[www.bloomberg.com]
Train services resume in N C Hills
[www.morungexpress.com]
Train passengers evacuated over fire
[www.chestereveningleader.co.uk]
Rail union suspends strike action
[news.bbc.co.uk]
A steamy romance
[www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
Railwaymen save youth
[www.thestatesman.net]
Transportation minister: Railway services to be privatized
[www.ynetnews.com]
Drivers dangerous at railway crossings
[austriantimes.at]
Train traffic resumed after gas pipeline rupture in Tyumen Reg
[www.itar-tass.com]
TODAY'S PHOTO
In Australia, several railroads operate 40+ year old diesels, including EMD cab units. While in Darwin on May 13, 2009, before we boarded The Ghan to head to Adelaide, we spotted an EMD cab unit on the lead of an empty Genesee & Wyoming iron ore train at the terminal which was preparing to head south. This diesel is known as a "GM Class", and it closely resembles an EMD E9, complete with four portholes. It has one 16 cylinder 567C prime mover, which produces 1,750 HP. It was built by Clyde Engineering under EMD license in Australia in 1967, and was delivered to the South Australian Railways. This diesel, designed as number GM45, is one of 12 such diesels on the roster of Genesee & Wyoming's Australian division. The Genesee & Wyoming operates several lines in Australia, including the 1,851 mile line between Darwin and Adelaide. The G&W began operations in Australia in 2006 when it purchased the assets of the Australian Rail Group. For details about the amazing diversity of diesel and electric locomotives in Australia check this website: [locopage.railpage.org.au]
Alex Mayes photo
Request - Folks please send more photos to trainnews@att.net, include a description so that others will be able to share your reason for submitting the newsworthy or scenic photo. I process them as I receive the email so once I open and move your comment and photo to the server I will acknowledge it; however, that does not mean it will post on that days trainnews. Rest assured, that it will post in the next few days.
Domestic News
Disney’s Christmas Carol Train visits Portland’s Union Station
[www.examiner.com]
and
Disney brings Christmas to Whitefish
[www.flatheadnewsgroup.com]
No more train whistles in Billings
[www.kxmc.com]
Travel northern San Diego on the Sprinter train
[www.examiner.com]
Metro chief says train operator in DC crash a hero
[www.chron.com]
and
Metro superintendent reassigned following crash
[www.washingtonpost.com]
and
Metro control system fails test
[www.nextgov.com]
Train crashed into empty semi trailer in Perham
[www.inforum.com]
Some Michiana neighbors sing freight-train blues
[www.fox28.com]
Top of TRAX train catches fire
[www.ksl.com]
Faster than a speeding train
[www.sourcenewspapers.com]
Train project running on volunteer steam
[www.timberjay.com]
TRAIN DERAILMENTS WREAK HAVOC
[gadsden.injuryboard.com]
EPA update: Rockford freight train derailment and Rock River fish kill
[yosemite.epa.gov]
Derailment revives hazardous cargo debate
[chronicle.augusta.com]
Clean Subway? The No. 7 Line Is as Good as It Gets
[www.nytimes.com]
Washington should be in line for high-speed rail money
[www.tdn.com]
The Daily Dig - High Speed Rail Edition
[www.infrastructurist.com]
The Railroad blues in EMC
[www.montgomerycountynews.net]
Freeholder director says Roxbury doesn’t own railroad tracks; DeFillippo sticks to her guns
[www.recordernewspapers.com]
Happy 80th: Birthday party for NY train station
[www.newsday.com]
Airport chugs closer to moving rail tracks
[www.nwi.com]
Commuter rail seeks customer feedback
[www.metrowestdailynews.com]
Golden Spike has first birthday
[www.nptelegraph.com]
Pace man injured in train wreck
[www.srpressgazette.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS WAS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe, last steam train in Africa, reaches end of the line
[www.timesonline.co.uk]
Britain Unveils First High-Speed Train
[www.petergreenberg.com]
Train operators to duel on western routes
[www.cphpost.dk]
Train collision injures 50 in Madrid
[news.brisbanetimes.com.au]
Eurotunnel, Back From Brink, May Bid for High Speed U.K. Line
[www.bloomberg.com]
Train services resume in N C Hills
[www.morungexpress.com]
Train passengers evacuated over fire
[www.chestereveningleader.co.uk]
Rail union suspends strike action
[news.bbc.co.uk]
A steamy romance
[www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
Railwaymen save youth
[www.thestatesman.net]
Transportation minister: Railway services to be privatized
[www.ynetnews.com]
Drivers dangerous at railway crossings
[austriantimes.at]
Train traffic resumed after gas pipeline rupture in Tyumen Reg
[www.itar-tass.com]
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 Trainnews volume 2 - issue 153 |
Espee99 | 06-26-2009 - 20:37 |
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Re: Trainnews volume 2 - issue 153
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Tom McCann | 06-28-2009 - 10:04 |
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Re: Trainnews volume 2 - issue 153
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Tom McCann | 06-29-2009 - 10:31 |