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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 161
Author: Espee99
Date: 07-05-2009 - 17:38
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 161 - 07/05/09
TODAY'S PHOTO
UP844 returns toward the Cheyenne Steam Shops just East of Kimball, Nebraska after spending several days at Omaha and Council Bluffs show and tell. 844 was running approximately 50 MPH.
John Hill Photo
YESTERDAY'S PHOTO
CSX has assigned some General Electric C40-8Ws to helper service on its Keystone Sub west of Cumberland, MD. The C40-8Ws are used to assist heavy manifest freights, coal drags, and grain trains over the steep grades in this mountainous region, providing additional power or dynamic braking as needed. Seeing the wide-nose GE diesels in helper service is a welcome relief to the usual EMD SD50s, which CSX has utilized as helpers on the Keystone Sub almost exclusively for the past 15 years. On March 31, 2009, C40-8W No. 7735 was assigned to assist an east bound coal train, seen in this photo ducking under the former Western Maryland Railway's massive Keystone Viaduct near Glade City, PA. The 7735 and the diesel it is paired with, SD50-2 No. 8607, will be uncoupled from the consist at the west portal of sand Patch tunnel and proceed west to assist another train.
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
Walt Disney World monorail crash kills conductor, no passengers were hurt
[www.nydailynews.com]
and
Walt Disney World monorail crash kills driver
[travel.latimes.com]
National Train Show pulls into Hartford
[thestamfordtimes.com]
Working to Make Metro Safer
[www.washingtonpost.com]
$5 Million Train Station Renovation Is Complete
[www.tricities.com]
Steam engines to be in Alma for train festival
[www.themorningsun.com]
Laguna Niguel cracks down on train mooners
[www.ocregister.com]
Downeaster Train Hits Car On Tracks
[www.wmtw.com]
Clanging bells ring along Link light rail
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
Rerouted to rail oblivion
[www.timesunion.com]
CSX Reconsideration: Light Shines on SunRail Again
[www.theledger.com]
Inland cities jockey for position for high-speed rail stops
[www.pe.com]
Port eyes rail car storage facility
[thefacts.com]
SoCal-to-Vegas route wins federal designation
[www.mohavedailynews.com]
In Camden, passenger rail benefits run both ways
[www.nj.com]
Discounts on track to boost rail travel
[auburnjournal.com]
Railroad giant CSX taking its hits like rest of industry
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Where the Transcontinental Railroad finally joined
[news.cnet.com]
Money woes could derail FasTracks completion
[www.denverpost.com]
Railroad to close street crossings
[www.cjonline.com]
Railroad crossing finally repaired
[www.ottumwa.com]
N.Y. sports fans excited for new rail service
[www.connpost.com]
City making progress on railroad quiet zone
[www.kansascity.com]
Riders dream of commuter rail
[www.mankatofreepress.com]
Salem man to pay railroad company for damages
[www.reviewonline.com]
Railroad crossing bill still awaiting approval
[www.pioneerlocal.com]
CSX Transportation Urges Awareness and Caution Near Rails and Tracks Over July 4th Weekend
[pr-usa.net]
Bells and whistles no longer tolling
[www.dailyinterlake.com]
Canadian News
Cross-border Amtrak train gets green light
[www.vancouversun.com]
International News
Italian train crash toll up to 22
[news.bbc.co.uk]
One train per 90 seconds on Neihu Line during peak hour: mayor
[www.etaiwannews.com]
Train operator National Express East Coast warned 'major accident round the corner'
[www.mirror.co.uk]
Alstom in exclusive talks on mega train deal
[www.btimes.com.my]
Fire damages North bound train in Sri Lanka
[www.colombopage.com]
Tourist train on Buddha's trail
[www.mid-day.com]
Heavy downpour affects Mumbaikars
[www.mid-day.com]
TODAY'S PHOTO
UP844 returns toward the Cheyenne Steam Shops just East of Kimball, Nebraska after spending several days at Omaha and Council Bluffs show and tell. 844 was running approximately 50 MPH.
John Hill Photo
YESTERDAY'S PHOTO
CSX has assigned some General Electric C40-8Ws to helper service on its Keystone Sub west of Cumberland, MD. The C40-8Ws are used to assist heavy manifest freights, coal drags, and grain trains over the steep grades in this mountainous region, providing additional power or dynamic braking as needed. Seeing the wide-nose GE diesels in helper service is a welcome relief to the usual EMD SD50s, which CSX has utilized as helpers on the Keystone Sub almost exclusively for the past 15 years. On March 31, 2009, C40-8W No. 7735 was assigned to assist an east bound coal train, seen in this photo ducking under the former Western Maryland Railway's massive Keystone Viaduct near Glade City, PA. The 7735 and the diesel it is paired with, SD50-2 No. 8607, will be uncoupled from the consist at the west portal of sand Patch tunnel and proceed west to assist another train.
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
Walt Disney World monorail crash kills conductor, no passengers were hurt
[www.nydailynews.com]
and
Walt Disney World monorail crash kills driver
[travel.latimes.com]
National Train Show pulls into Hartford
[thestamfordtimes.com]
Working to Make Metro Safer
[www.washingtonpost.com]
$5 Million Train Station Renovation Is Complete
[www.tricities.com]
Steam engines to be in Alma for train festival
[www.themorningsun.com]
Laguna Niguel cracks down on train mooners
[www.ocregister.com]
Downeaster Train Hits Car On Tracks
[www.wmtw.com]
Clanging bells ring along Link light rail
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
Rerouted to rail oblivion
[www.timesunion.com]
CSX Reconsideration: Light Shines on SunRail Again
[www.theledger.com]
Inland cities jockey for position for high-speed rail stops
[www.pe.com]
Port eyes rail car storage facility
[thefacts.com]
SoCal-to-Vegas route wins federal designation
[www.mohavedailynews.com]
In Camden, passenger rail benefits run both ways
[www.nj.com]
Discounts on track to boost rail travel
[auburnjournal.com]
Railroad giant CSX taking its hits like rest of industry
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Where the Transcontinental Railroad finally joined
[news.cnet.com]
Money woes could derail FasTracks completion
[www.denverpost.com]
Railroad to close street crossings
[www.cjonline.com]
Railroad crossing finally repaired
[www.ottumwa.com]
N.Y. sports fans excited for new rail service
[www.connpost.com]
City making progress on railroad quiet zone
[www.kansascity.com]
Riders dream of commuter rail
[www.mankatofreepress.com]
Salem man to pay railroad company for damages
[www.reviewonline.com]
Railroad crossing bill still awaiting approval
[www.pioneerlocal.com]
CSX Transportation Urges Awareness and Caution Near Rails and Tracks Over July 4th Weekend
[pr-usa.net]
Bells and whistles no longer tolling
[www.dailyinterlake.com]
Canadian News
Cross-border Amtrak train gets green light
[www.vancouversun.com]
International News
Italian train crash toll up to 22
[news.bbc.co.uk]
One train per 90 seconds on Neihu Line during peak hour: mayor
[www.etaiwannews.com]
Train operator National Express East Coast warned 'major accident round the corner'
[www.mirror.co.uk]
Alstom in exclusive talks on mega train deal
[www.btimes.com.my]
Fire damages North bound train in Sri Lanka
[www.colombopage.com]
Tourist train on Buddha's trail
[www.mid-day.com]
Heavy downpour affects Mumbaikars
[www.mid-day.com]
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 Trainnews volume 2 - issue 161 |
Espee99 | 07-05-2009 - 17:38 |