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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 190
Author: Espee99
Date: 08-04-2009 - 20:19
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 190 - 08/04/09
TODAY'S PHOTOS
Tonight we continue on Alex's visit to Steam Fest.
Photo 1 - Ex-Southern Railway FP7 No. 6133, coupled to a restored ex-Ann Arbor RR boxcar on July 23rd
Photo 2 - Seven of the eight fired-up steam engines arranged around the turntable at the Owosso yard at the first night photo session on July 23rd. Lighting was provided by Mountain State Lighting, which does the lighting at Cass Scenic Railroad's "Railfan Weekend" and other events.
Photo 3 - The three Lima locomotives lit up at the night photo session on July 23rd. Lighting provided by Lerro Productions.
Photo 4 - Brand-new 4-4-0 No. 63, "Leviathan", an 1860-era replica of the Central Pacific's 4-4-0, built from scratch over a nine year period, lit up at the first night photo session
on July 23rd.
Alex Mayes Photos
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
Running the Numbers on High-Speed Trains
[economix.blogs.nytimes.com]
State panel approves purchase of trains without bids
[www.jsonline.com]
and
Governor Granholm pushes ahead for high speed rail
[www.examiner.com]
Gravity train car to remain in plaza
[www.sfgate.com]
Metro Rider Says Doors Opened on Train
[www.myfoxdc.com]
O'Malley commits to trains for Purple Line
[www.gazette.net]
Montana lodge keeps the trains on track
[www.canada.com]
Light rail service slowed by derailment
[www.post-gazette.com]
Train derailment spills corn near Greene
[www.wcfcourier.com]
Chicago Man Arrested for Interfering with Operation of CTA Trains and Busses
[chicagopressrelease.com]
Train damages miles of tracks, no one injured
[www.thesouthern.com]
Mayor wants F train on fast track — but he doesn’t control the MTA
[www.brooklynpaper.com]
Driver injured in crash with light-rail train
[www.kare11.com]
Administration sees gap in rail transit oversight
[www.google.com]
Historic train steams into Dells on way home
[www.wiscnews.com]
County considers another train platform
[www.poststar.com]
Disney Train Tour stops at Dallas Aug. 18-19
[www.gainesvilleregister.com]
Trains block traffic on U.S. 24 after emergency shutdown
[www.crescent-news.com]
Train sparks fires in county
[www.hotspringsstar.com]
Failure To Observe 250 Foot Gap Rule May Have Contributed To F Market Crash
[sfappeal.com]
PATCO Franklin Square station could reopen by 2011
[www.philly.com]
Rail Link scrambles to reroute after rock slide
[billingsgazette.com]
Some light-rail service interrupted this weekend
[www.twincities.com]
DOT holding Davidson railroad meeting
[www.bizjournals.com]
Bountiful man rebuilds antique railroad signal in backyard
[www.deseretnews.com]
Trespassing on railroad tracks can be deadly
[www.ajc.com]
Railroad shipping: Antitrust legislation moves foward
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
County takes aim at Red Lake Railroad
[www.williamsnews.com]
Judge throws out PSC rail inspection fee order
[www.2theadvocate.com]
Work to disrupt South Shore service
[www.southbendtribune.com]
Help needed at rail festival
[www.cjonline.com]
Canadian News
Heavy rains affect Lakeshore W. GO train service
[toronto.ctv.ca]
Controllers keep an eye on every subway train
[www.thestar.com]
International News
High-speed rail: Fast train coming
[www.guardian.co.uk]
One die, dozens treated in commuter train collision
[www.thejakartapost.com]
and
No commuter trains cancelled after collision
[www.thejakartapost.com]
Trains to carry grievance boxes
[www.thestatesman.net]
Islamabad-Istanbul freight train to start on Aug 14
[www.dawn.com]
Teens run across V/Line train path at Lara
[www.news.com.au]
Exclusive: Train driver quits job after police breathalyser test
[www.dailyrecord.co.uk]
Public Transport Security Command to enhance train, bus safety
[www.channelnewsasia.com]
Victorian Department of Transport All Aboard with Unisys Passenger Information System for Metropolitan Train Stations
[newsticker.welt.de]
District: Calls are made for train strikes to end
[www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk]
Train fares up 37% in 10 years
[www.dutchnews.nl]
Nazarbayev launched construction of railroad line Korgas - Zhetygen in Almaty area
[eng.gazeta.kz]
TODAY'S PHOTOS
Tonight we continue on Alex's visit to Steam Fest.
Photo 1 - Ex-Southern Railway FP7 No. 6133, coupled to a restored ex-Ann Arbor RR boxcar on July 23rd
Photo 2 - Seven of the eight fired-up steam engines arranged around the turntable at the Owosso yard at the first night photo session on July 23rd. Lighting was provided by Mountain State Lighting, which does the lighting at Cass Scenic Railroad's "Railfan Weekend" and other events.
Photo 3 - The three Lima locomotives lit up at the night photo session on July 23rd. Lighting provided by Lerro Productions.
Photo 4 - Brand-new 4-4-0 No. 63, "Leviathan", an 1860-era replica of the Central Pacific's 4-4-0, built from scratch over a nine year period, lit up at the first night photo session
on July 23rd.
Alex Mayes Photos
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
Running the Numbers on High-Speed Trains
[economix.blogs.nytimes.com]
State panel approves purchase of trains without bids
[www.jsonline.com]
and
Governor Granholm pushes ahead for high speed rail
[www.examiner.com]
Gravity train car to remain in plaza
[www.sfgate.com]
Metro Rider Says Doors Opened on Train
[www.myfoxdc.com]
O'Malley commits to trains for Purple Line
[www.gazette.net]
Montana lodge keeps the trains on track
[www.canada.com]
Light rail service slowed by derailment
[www.post-gazette.com]
Train derailment spills corn near Greene
[www.wcfcourier.com]
Chicago Man Arrested for Interfering with Operation of CTA Trains and Busses
[chicagopressrelease.com]
Train damages miles of tracks, no one injured
[www.thesouthern.com]
Mayor wants F train on fast track — but he doesn’t control the MTA
[www.brooklynpaper.com]
Driver injured in crash with light-rail train
[www.kare11.com]
Administration sees gap in rail transit oversight
[www.google.com]
Historic train steams into Dells on way home
[www.wiscnews.com]
County considers another train platform
[www.poststar.com]
Disney Train Tour stops at Dallas Aug. 18-19
[www.gainesvilleregister.com]
Trains block traffic on U.S. 24 after emergency shutdown
[www.crescent-news.com]
Train sparks fires in county
[www.hotspringsstar.com]
Failure To Observe 250 Foot Gap Rule May Have Contributed To F Market Crash
[sfappeal.com]
PATCO Franklin Square station could reopen by 2011
[www.philly.com]
Rail Link scrambles to reroute after rock slide
[billingsgazette.com]
Some light-rail service interrupted this weekend
[www.twincities.com]
DOT holding Davidson railroad meeting
[www.bizjournals.com]
Bountiful man rebuilds antique railroad signal in backyard
[www.deseretnews.com]
Trespassing on railroad tracks can be deadly
[www.ajc.com]
Railroad shipping: Antitrust legislation moves foward
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
County takes aim at Red Lake Railroad
[www.williamsnews.com]
Judge throws out PSC rail inspection fee order
[www.2theadvocate.com]
Work to disrupt South Shore service
[www.southbendtribune.com]
Help needed at rail festival
[www.cjonline.com]
Canadian News
Heavy rains affect Lakeshore W. GO train service
[toronto.ctv.ca]
Controllers keep an eye on every subway train
[www.thestar.com]
International News
High-speed rail: Fast train coming
[www.guardian.co.uk]
One die, dozens treated in commuter train collision
[www.thejakartapost.com]
and
No commuter trains cancelled after collision
[www.thejakartapost.com]
Trains to carry grievance boxes
[www.thestatesman.net]
Islamabad-Istanbul freight train to start on Aug 14
[www.dawn.com]
Teens run across V/Line train path at Lara
[www.news.com.au]
Exclusive: Train driver quits job after police breathalyser test
[www.dailyrecord.co.uk]
Public Transport Security Command to enhance train, bus safety
[www.channelnewsasia.com]
Victorian Department of Transport All Aboard with Unisys Passenger Information System for Metropolitan Train Stations
[newsticker.welt.de]
District: Calls are made for train strikes to end
[www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk]
Train fares up 37% in 10 years
[www.dutchnews.nl]
Nazarbayev launched construction of railroad line Korgas - Zhetygen in Almaty area
[eng.gazeta.kz]
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 Trainnews volume 2 - issue 190 |
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