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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 224
Author: Espee99
Date: 09-12-2009 - 17:34
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 224 - 09/12/09
Notice - Trainnews is looking for more news worthy and hostoric photos, Please send them to trainnews@att.net. Remember the caption so that others can tell what, where and why your photo is significant.
Today's Photo
Willamette No. 2 had been set out to cool a hot bearing, and Hammond Lumber No. 17 with Hillcrest Lumber No. 10 pulled all of us over the big trestle at Mt. Rainier Scenic on August 8, 2009.
Jim Fitzgerald
Domestic News
Metrolink train runs red light during test
[www.mercurynews.com]
Metrolink is still far from completing 3 major safety recommendations
[www.latimes.com]
and
Progress seen in train safety efforts, but there's more left to be done
[www.pe.com]
Part of Union Pacific train separates in South Routt
[www.steamboatpilot.com]
Man found injured inside Muni rail tunnel
[www.sfgate.com]
Fair train is departed father's
[www.hutchnews.com]
Glitches and finishing touches on Gold Line extension to East L.A.
[www.latimes.com]
IDOT chief Hannig: No new environmental impact study needed for high-speed rail
[www.galesburg.com]
NY engineer who allegedly let rider drive is fired
[www.idahostatesman.com]
Rail official: Upgraded service will come slowly
[www.modbee.com]
When Vanderbilt Did Not Get His Way
[www.nytimes.com]
Alaska Railroad plans significant layoffs
[www.adn.com]
Iowa Railroad Tests Biodiesel
[domesticfuel.com]
Working on the (smaller) railroad
[www.nptelegraph.com]
Passenger Rail: A New Conservative Position
[www.americanthinker.com]
Coal projects would have serious consequences
[billingsgazette.com]
Harding's train car goes under wraps in revival effort
[www.thenewstribune.com]
Levelland rail deal set to lift economy
[lubbockonline.com]
Canadian News
Part One — A decade of debate chugs on
[www.canada.com]
Part Two: Momentum still building for high-speed rail
[www.canada.com]
Part Three: Calgary-Edmonton proposal stuck at station
[www.canada.com]
High-speed rail: FAQ
[www.ottawacitizen.com]
Train buffs will think they've died and puffed to heaven
[www.canada.com]
LRT passengers get a scare
[www.edmontonjournal.com]
International News
Train derailed in wild west
[www.theage.com.au]
and
Buses replace trains west of Melbourne
[news.theage.com.au]
India’s train service proposal approved
[www.dawn.com]
Train service restored
[www.pakistantimes.net]
Commuters warned against misusing Metro
[www.gulfnews.com]
Kingston Flyer in firing line
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Way forward for railways
[www.thestar.co.uk]
Photo Server Instructions
Follow the directions below to save photos:
1) in Windows explorer enter "ftp://trainnews.webhop.org" (w/o quotes)
2) once the window opens right clich the mouse and select "login as"
3) enter photos for the login and trainnews for the password
4) copy you photo to the file server
5) close the window when you photos are copied
To post the picture copy the text below into you posting and replace FILENAME.JPG with your photos filename.
"http://trainnews.webhop.org/AltamontPress/FILENAME.JPG"
I am running this as a test and have a smaller disk assigned to the service, please limit you photos to a max size of 800 x 600 as this will fill the screen in the post and leave more space for others. I will delete photos above 384K and also move photos them into an archive periodically.
Please send comments or questions on the photo server to trainnews@att.net
Notice - Trainnews is looking for more news worthy and hostoric photos, Please send them to trainnews@att.net. Remember the caption so that others can tell what, where and why your photo is significant.
Today's Photo
Willamette No. 2 had been set out to cool a hot bearing, and Hammond Lumber No. 17 with Hillcrest Lumber No. 10 pulled all of us over the big trestle at Mt. Rainier Scenic on August 8, 2009.
Jim Fitzgerald
Domestic News
Metrolink train runs red light during test
[www.mercurynews.com]
Metrolink is still far from completing 3 major safety recommendations
[www.latimes.com]
and
Progress seen in train safety efforts, but there's more left to be done
[www.pe.com]
Part of Union Pacific train separates in South Routt
[www.steamboatpilot.com]
Man found injured inside Muni rail tunnel
[www.sfgate.com]
Fair train is departed father's
[www.hutchnews.com]
Glitches and finishing touches on Gold Line extension to East L.A.
[www.latimes.com]
IDOT chief Hannig: No new environmental impact study needed for high-speed rail
[www.galesburg.com]
NY engineer who allegedly let rider drive is fired
[www.idahostatesman.com]
Rail official: Upgraded service will come slowly
[www.modbee.com]
When Vanderbilt Did Not Get His Way
[www.nytimes.com]
Alaska Railroad plans significant layoffs
[www.adn.com]
Iowa Railroad Tests Biodiesel
[domesticfuel.com]
Working on the (smaller) railroad
[www.nptelegraph.com]
Passenger Rail: A New Conservative Position
[www.americanthinker.com]
Coal projects would have serious consequences
[billingsgazette.com]
Harding's train car goes under wraps in revival effort
[www.thenewstribune.com]
Levelland rail deal set to lift economy
[lubbockonline.com]
Canadian News
Part One — A decade of debate chugs on
[www.canada.com]
Part Two: Momentum still building for high-speed rail
[www.canada.com]
Part Three: Calgary-Edmonton proposal stuck at station
[www.canada.com]
High-speed rail: FAQ
[www.ottawacitizen.com]
Train buffs will think they've died and puffed to heaven
[www.canada.com]
LRT passengers get a scare
[www.edmontonjournal.com]
International News
Train derailed in wild west
[www.theage.com.au]
and
Buses replace trains west of Melbourne
[news.theage.com.au]
India’s train service proposal approved
[www.dawn.com]
Train service restored
[www.pakistantimes.net]
Commuters warned against misusing Metro
[www.gulfnews.com]
Kingston Flyer in firing line
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Way forward for railways
[www.thestar.co.uk]
Photo Server Instructions
Follow the directions below to save photos:
1) in Windows explorer enter "ftp://trainnews.webhop.org" (w/o quotes)
2) once the window opens right clich the mouse and select "login as"
3) enter photos for the login and trainnews for the password
4) copy you photo to the file server
5) close the window when you photos are copied
To post the picture copy the text below into you posting and replace FILENAME.JPG with your photos filename.
"http://trainnews.webhop.org/AltamontPress/FILENAME.JPG"
I am running this as a test and have a smaller disk assigned to the service, please limit you photos to a max size of 800 x 600 as this will fill the screen in the post and leave more space for others. I will delete photos above 384K and also move photos them into an archive periodically.
Please send comments or questions on the photo server to trainnews@att.net
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 Trainnews volume 2 - issue 224 |
Espee99 | 09-12-2009 - 17:34 |