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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 231
Author: Espee99
Date: 09-19-2009 - 20:57
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 231 - 09/19/09
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
A Southern Pacific detour on the ATSF at Dalies, New Mexico(ATSF) from January of 1996. I followed this hot intermodal from Vaughn NM to Dalies. The detour was do to a derailment in western Arizona. The old watertank at Dalies no longer exists as well as the SP.
L.A. Scrafford
Domestic News
Three states team up to get trains rolling to Meadowlands beginning for Sunday's Jets-Pats
[www.nydailynews.com]
Boxer renews push for second engineer on Metrolink trains
[www.pe.com]
Agents target people walking on Ind. train tracks
[www.chicagotribune.com]
All are aboard plan to revive Ski Train runs
[www.denverpost.com]
Virginia OKs gun carry on trains
[www.examiner.com]
Norfolk Haunted Train Ride advance tickets on sale
[www.wickedlocal.com]
Crews working to clean up train derailment in LaPorte County
[www.southbendtribune.com]
No bomb found on CTA train
[www.wbbm780.com]
Why commuters are still waiting on Cap Metro's train
[www.statesman.com]
Dining-car service a possible attraction
[www.columbiatribune.com]
Metro Hopes To Curb Suicides With Prevention Work
[wjz.com]
Riverside schoolchildren learn about railroad crossing safety
[www.pe.com]
Big subsidies needed to restore Amtrak service to Idaho
[www.idahostatesman.com]
Transportation center sought for Exeter train depot
[www.seacoastonline.com]
In Phoenix, Weekend Users Make Light Rail a Success
[www.nytimes.com]
Leavenworth set for Amtrak arrival
[www.wenatcheeworld.com]
Improving the ride
[www.theoutlookonline.com]
Town gets $1M to improve railroad
[www.poststar.com]
Two great events for rail enthusiasts
[www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk]
Hottest Railroad Stock: Norfolk Tops Poll
[www.thestreet.com]
Senate OKs money for Scranton- NYC commuter railroad
[www.wayneindependent.com]
Model garden railroad roll on tour
[www.kansas.com]
Railroad equipment seized at Deptford home
[www.nj.com]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Federal Rail Authority agrees to complete critical track repairs in Middletown
[www.midhudsonnews.com]
Katy bridge
[www.columbiatribune.com]
Canadian News
Vehicle almost hit by train after rear-end collision
[www.northernlife.ca]
Commuters doubt AMT promises
[www2.canada.com]
International News
Cleaning fluid causes scare at London train station
[edition.cnn.com]
The fast track to a great weekend
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Man crushed by cane train
[www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
NI trouble disrupts train service
[www.irishtimes.com]
Catching the train
[www.7days.ae]
First Great Western bows to passengers
[www.oxfordtimes.co.uk]
Dubai's driverless metro makes room for VIPs
[www.zawya.com]
Photo Server Instructions
During the maintenance period this morning I added an FTP site that you can use to post photos on Altamont Press.
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.
[trainnews.webhop.org]
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
A Southern Pacific detour on the ATSF at Dalies, New Mexico(ATSF) from January of 1996. I followed this hot intermodal from Vaughn NM to Dalies. The detour was do to a derailment in western Arizona. The old watertank at Dalies no longer exists as well as the SP.
L.A. Scrafford
Domestic News
Three states team up to get trains rolling to Meadowlands beginning for Sunday's Jets-Pats
[www.nydailynews.com]
Boxer renews push for second engineer on Metrolink trains
[www.pe.com]
Agents target people walking on Ind. train tracks
[www.chicagotribune.com]
All are aboard plan to revive Ski Train runs
[www.denverpost.com]
Virginia OKs gun carry on trains
[www.examiner.com]
Norfolk Haunted Train Ride advance tickets on sale
[www.wickedlocal.com]
Crews working to clean up train derailment in LaPorte County
[www.southbendtribune.com]
No bomb found on CTA train
[www.wbbm780.com]
Why commuters are still waiting on Cap Metro's train
[www.statesman.com]
Dining-car service a possible attraction
[www.columbiatribune.com]
Metro Hopes To Curb Suicides With Prevention Work
[wjz.com]
Riverside schoolchildren learn about railroad crossing safety
[www.pe.com]
Big subsidies needed to restore Amtrak service to Idaho
[www.idahostatesman.com]
Transportation center sought for Exeter train depot
[www.seacoastonline.com]
In Phoenix, Weekend Users Make Light Rail a Success
[www.nytimes.com]
Leavenworth set for Amtrak arrival
[www.wenatcheeworld.com]
Improving the ride
[www.theoutlookonline.com]
Town gets $1M to improve railroad
[www.poststar.com]
Two great events for rail enthusiasts
[www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk]
Hottest Railroad Stock: Norfolk Tops Poll
[www.thestreet.com]
Senate OKs money for Scranton- NYC commuter railroad
[www.wayneindependent.com]
Model garden railroad roll on tour
[www.kansas.com]
Railroad equipment seized at Deptford home
[www.nj.com]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Federal Rail Authority agrees to complete critical track repairs in Middletown
[www.midhudsonnews.com]
Katy bridge
[www.columbiatribune.com]
Canadian News
Vehicle almost hit by train after rear-end collision
[www.northernlife.ca]
Commuters doubt AMT promises
[www2.canada.com]
International News
Cleaning fluid causes scare at London train station
[edition.cnn.com]
The fast track to a great weekend
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Man crushed by cane train
[www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
NI trouble disrupts train service
[www.irishtimes.com]
Catching the train
[www.7days.ae]
First Great Western bows to passengers
[www.oxfordtimes.co.uk]
Dubai's driverless metro makes room for VIPs
[www.zawya.com]
Photo Server Instructions
During the maintenance period this morning I added an FTP site that you can use to post photos on Altamont Press.
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.
[trainnews.webhop.org]
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 231 |
Espee99 | 09-19-2009 - 20:57 |