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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 232
Author: Espee99
Date: 09-20-2009 - 18:36
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 232 - 09/20/09
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
Montana Rail Link 290 SDP40 at Missoula, Montana September 11, 2009.
Built as Great Northern 321 for passenger service, then BN 9851 1st, BN 6395 2nd. Wrecked on the MRL in 1989 then purchased by the MRL and rebuilt. Rebuilt in 1991 as SDP40-2XR at LRC.
Mike Pironi Photo
Domestic News
A light-rail train hit a car in downtown Minneapolis Sunday morning. The car's passengers were not injured.
[www.startribune.com]
State seeks $830 million to upgrade rails
[www.freep.com]
Railroad reality: Only so many trains can run on a single track
[www.sj-r.com]
Will Amtrak return to southern Idaho? Boise?
[www.idahostatesman.com]
Train derails in Autauga County
[www.montgomeryadvertiser.com]
What comes next for Central Terminal?
[www.buffalonews.com]
Railroad CEO explains 'lean and mean' cutbacks
[www.adn.com]
TrainTraveling.com Presents Fall Foliage Rail Tours and Fall Color Train Rides for US and Canada
[www.newswiretoday.com]
Rail plans gain steam
[www.wcfcourier.com]
Former Alaska Railroad caboose gets a new start as Ester cafe
[newsminer.com]
Enthusiasts hope to save old Ind. railroad tower
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Watertown Trust ponders whether it needs railroad spur in industrial park
[www.watertowndailytimes.com]
CSX prepares for a railroad rebound
[www.ft.com]
Lawsuit threat got Amtrak to disclose
[www.philly.com]
Watco buys interest in Idaho
[www.morningsun.net]
A century of spring-time
[www.southtownstar.com]
California's high-speed rail project sparks residents fears
[www.sacbee.com]
BNSF officials to speak at forum
[www.galesburg.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEW FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Kenya signals high-speed trains to replace 'lunatic line' era
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Derailed train plunges 40 metres down embankment
[www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
Freight trains will get trackers in two months
[www.dawn.com]
Special trains for Deepavali to clear rush
[www.expressbuzz.com]
Brazil: BNDES to Lend 60% of US$ 18.5 Bi Rio-São Paulo Bullet Train
[www.brazzilmag.com]
A circus of conspicuous austerity
[www.island.lk]
New Beijing subway line to open soon
[english.cctv.com]
RPT-Taiwan's High-Speed Rail chair to resign -premier
[www.reuters.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
Montana Rail Link 290 SDP40 at Missoula, Montana September 11, 2009.
Built as Great Northern 321 for passenger service, then BN 9851 1st, BN 6395 2nd. Wrecked on the MRL in 1989 then purchased by the MRL and rebuilt. Rebuilt in 1991 as SDP40-2XR at LRC.
Mike Pironi Photo
Domestic News
A light-rail train hit a car in downtown Minneapolis Sunday morning. The car's passengers were not injured.
[www.startribune.com]
State seeks $830 million to upgrade rails
[www.freep.com]
Railroad reality: Only so many trains can run on a single track
[www.sj-r.com]
Will Amtrak return to southern Idaho? Boise?
[www.idahostatesman.com]
Train derails in Autauga County
[www.montgomeryadvertiser.com]
What comes next for Central Terminal?
[www.buffalonews.com]
Railroad CEO explains 'lean and mean' cutbacks
[www.adn.com]
TrainTraveling.com Presents Fall Foliage Rail Tours and Fall Color Train Rides for US and Canada
[www.newswiretoday.com]
Rail plans gain steam
[www.wcfcourier.com]
Former Alaska Railroad caboose gets a new start as Ester cafe
[newsminer.com]
Enthusiasts hope to save old Ind. railroad tower
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Watertown Trust ponders whether it needs railroad spur in industrial park
[www.watertowndailytimes.com]
CSX prepares for a railroad rebound
[www.ft.com]
Lawsuit threat got Amtrak to disclose
[www.philly.com]
Watco buys interest in Idaho
[www.morningsun.net]
A century of spring-time
[www.southtownstar.com]
California's high-speed rail project sparks residents fears
[www.sacbee.com]
BNSF officials to speak at forum
[www.galesburg.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEW FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Kenya signals high-speed trains to replace 'lunatic line' era
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Derailed train plunges 40 metres down embankment
[www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
Freight trains will get trackers in two months
[www.dawn.com]
Special trains for Deepavali to clear rush
[www.expressbuzz.com]
Brazil: BNDES to Lend 60% of US$ 18.5 Bi Rio-São Paulo Bullet Train
[www.brazzilmag.com]
A circus of conspicuous austerity
[www.island.lk]
New Beijing subway line to open soon
[english.cctv.com]
RPT-Taiwan's High-Speed Rail chair to resign -premier
[www.reuters.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 232 |
Espee99 | 09-20-2009 - 18:36 |