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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 237
Author: Espee99
Date: 09-26-2009 - 19:40
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 237 - 09/26/09
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 Photos
The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad provides daily passenger service between Antonito and Alamosa, Colorado over the San Luis & Rio Grande Valley's ex-Denver and Rio Grande Western line May through October. The trains are scheduled to connect with the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic's excursion trains at Antonito. The trains frequently run as mixed trains, hauling revenue freight cars with the passenger cars. On September 15, 2009, the Antonito to Alamosa run ran as a mixed train, consisting of a full-length dome and four covered hoppers of perlite, and was powered by the San Luis & Rio Grande Valley's B39-8 No. 8577, seen in this photo three miles north of Antonito. The dome car was previously owned by Holland America Cruise Lines and ran on the Alaska Railroad. The Rio Grande Scenic operates two other passenger trains out of Alamosa, for details about their trains visit their website at [www.riograndescenicrailroad.com], or call (800) 726-RAIL.
Alex Mayes photo
Domestic News
Rail backers meet with Louisiana Gov. Jindal aides, fail to change minds
[www.2theadvocate.com]
Judge asks for info on rail planning
[billingsgazette.com]
Eastern Montana railway to reopen after derailment
[www.seattlepi.com]
Woman gets foot stuck between Red Line train and platform
[www.boston.com]
Train crashes into car in KC
[www.kansascity.com]
Minivan collides with Sound Transit train
[www.komonews.com]
Some Stations Closed Along "Q" Train Line For Renovations
[www.wpix.com]
Fairgoers take the Green Line to the big event
[www.dallasnews.com]
Metrolink system's toll: 244 fatalities
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
Triple Crown train derails at Venice Road; second in two years
[www.sanduskyregister.com]
Train hits truck, two hospitalized
[www.globegazette.com]
Reduced train fares won’t last
[www.post-trib.com]
The little town that could: Leavenworth's got a train
[www.wenatcheeworld.com]
All aboard for history train excursion
[www.thereporteronline.com]
Milestone on the way to commuter rail in Denton County
[www.wfaa.com]
Stuck Underground After the Metro Closes
[dcist.com]
Culpeper Whistle Stop For New Amtrak Service
[www.wtop.com]
DC Metro Now 1.1 (Mobile)
[downloads.zdnet.com]
Session-goers are told to take TRAX
[www.deseretnews.com]
Eastern Montana railway to reopen after derailment
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
Amtrak Excursion to Roanoke!
[isurfhopkinsco.com]
Casselton pursuing railroad quiet zone
[www.kxmc.com]
Railroad planning meeting is Tuesday
[www.kansascity.com]
NJTransit chief must get Meadowlands rail service on track
[www.nydailynews.com]
$200M expansion of BNSF intermodal facility opening in Memphis next month
[www.wreg.com]
Canadian News
Opponents of T.O. Metrolinx plan square off
[toronto.ctv.ca]
Trapped aboard a commuter train
[www2.canada.com]
On the surface it seemed like a deliberate snub to West
[www2.canada.com]
International News
Eurostar to refund 1,000 passengers left stranded by power failure
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Snag disrupts CR train services
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Delhi Metro introduces more trains
[topnews.in]
Sunday first for coast rail route
[news.bbc.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.
[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[s][/s]
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 Photos
The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad provides daily passenger service between Antonito and Alamosa, Colorado over the San Luis & Rio Grande Valley's ex-Denver and Rio Grande Western line May through October. The trains are scheduled to connect with the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic's excursion trains at Antonito. The trains frequently run as mixed trains, hauling revenue freight cars with the passenger cars. On September 15, 2009, the Antonito to Alamosa run ran as a mixed train, consisting of a full-length dome and four covered hoppers of perlite, and was powered by the San Luis & Rio Grande Valley's B39-8 No. 8577, seen in this photo three miles north of Antonito. The dome car was previously owned by Holland America Cruise Lines and ran on the Alaska Railroad. The Rio Grande Scenic operates two other passenger trains out of Alamosa, for details about their trains visit their website at [www.riograndescenicrailroad.com], or call (800) 726-RAIL.
Alex Mayes photo
Domestic News
Rail backers meet with Louisiana Gov. Jindal aides, fail to change minds
[www.2theadvocate.com]
Judge asks for info on rail planning
[billingsgazette.com]
Eastern Montana railway to reopen after derailment
[www.seattlepi.com]
Woman gets foot stuck between Red Line train and platform
[www.boston.com]
Train crashes into car in KC
[www.kansascity.com]
Minivan collides with Sound Transit train
[www.komonews.com]
Some Stations Closed Along "Q" Train Line For Renovations
[www.wpix.com]
Fairgoers take the Green Line to the big event
[www.dallasnews.com]
Metrolink system's toll: 244 fatalities
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
Triple Crown train derails at Venice Road; second in two years
[www.sanduskyregister.com]
Train hits truck, two hospitalized
[www.globegazette.com]
Reduced train fares won’t last
[www.post-trib.com]
The little town that could: Leavenworth's got a train
[www.wenatcheeworld.com]
All aboard for history train excursion
[www.thereporteronline.com]
Milestone on the way to commuter rail in Denton County
[www.wfaa.com]
Stuck Underground After the Metro Closes
[dcist.com]
Culpeper Whistle Stop For New Amtrak Service
[www.wtop.com]
DC Metro Now 1.1 (Mobile)
[downloads.zdnet.com]
Session-goers are told to take TRAX
[www.deseretnews.com]
Eastern Montana railway to reopen after derailment
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
Amtrak Excursion to Roanoke!
[isurfhopkinsco.com]
Casselton pursuing railroad quiet zone
[www.kxmc.com]
Railroad planning meeting is Tuesday
[www.kansascity.com]
NJTransit chief must get Meadowlands rail service on track
[www.nydailynews.com]
$200M expansion of BNSF intermodal facility opening in Memphis next month
[www.wreg.com]
Canadian News
Opponents of T.O. Metrolinx plan square off
[toronto.ctv.ca]
Trapped aboard a commuter train
[www2.canada.com]
On the surface it seemed like a deliberate snub to West
[www2.canada.com]
International News
Eurostar to refund 1,000 passengers left stranded by power failure
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Snag disrupts CR train services
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Delhi Metro introduces more trains
[topnews.in]
Sunday first for coast rail route
[news.bbc.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.
[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[s][/s]
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 Trainnews volume 2 - issue 237 |
Espee99 | 09-26-2009 - 19:40 |