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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 280
Author: Espee99
Date: 11-13-2009 - 19:50
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 280 - 11/13/09
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Today's Photos
Passenger excursions powered by a pair of ex-Reading FP7s were operated on the former Reading Company's Perkiomen Branch between Emmaus and Pennsburg, PA October 3-4 and 10-11, 2009. The two Reading FP7s, Nos. 902 and 903, were painted in the Reading’s distinctive black, green and yellow passenger scheme and coupled back to back on the south end of the consist. Ex-Conrail GP10 No. 7554 was coupled on the north end. The trips were sponsored by the Upper Perkiomen Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society and the East Penn Railway. The two FP7s used on the excursions were part of an order of six FP7s the Reading Company purchased from EMD in 1950. They replaced steam power on their two premier passenger trains, the Philadelphia to New York Crusader and Wall Street, and their two passenger trains between Philadelphia and Pottsville King Coal and Schuylkill. These photos were taken on the October 11th trip, which was mostly sunny all day.
Alex Mayes photos
Domestic News
Closed rail spur hurts progress
[www.2theadvocate.com]
Police: Drunk man survives being run over by train
[www.google.com]
Schwarzenegger quietly quashed effort to improve commuter rails
[www.latimes.com]
Light-rail train, truck crash in Phoenix
[www.azcentral.com]
An extension of more than the Gold Line
[www.latimes.com]
CSX's train is headed north
[www.bloggingstocks.com]
Metra raises one-way and weekend fares
[www.suntimes.com]
CSX derailment in Henrico blocks Amtrak
[www2.timesdispatch.com]
Northstar debuts with VIP ride
[www.sctimes.com]
Confident Dyer says SunRail approval near
[www.orlandosentinel.com]
Metrolink Riders Safe From Price Increase -- For Now
[blogs.laweekly.com]
Train service returning to Stanwood/Camano
[www.kapsradio.com]
Virginia Railway Express predicts severe delays Monday on the Fredericksburg Line; Limited service available
[fredericksburg.com]
Union Pacific Helps Law Enforcement With Rail Crossing Violations
[www.wjbdradio.com]
Providence And Worcester Railroad Q3 Profit Declines - Quick Facts
[www.rttnews.com]
Arch signs deal for southeast Montana coal tracts
[www.google.com]
Scenic railroad looks to upgrade bicycle transport
[www.times-news.com]
Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week
[www.ttnews.com]
Crowley County a railcar parking lot?
[www.chieftain.com]
Railmark Holdings sells Michigan short line
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from Global Railway Industries, Greenbrier, Thales, Savage Services and Axion International
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Canadian News
VIA STATION: WAITING FOR A TRAIN IN BROCKVILLE IS ABOUT TO GET A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT..
[www.ckwstv.com]
VIA Rail to upgrade Chatham Subdivision line, build station
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Canadian Pacific Railway To Raise $379M
[www.emii.com]
International News
Reports: High-speed train derails in Turkey
[www.google.com]
Same spot, another train
[www.indianexpress.com]
Strike ballot for First Capital Connect train drivers
[www.peoplemanagement.co.uk]
Goods train derails at Picton
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Train prices to go up in 2010
[itn.co.uk]
High-speed train derails in Eskişehir: No casualties
[www.todayszaman.com]
Train operators outline railway re-opening proposals
[www.getsurrey.co.uk]
Railroad lines reopen after Russian military depot blasts: 1 dead
[en.rian.ru]
QR upgrades railway line
[www.thechronicle.com.au]
Photo Server Instructions
The photo serve is back online, and will require an id and passcode. Email trainnews@att.net if you wish to use the service.
Today's Photos
Passenger excursions powered by a pair of ex-Reading FP7s were operated on the former Reading Company's Perkiomen Branch between Emmaus and Pennsburg, PA October 3-4 and 10-11, 2009. The two Reading FP7s, Nos. 902 and 903, were painted in the Reading’s distinctive black, green and yellow passenger scheme and coupled back to back on the south end of the consist. Ex-Conrail GP10 No. 7554 was coupled on the north end. The trips were sponsored by the Upper Perkiomen Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society and the East Penn Railway. The two FP7s used on the excursions were part of an order of six FP7s the Reading Company purchased from EMD in 1950. They replaced steam power on their two premier passenger trains, the Philadelphia to New York Crusader and Wall Street, and their two passenger trains between Philadelphia and Pottsville King Coal and Schuylkill. These photos were taken on the October 11th trip, which was mostly sunny all day.
Alex Mayes photos
Domestic News
Closed rail spur hurts progress
[www.2theadvocate.com]
Police: Drunk man survives being run over by train
[www.google.com]
Schwarzenegger quietly quashed effort to improve commuter rails
[www.latimes.com]
Light-rail train, truck crash in Phoenix
[www.azcentral.com]
An extension of more than the Gold Line
[www.latimes.com]
CSX's train is headed north
[www.bloggingstocks.com]
Metra raises one-way and weekend fares
[www.suntimes.com]
CSX derailment in Henrico blocks Amtrak
[www2.timesdispatch.com]
Northstar debuts with VIP ride
[www.sctimes.com]
Confident Dyer says SunRail approval near
[www.orlandosentinel.com]
Metrolink Riders Safe From Price Increase -- For Now
[blogs.laweekly.com]
Train service returning to Stanwood/Camano
[www.kapsradio.com]
Virginia Railway Express predicts severe delays Monday on the Fredericksburg Line; Limited service available
[fredericksburg.com]
Union Pacific Helps Law Enforcement With Rail Crossing Violations
[www.wjbdradio.com]
Providence And Worcester Railroad Q3 Profit Declines - Quick Facts
[www.rttnews.com]
Arch signs deal for southeast Montana coal tracts
[www.google.com]
Scenic railroad looks to upgrade bicycle transport
[www.times-news.com]
Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week
[www.ttnews.com]
Crowley County a railcar parking lot?
[www.chieftain.com]
Railmark Holdings sells Michigan short line
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from Global Railway Industries, Greenbrier, Thales, Savage Services and Axion International
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Canadian News
VIA STATION: WAITING FOR A TRAIN IN BROCKVILLE IS ABOUT TO GET A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT..
[www.ckwstv.com]
VIA Rail to upgrade Chatham Subdivision line, build station
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Canadian Pacific Railway To Raise $379M
[www.emii.com]
International News
Reports: High-speed train derails in Turkey
[www.google.com]
Same spot, another train
[www.indianexpress.com]
Strike ballot for First Capital Connect train drivers
[www.peoplemanagement.co.uk]
Goods train derails at Picton
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Train prices to go up in 2010
[itn.co.uk]
High-speed train derails in Eskişehir: No casualties
[www.todayszaman.com]
Train operators outline railway re-opening proposals
[www.getsurrey.co.uk]
Railroad lines reopen after Russian military depot blasts: 1 dead
[en.rian.ru]
QR upgrades railway line
[www.thechronicle.com.au]
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