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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 295
Author: Espee99
Date: 11-30-2009 - 20:25
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 295 - 11/30/09
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AT&SF 98 powered the Orange Empire Railway Museum's seven car Thomas the Tank Engine Train this year as seen here on Nov. 11, 2009. She started life as FP45 #108 in late 1967 in her gala warbonnet paint scheme which she again dons. During her career she was reported to dispatchers under 5 numbers (108, 5958, 5998, 102, and 98) and she dressed in 4 paint schemes, some twice (red and silver warbonnet, two variations of freight blue, and she was Kadachromed). Just like a lady to change her look often. There were 9 of these high speed gals built for the Santa Fe (100 - 108). Seven remain scattered around at various museums. Only 104 and 106 have been scrapped. 98 is an important diesel for two reasons. She is the only operable FP45 and runs pretty well. Museum diesels have the problem that they are never run hard enough and long enough to blow out all the built up soot. More importantly, she was the last passenger diesel Santa Fe purchased. OERM is applying for a grant to renovate this grand lady including replacing her bowed horizontal side panels.
Washed and photographed by Marty Bernard
Domestic News
Totaled railcars raise questions about oldest cars' safety
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Foreign Suitors Lining Up for U.S. High-Speed Rail Payday
[www.nytimes.com]
Amtrak Downeaster Train Hits Abandoned Car
[www.wmtw.com]
Changes To Reduce Train Backups
[www.witn.com]
Denton, DCTA sorting out A-train issues
[www.dallasnews.com]
Florida lawmakers ready for rail special session this week
[www.orlandosentinel.com]
and
Sunrail Special Session
[www.wctv.tv]
Stuck barge delays morning trains
[www.gloucestertimes.com]
TRAX, once a gamble, now solidly part of Utah's future
[www.sltrib.com]
Christmas Elves Train O' Lights ready to roll
[www.nevadaappeal.com]
‘Holiday Express' steam train ride and Branch County Victorian home tour
[www.battlecreekenquirer.com]
New Parish Train Ordinance
[www.klfy.com]
Union Pacific railroad worker hurt in rock slide
[www.redding.com]
Rush is on for stimulus's high-speed rail dollars
[www.usatoday.com]
CSX Transportation names new COO
[www.cnbc.com]
Man Injured In Train Crash Near Baltic
[www.ksfy.com]
Benefits trump costs for federal rail safety program
[www.finance-commerce.com]
Union Pacific Pays Its Own Way Over The Donner Pass
[www.cunninghamreport.com]
More Rail Car Orders in Australia and Ukraine,US Report Demonstrates Better Fuel Efficiency, Indian Freight Timetable
[www.handyshippingguide.com]
State urged to make bridge repairs, freight rail DOT funding priorities
[www.legislativegazette.com]
Three admit to taking copper from BNSF
[erstarnews.com]
Canadian News
Feds table bill to order CN workers back to work
[toronto.ctv.ca]
and
Canada May Intervene in CN Strike
[www.joc.com]
Canadian Pacific Tests Biodiesel
[www.joc.com]
International News
More passengers, fewer seats on trains
[www.abc.net.au]
Train drivers win injury payout
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Overhead power line fault stops trains on the Glen Waverley train line, problems on Monash Freeway
[www.heraldsun.com.au]
Landslide derails passenger train
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Locomotive fire delays five trains in Southern Bulgaria
[www.focus-fen.net]
S.Korea police clamp down on rail strike leaders
[www.google.com]
Asciano strikes $500m deal with Idemitsu
[news.smh.com.au]
Daqin Railway To Sell CNY7.5 Bln 5-Year Notes Dec. 8
[online.wsj.com]
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 - Note I am now again in need of news worthy and note worthy photos. Please send to trainnews@att.net.
AT&SF 98 powered the Orange Empire Railway Museum's seven car Thomas the Tank Engine Train this year as seen here on Nov. 11, 2009. She started life as FP45 #108 in late 1967 in her gala warbonnet paint scheme which she again dons. During her career she was reported to dispatchers under 5 numbers (108, 5958, 5998, 102, and 98) and she dressed in 4 paint schemes, some twice (red and silver warbonnet, two variations of freight blue, and she was Kadachromed). Just like a lady to change her look often. There were 9 of these high speed gals built for the Santa Fe (100 - 108). Seven remain scattered around at various museums. Only 104 and 106 have been scrapped. 98 is an important diesel for two reasons. She is the only operable FP45 and runs pretty well. Museum diesels have the problem that they are never run hard enough and long enough to blow out all the built up soot. More importantly, she was the last passenger diesel Santa Fe purchased. OERM is applying for a grant to renovate this grand lady including replacing her bowed horizontal side panels.
Washed and photographed by Marty Bernard
Domestic News
Totaled railcars raise questions about oldest cars' safety
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Foreign Suitors Lining Up for U.S. High-Speed Rail Payday
[www.nytimes.com]
Amtrak Downeaster Train Hits Abandoned Car
[www.wmtw.com]
Changes To Reduce Train Backups
[www.witn.com]
Denton, DCTA sorting out A-train issues
[www.dallasnews.com]
Florida lawmakers ready for rail special session this week
[www.orlandosentinel.com]
and
Sunrail Special Session
[www.wctv.tv]
Stuck barge delays morning trains
[www.gloucestertimes.com]
TRAX, once a gamble, now solidly part of Utah's future
[www.sltrib.com]
Christmas Elves Train O' Lights ready to roll
[www.nevadaappeal.com]
‘Holiday Express' steam train ride and Branch County Victorian home tour
[www.battlecreekenquirer.com]
New Parish Train Ordinance
[www.klfy.com]
Union Pacific railroad worker hurt in rock slide
[www.redding.com]
Rush is on for stimulus's high-speed rail dollars
[www.usatoday.com]
CSX Transportation names new COO
[www.cnbc.com]
Man Injured In Train Crash Near Baltic
[www.ksfy.com]
Benefits trump costs for federal rail safety program
[www.finance-commerce.com]
Union Pacific Pays Its Own Way Over The Donner Pass
[www.cunninghamreport.com]
More Rail Car Orders in Australia and Ukraine,US Report Demonstrates Better Fuel Efficiency, Indian Freight Timetable
[www.handyshippingguide.com]
State urged to make bridge repairs, freight rail DOT funding priorities
[www.legislativegazette.com]
Three admit to taking copper from BNSF
[erstarnews.com]
Canadian News
Feds table bill to order CN workers back to work
[toronto.ctv.ca]
and
Canada May Intervene in CN Strike
[www.joc.com]
Canadian Pacific Tests Biodiesel
[www.joc.com]
International News
More passengers, fewer seats on trains
[www.abc.net.au]
Train drivers win injury payout
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Overhead power line fault stops trains on the Glen Waverley train line, problems on Monash Freeway
[www.heraldsun.com.au]
Landslide derails passenger train
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Locomotive fire delays five trains in Southern Bulgaria
[www.focus-fen.net]
S.Korea police clamp down on rail strike leaders
[www.google.com]
Asciano strikes $500m deal with Idemitsu
[news.smh.com.au]
Daqin Railway To Sell CNY7.5 Bln 5-Year Notes Dec. 8
[online.wsj.com]
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