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Trainnews Volume 2 Issue 300
Author: Espee99
Date: 12-05-2009 - 20:46
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 300 - 12/05/09
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Today's Photos - Note I am now again in need of news worthy and note worthy photos. Please send to trainnews@att.net.
These fifty-plus year old log flats from the Milwaukee Road are being
scrapped at the rate of 10-14/day right now.
They are owned by Potlatch Lumber Company and until last August were
operated by the railroad that they own, the St Maries River Railroad
(Idaho). It was decided not to haul logs any more on this, one of the last
true "loggers" in the U.S. They used the original Elk River Branch line of
the Milwaukee Road to haul the logs from Clarkia to the mill in St Maries.
They will continue to haul the finished products of plywood and dimensional
timber from the Potlatch Mill in St Maries to the connection with the Union
Pacific at Plummer, Idaho, on the old Milwaukee Road mainline but the log
hauling portion is at an end, as are the 400+ log flats used by them. I
think all but 25 of the log flats are friction bearing - as demonstrated by
the smoke from the bearings and brakes as the train nears the end of the
downgrade from Clarkia to St Maries.
Rolland A. Meyers Photo
Domestic News
Train runs from NYC to Atlantic City trimmed due to ridership decline
[www.pressofatlanticcity.com]
Train Brings Toys for Local Tots
[www.wbng.com]
Palo Alto is increasing lighting at train crossing to discourage suicides
[www.mercurynews.com]
Christmas train chugs along
[www.pjstar.com]
U.S. Marine Corps holiday train stops in Oneonta
[www.wktv.com]
Fast track for federal funds
[www.myfoxtampabay.com]
Person Pinned By Train At Union Square Subway Station
[gothamist.com]
Data used in Peninsula train route off track
[hamptonroads.com]
Feds to investigate freight train horn noise on Peninsula
[www.insidebayarea.com]
Bullet train here years ago
[www.pe.com]
Holiday Express Train Visits Victoria
[www.myvictoriaonline.com]
Depot money might be used to save transit
[chronicle.northcoastnow.com]
Many spending critics back a bill seeking billions for a bullet train
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Public to have say on SMART rail car plans
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
Amtrak updates Web site
[www.pantagraph.com]
Massachusetts Costal Railroad To Aquire Rights To Use Fall River + New Bedford Line
[www.capecodtoday.com]
Car/train accident results in DUI charge
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $7 Million for CRANDIC Bridge Repair in Cedar Rapids, IA
[7thspace.com]
Legal battle begins in Berkshire Hathaway's Burlington Northern deal
[www.examiner.com]
Measure R amendment would allow rail tracks, equipment to be bought with Measure R funds
[www.visaliatimesdelta.com]
Canadian News
Cars carrying propane, plastic continue to burn in CN train derailment
[www.vancouverite.com]
Train Derailment in SK
[www.newstalk980.com]
International News
"Climate Express" to Copenhagen lowers footprint
[www.google.com]
Power outage causes Qld train delays
[news.smh.com.au]
RZD changes carriages of Nevsky Express trains
[www.focus-fen.net]
Foreigners let off train penalty fares
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Final call for passengers on the Orient Express as service is scrapped
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Designs of 93 bridges on Haramain train route finalized
[www.saudigazette.com.sa]
It’s a lonely ride on the world’s snazziest Metro
[www.indianexpress.com]
£300million revamp for the Metro
[www.sunderlandecho.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.
These fifty-plus year old log flats from the Milwaukee Road are being
scrapped at the rate of 10-14/day right now.
They are owned by Potlatch Lumber Company and until last August were
operated by the railroad that they own, the St Maries River Railroad
(Idaho). It was decided not to haul logs any more on this, one of the last
true "loggers" in the U.S. They used the original Elk River Branch line of
the Milwaukee Road to haul the logs from Clarkia to the mill in St Maries.
They will continue to haul the finished products of plywood and dimensional
timber from the Potlatch Mill in St Maries to the connection with the Union
Pacific at Plummer, Idaho, on the old Milwaukee Road mainline but the log
hauling portion is at an end, as are the 400+ log flats used by them. I
think all but 25 of the log flats are friction bearing - as demonstrated by
the smoke from the bearings and brakes as the train nears the end of the
downgrade from Clarkia to St Maries.
Rolland A. Meyers Photo
Domestic News
Train runs from NYC to Atlantic City trimmed due to ridership decline
[www.pressofatlanticcity.com]
Train Brings Toys for Local Tots
[www.wbng.com]
Palo Alto is increasing lighting at train crossing to discourage suicides
[www.mercurynews.com]
Christmas train chugs along
[www.pjstar.com]
U.S. Marine Corps holiday train stops in Oneonta
[www.wktv.com]
Fast track for federal funds
[www.myfoxtampabay.com]
Person Pinned By Train At Union Square Subway Station
[gothamist.com]
Data used in Peninsula train route off track
[hamptonroads.com]
Feds to investigate freight train horn noise on Peninsula
[www.insidebayarea.com]
Bullet train here years ago
[www.pe.com]
Holiday Express Train Visits Victoria
[www.myvictoriaonline.com]
Depot money might be used to save transit
[chronicle.northcoastnow.com]
Many spending critics back a bill seeking billions for a bullet train
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Public to have say on SMART rail car plans
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
Amtrak updates Web site
[www.pantagraph.com]
Massachusetts Costal Railroad To Aquire Rights To Use Fall River + New Bedford Line
[www.capecodtoday.com]
Car/train accident results in DUI charge
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $7 Million for CRANDIC Bridge Repair in Cedar Rapids, IA
[7thspace.com]
Legal battle begins in Berkshire Hathaway's Burlington Northern deal
[www.examiner.com]
Measure R amendment would allow rail tracks, equipment to be bought with Measure R funds
[www.visaliatimesdelta.com]
Canadian News
Cars carrying propane, plastic continue to burn in CN train derailment
[www.vancouverite.com]
Train Derailment in SK
[www.newstalk980.com]
International News
"Climate Express" to Copenhagen lowers footprint
[www.google.com]
Power outage causes Qld train delays
[news.smh.com.au]
RZD changes carriages of Nevsky Express trains
[www.focus-fen.net]
Foreigners let off train penalty fares
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Final call for passengers on the Orient Express as service is scrapped
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Designs of 93 bridges on Haramain train route finalized
[www.saudigazette.com.sa]
It’s a lonely ride on the world’s snazziest Metro
[www.indianexpress.com]
£300million revamp for the Metro
[www.sunderlandecho.com]
| Subject | Written By | Date/Time (PST) |
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 Trainnews Volume 2 Issue 300 |
Espee99 | 12-05-2009 - 20:46 |
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Re: Trainnews Volume 2 Issue 300
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L.A.Scrafford | 12-07-2009 - 07:55 |
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Re: Trainnews Volume 2 Issue 300
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George Andrews | 12-07-2009 - 18:24 |