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Trainnews Volume 2 Issue 318
Author: Espee99
Date: 12-26-2009 - 17:12
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 318 - 12/26/09
Editors' Notice - Trainnews will not publish on New Years Eve and Day. Happy Holidays to all.
Photo Server Instructions
The photo serve is back online, and will require an id and passcode. Email Trainnews1@yahoo.com if you wish to use the service.
Photos originally scheduled for Christmas Eve
The Polar Express trains on the Texas State Railroad are pulled by the TSRR 201, a 1901 A. L Cooke 10-Wheeler or the TSRR 300, a 1917 Baldwin Consolidation. On Friday, November 28, 2008, TSRR 201 is shown pulling into the depot at Palestine, Texas for another trip to the "North Pole".
The second photo shows the TSRR 201 backing down the west leg of the wye after uncoupling from the Polar Express consist, headed to the engine house for the night.
Larry W. Grant Photos
Today's Photos - Please send photos and suggested articles to Trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks to those whos generious emails have provided us with great subjects.
An early morning shot of Canadian Pacific #5708 an SD40-2 switching copper concentrate loads at the CP yard in Ashcroft, BC in July of 2009. This is the Ashcroft local which works daily from Kamloops to Ashcroft, M-F. This was a very hot summer with plenty of brush and forest fires in British Columbia, note the slurry on the hillside above Ashcroft.
L.A.Scrafford
Domestic News
BNSF wants monopoly suit heard in federal court
[billingsgazette.com]
Metra train hits car that slid on ice onto tracks
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Phoenix marks first year of light rail
[www.azcentral.com]
Burlington quiet zone goes into effect
[www.thehawkeye.com]
Northstar's promise shows as riders duck wintry roads
[www.startribune.com]
Trains ready for new cars
[www.glendalenewspress.com]
Lakeville residents unhappy with idled rail cars
[www.postbulletin.com]
Electronics thefts rising on CTA
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Tough Times Test the Bonds Between a Town and Its Railroad
[www.nytimes.com]
Surface Transportation Board: Who is Daniel Elliott?
[www.allgov.com]
Quiet zone expected to quicken pace of downtown development
[www.thenewsstar.com]
Ore. delegation seeks vote on Siskiyou line
[www.gazettetimes.com]
Port of Vancouver gets money for rail loop
[www.seattlepi.com]
Bypass still in the works for Victoria's Kansas City Southern rail line
[www.victoriaadvocate.com]
Canadian News
How to stop train-grizzly collisions?
[www.winnipegfreepress.com]
Coniston-Smiths Falls rail in doubt
[www.thesudburystar.com]
International News
China Launches World's Fastest Train
[www.foxcharlotte.com]
Surat-Mumbai holiday express train from Dec 29
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Railway admn to ply special train on NCR region
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Travel misery to continue as train services halted
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
No-shows rail road commuters
[www.news.com.au]
Call for ticket machine at Yate Train Station
[www.gazetteseries.co.uk]
Disruptions expected on train service
[www.theboltonnews.co.uk]
Bullet train grinds to halt after opening door false alarm
[mdn.mainichi.jp]
Snow no match for Japan's bullet train
[www.independent.co.uk]
Finger pointing ahead of Channel Tunnel train debacle inquiry
[www.dw-world.de]
and
War of words breaks out between Eurostar and Eurotunnel
[www.railnews.co.uk]
Commuters' anger over new railway timetable
[www.kentnews.co.uk]
Rail passenger injuries soar
[www.smh.com.au]
Editors' Notice - Trainnews will not publish on New Years Eve and Day. Happy Holidays to all.
Photo Server Instructions
The photo serve is back online, and will require an id and passcode. Email Trainnews1@yahoo.com if you wish to use the service.
Photos originally scheduled for Christmas Eve
The Polar Express trains on the Texas State Railroad are pulled by the TSRR 201, a 1901 A. L Cooke 10-Wheeler or the TSRR 300, a 1917 Baldwin Consolidation. On Friday, November 28, 2008, TSRR 201 is shown pulling into the depot at Palestine, Texas for another trip to the "North Pole".
The second photo shows the TSRR 201 backing down the west leg of the wye after uncoupling from the Polar Express consist, headed to the engine house for the night.
Larry W. Grant Photos
Today's Photos - Please send photos and suggested articles to Trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks to those whos generious emails have provided us with great subjects.
An early morning shot of Canadian Pacific #5708 an SD40-2 switching copper concentrate loads at the CP yard in Ashcroft, BC in July of 2009. This is the Ashcroft local which works daily from Kamloops to Ashcroft, M-F. This was a very hot summer with plenty of brush and forest fires in British Columbia, note the slurry on the hillside above Ashcroft.
L.A.Scrafford
Domestic News
BNSF wants monopoly suit heard in federal court
[billingsgazette.com]
Metra train hits car that slid on ice onto tracks
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Phoenix marks first year of light rail
[www.azcentral.com]
Burlington quiet zone goes into effect
[www.thehawkeye.com]
Northstar's promise shows as riders duck wintry roads
[www.startribune.com]
Trains ready for new cars
[www.glendalenewspress.com]
Lakeville residents unhappy with idled rail cars
[www.postbulletin.com]
Electronics thefts rising on CTA
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Tough Times Test the Bonds Between a Town and Its Railroad
[www.nytimes.com]
Surface Transportation Board: Who is Daniel Elliott?
[www.allgov.com]
Quiet zone expected to quicken pace of downtown development
[www.thenewsstar.com]
Ore. delegation seeks vote on Siskiyou line
[www.gazettetimes.com]
Port of Vancouver gets money for rail loop
[www.seattlepi.com]
Bypass still in the works for Victoria's Kansas City Southern rail line
[www.victoriaadvocate.com]
Canadian News
How to stop train-grizzly collisions?
[www.winnipegfreepress.com]
Coniston-Smiths Falls rail in doubt
[www.thesudburystar.com]
International News
China Launches World's Fastest Train
[www.foxcharlotte.com]
Surat-Mumbai holiday express train from Dec 29
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Railway admn to ply special train on NCR region
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Travel misery to continue as train services halted
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
No-shows rail road commuters
[www.news.com.au]
Call for ticket machine at Yate Train Station
[www.gazetteseries.co.uk]
Disruptions expected on train service
[www.theboltonnews.co.uk]
Bullet train grinds to halt after opening door false alarm
[mdn.mainichi.jp]
Snow no match for Japan's bullet train
[www.independent.co.uk]
Finger pointing ahead of Channel Tunnel train debacle inquiry
[www.dw-world.de]
and
War of words breaks out between Eurostar and Eurotunnel
[www.railnews.co.uk]
Commuters' anger over new railway timetable
[www.kentnews.co.uk]
Rail passenger injuries soar
[www.smh.com.au]
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