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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 10
Author: Espee99
Date: 01-13-2010 - 21:09
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 10 - 1/13/10
Notice - Trainnews will not publish Friday 1/14/10 and Tuesday 1/19/10 due to business travel
This day in Railroad History
January 13, 1857
The first railway track platform scale patent was granted to Thaddeus Fairbanks on January 13, 1857, as Patent No. 16,381. In 1916 the company was purchased by Fairbanks, Morse and Company. Fairbanks Morse later manufactured diesel locomotives, and today still manufactures diesel engines (although no it longer manufactures locomotives.)
[en.wikipedia.org]
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.
Today's Photos - Please send photos and suggested articles to Trainnews1@yahoo.com as I am now out of Photo submissions. Thanks to those whos generious emails have provided us with great subjects.
Taken at San Juan Capistrano, CA. SCRX 888 pushing Train 609 on January 5, 2010. The building is the depot, now a restaurant.
Marty Bernard Photo
Domestic News
Fewer railcars parked on Montana tracks
[billingsgazette.com]
Super-long 'monster train' rolls through Southern California
[www.latimes.com]
and
3.5-mile-long train has state officials worried
[www.ocregister.com]
Driver uninjured after train strikes truck in Peotone
[www.southtownstar.com]
Hospital expected to release teen hit by train
[www.battlecreekenquirer.com]
Calif. analyst knocks bullet train plan
[sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com]
Legislators oppose plan to kill early Atlantic City - Philadelphia train
[www.pressofatlanticcity.com]
Councilman appointed to high speed train board
[www.ktnv.com]
D.C. Metro to close Grosvenor-Strathmore Station for Red Line track work
[www.washingtonpost.com]
and
Red Line delays starting Friday for holiday weekend track work
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Group Plans Steam Train for York County
[www.whtm.com]
One injured after South Shore train, car collide
[www.wsbt.com]
New train line to link New Haven, Bradley
[www.yaledailynews.com]
Open houses to gather input on train travel plan
[www.sctimes.com]
High-speed rail options uncertain
[www.morganhilltimes.com]
More train cars back on track
[www.recordnet.com]
Two severely injured in train accident
[www.myfoxal.com]
Monorail files for bankruptcy as step toward airport extension
[www.lvrj.com]
Pekin teen driver lucky to be alive after car is hit by train
[www.pjstar.com]
Amtrak train hits car
[www.winonadailynews.com]
Design ideas begin to form for SMART trains
[www.marinij.com]
Amtrak Introduces Blue, if Not Corinthian, Leather
[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports 2009 volumes are down sharply compared to 2008 and 2007
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
City addressing pedestrian railroad crossings
[www.newarkadvocate.com]
County, RailAmerica Resume Negotiations
[www.valleyvoicenewspaper.com]
City says railroad violated flood-plain rules
[www.meadvilletribune.com]
A look back on 30 years of deregulation
[www.dcvelocity.com]
It’s Not an M.T.A. App, but It’s Close
[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]
Grand Central: Grand Central Terminal evacuated
[mixxnews.com]
BNSF Names Wise Vice President, Network Strategy
[dallas.dbusinessnews.com]
New north exit from Grand Central tracks coming
[www.lohud.com]
Bridges with poor ratings in line for repairs
[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]
Better on-time performance increases Amtrak ridership
[www.missourinet.com]
Railroad bridge is worth keeping open
[www.amestrib.com]
KCS Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Time
[www.rttnews.com]
Canadian News
RCMP charge two in train derailment that closed busy highway
[edmonton.ctv.ca]
Essa man hits moving CP train, parked car in stolen vehicle
[www.madhunt.com]
Short line rail anyone?
[www.strathmorestandard.com]
International News
Revamped Newmarket train station opens
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
Melbourne train stations missing myki machines
[www.heraldsun.com.au]
KIRL gets licence for container train operations
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
London Rail Union Approves Pay Deal
[online.wsj.com]
Snow still affecting train travel this evening
[www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk]
Huge hidden fare rises as train operators cut back on off peak travel
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Glen Waverley line suspended
[www.theage.com.au]
Train halt closes for repair work
[www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
Special trains for pilgrims
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train hits stolen 4WD on tracks
[www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au]
Train mishaps snap major road, rail links for many hours
[bdnews24.com]
Notice - Trainnews will not publish Friday 1/14/10 and Tuesday 1/19/10 due to business travel
This day in Railroad History
January 13, 1857
The first railway track platform scale patent was granted to Thaddeus Fairbanks on January 13, 1857, as Patent No. 16,381. In 1916 the company was purchased by Fairbanks, Morse and Company. Fairbanks Morse later manufactured diesel locomotives, and today still manufactures diesel engines (although no it longer manufactures locomotives.)
[en.wikipedia.org]
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.
Today's Photos - Please send photos and suggested articles to Trainnews1@yahoo.com as I am now out of Photo submissions. Thanks to those whos generious emails have provided us with great subjects.
Taken at San Juan Capistrano, CA. SCRX 888 pushing Train 609 on January 5, 2010. The building is the depot, now a restaurant.
Marty Bernard Photo
Domestic News
Fewer railcars parked on Montana tracks
[billingsgazette.com]
Super-long 'monster train' rolls through Southern California
[www.latimes.com]
and
3.5-mile-long train has state officials worried
[www.ocregister.com]
Driver uninjured after train strikes truck in Peotone
[www.southtownstar.com]
Hospital expected to release teen hit by train
[www.battlecreekenquirer.com]
Calif. analyst knocks bullet train plan
[sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com]
Legislators oppose plan to kill early Atlantic City - Philadelphia train
[www.pressofatlanticcity.com]
Councilman appointed to high speed train board
[www.ktnv.com]
D.C. Metro to close Grosvenor-Strathmore Station for Red Line track work
[www.washingtonpost.com]
and
Red Line delays starting Friday for holiday weekend track work
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Group Plans Steam Train for York County
[www.whtm.com]
One injured after South Shore train, car collide
[www.wsbt.com]
New train line to link New Haven, Bradley
[www.yaledailynews.com]
Open houses to gather input on train travel plan
[www.sctimes.com]
High-speed rail options uncertain
[www.morganhilltimes.com]
More train cars back on track
[www.recordnet.com]
Two severely injured in train accident
[www.myfoxal.com]
Monorail files for bankruptcy as step toward airport extension
[www.lvrj.com]
Pekin teen driver lucky to be alive after car is hit by train
[www.pjstar.com]
Amtrak train hits car
[www.winonadailynews.com]
Design ideas begin to form for SMART trains
[www.marinij.com]
Amtrak Introduces Blue, if Not Corinthian, Leather
[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports 2009 volumes are down sharply compared to 2008 and 2007
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
City addressing pedestrian railroad crossings
[www.newarkadvocate.com]
County, RailAmerica Resume Negotiations
[www.valleyvoicenewspaper.com]
City says railroad violated flood-plain rules
[www.meadvilletribune.com]
A look back on 30 years of deregulation
[www.dcvelocity.com]
It’s Not an M.T.A. App, but It’s Close
[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]
Grand Central: Grand Central Terminal evacuated
[mixxnews.com]
BNSF Names Wise Vice President, Network Strategy
[dallas.dbusinessnews.com]
New north exit from Grand Central tracks coming
[www.lohud.com]
Bridges with poor ratings in line for repairs
[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]
Better on-time performance increases Amtrak ridership
[www.missourinet.com]
Railroad bridge is worth keeping open
[www.amestrib.com]
KCS Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Time
[www.rttnews.com]
Canadian News
RCMP charge two in train derailment that closed busy highway
[edmonton.ctv.ca]
Essa man hits moving CP train, parked car in stolen vehicle
[www.madhunt.com]
Short line rail anyone?
[www.strathmorestandard.com]
International News
Revamped Newmarket train station opens
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
Melbourne train stations missing myki machines
[www.heraldsun.com.au]
KIRL gets licence for container train operations
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
London Rail Union Approves Pay Deal
[online.wsj.com]
Snow still affecting train travel this evening
[www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk]
Huge hidden fare rises as train operators cut back on off peak travel
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Glen Waverley line suspended
[www.theage.com.au]
Train halt closes for repair work
[www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
Special trains for pilgrims
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train hits stolen 4WD on tracks
[www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au]
Train mishaps snap major road, rail links for many hours
[bdnews24.com]
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 Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 10 |
Espee99 | 01-13-2010 - 21:09 |
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BOB2 | 01-14-2010 - 08:45 |
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