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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 40
Author: Espee99
Date: 02-23-2010 - 19:22
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 40 - 02/23/10
This day in Railroad History
February 23, 1893
Germany's Imperial Patent Office granted Rudolph Diesel patent #67207 for "a new efficient thermal engine". The pressure-ignited heat engine which bears Diesel's name required less fuel than Nikolaus Otto's compression-mixture engine and was more efficient than James Watt's steam engine. Unlike the Otto engine, which compressed a mixture of fuel and air during the intake stroke, the Diesel engine took in only pure air. This pure-air stream enabled a diesel cylinder to achieve a higher compression ratio, squeezing more mechanical energy from the heated, pressurized air. Fuel injection during a subsequent step produced a powerful but controlled explosion, proving that an air-fuel mixture could be ignited without a spark.
[cr4.globalspec.com]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com,
Attached is a photo of some broken rail my friend, a BNSF conductor/engineer came across. He claims this is what rail looks like after it wears out at 95 years.
Chad Moore Photo
Domestic News
Man hit by a train twice in 2 weeks in OC
[www.sacbee.com]
NTSB Crash Investigation Clears Train Operator, Illuminates Oversight Patchwork
[www.foxnews.com]
Train hits truck as it crosses tracks in Phoenix
[www.azcentral.com]
Santa Fe Police Chief reports on train derailment, thanks community assistance
[www.familybadge.org]
and
A good question about train speed
[galvestondailynews.com]
Train blocks Hagadorn Road for nearly 4 hours
[www.lansingstatejournal.com]
Bicyclist hit by train in central Fresno
[www.fresnobee.com]
Amtrak Employee Hurt In Bloody Attack On Train
[cbs13.com]
Operator error likely cause in San Francisco Muni crash that injured 5
[www.justicenewsflash.com]
EGF council refuses train whistle quiet zone
[www.grandforksherald.com]
Norfolk Southern train collision seriously injured a motorist
[www.justicenewsflash.com]
Dad suing TriMet after 3-year old stranded at MAX station
[www.kgw.com]
and
Dad Separated From Boy Suing TriMet For $300K
[www.kptv.com]
Train blocking traffic in east Springfield
[www.springfieldnewssun.com]
Railway museum charters CTA train
[www.chicagonow.com]
Old train station stokes arguments
[www.thespec.com]
Ridge Runner Committee Secures Funding
[www.statejournal.com]
Judge grants restraining order to Fair Park railroad museum
[cityhallblog.dallasnews.com]
Newtown Wetlands Commission to rule on railroad's application Wednesday
[www.newstimes.com]
Nebkota railroad drops objection to rail line sale
[www.thechadronnews.com]
County seeks funds for railroad museum, community centers
[www.greatfallstribune.com]
Centralia Railroad Crossing Enforcement Blitz Planned
[www.kelaam.com]
Senator proposes Alaska Railroad oversee pipeline
[www.juneauempire.com]
Union Pacific railroad will build more permanent fence to keep trespassers out
[www.lodinews.com]
Frick Expands Safety Product Line to Help Railroad Industry
[www.marketwire.com]
Railroad "Quiet Zone" Hardly Quiet
[www.11alive.com]
Metro-North New Haven Line ridership drop slows in December
[www.istockanalyst.com]
Win tickets to a Day Out With Thomas in Grapevine!
[www.star-telegram.com]
MTA announces more job cuts
[www.lohud.com]
and
MTA to eliminate more than 1,000 positions
[www.recordonline.com]
Fitch Affirms Hennepin County Regional Railroad Auth, MN GOs at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
[www.earthtimes.org]
U.S. Sugar reaches deal with union
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Railway Shutdown Threatens Higher Heating Oil Prices in Northern Maine
[www.heatingoil.com]
Union Pacific has plan to improve rail traffic in Wheaton
[www.dailyherald.com]
The Quest for Quiet
[blogs.southtownstar.com]
$105 million in federal money to bolster rail corridor
[www.roanoke.com]
Izaak Walton Inn's locomotive turned luxury lodging now boarding near Glacier
[www.greatfallstribune.com]
2 Oregon sites added to national historic register
[www.ktvz.com]
Canadian News
Fast train to New York is an enticing proposal
[www.montrealgazette.com]
Man struck by SkyTrain in Vancouver
[www.ctvbc.ctv.ca]
International News
Lesson was learnt, says operator
[www.ft.com]
Commuters facing further delays after train derails
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Train driver hit with stones near Weston-super-Mare
[news.bbc.co.uk]
India’s 1st dedicated milk train to chug from Amul
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Blue Mountains train travel to be slashed under Government's latest plan
[www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au]
Man struck by train at Chorley railway station
[www.chorleycitizen.co.uk]
Discriminatory poster in France: Train passengers are warned to take care of their luggage when they see Romanians
[english.hotnews.ro]
Stress may be on improving signalling system
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train icon turns 40
[www.impactpub.com.au]
No victims recorded from derailment of passenger train in Azerbaijan
[en.trend.az]
Eurotunnel urged to get new radio technology to avoid train chaos
[www.cio.co.uk]
Telecom Italia to Boost Coverage Along High-Speed Train Line
[www.cellular-news.com]
Train fare discount late at the station
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Freight train derailment near Southampton sparks chaos
[www.bournemouthecho.co.uk]
More disabled-friendly facilities at LRT and train stations
[www.mmail.com.my]
Network Rail to upgrade train monitoring systemNetwork Rail to upgrade train monitoring system
[www.computing.co.uk]
Experts investigate high-speed incident as train derailed
[www.thestar.co.uk]
Accident causes train delays
[www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk]
This day in Railroad History
February 23, 1893
Germany's Imperial Patent Office granted Rudolph Diesel patent #67207 for "a new efficient thermal engine". The pressure-ignited heat engine which bears Diesel's name required less fuel than Nikolaus Otto's compression-mixture engine and was more efficient than James Watt's steam engine. Unlike the Otto engine, which compressed a mixture of fuel and air during the intake stroke, the Diesel engine took in only pure air. This pure-air stream enabled a diesel cylinder to achieve a higher compression ratio, squeezing more mechanical energy from the heated, pressurized air. Fuel injection during a subsequent step produced a powerful but controlled explosion, proving that an air-fuel mixture could be ignited without a spark.
[cr4.globalspec.com]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com,
Attached is a photo of some broken rail my friend, a BNSF conductor/engineer came across. He claims this is what rail looks like after it wears out at 95 years.
Chad Moore Photo
Domestic News
Man hit by a train twice in 2 weeks in OC
[www.sacbee.com]
NTSB Crash Investigation Clears Train Operator, Illuminates Oversight Patchwork
[www.foxnews.com]
Train hits truck as it crosses tracks in Phoenix
[www.azcentral.com]
Santa Fe Police Chief reports on train derailment, thanks community assistance
[www.familybadge.org]
and
A good question about train speed
[galvestondailynews.com]
Train blocks Hagadorn Road for nearly 4 hours
[www.lansingstatejournal.com]
Bicyclist hit by train in central Fresno
[www.fresnobee.com]
Amtrak Employee Hurt In Bloody Attack On Train
[cbs13.com]
Operator error likely cause in San Francisco Muni crash that injured 5
[www.justicenewsflash.com]
EGF council refuses train whistle quiet zone
[www.grandforksherald.com]
Norfolk Southern train collision seriously injured a motorist
[www.justicenewsflash.com]
Dad suing TriMet after 3-year old stranded at MAX station
[www.kgw.com]
and
Dad Separated From Boy Suing TriMet For $300K
[www.kptv.com]
Train blocking traffic in east Springfield
[www.springfieldnewssun.com]
Railway museum charters CTA train
[www.chicagonow.com]
Old train station stokes arguments
[www.thespec.com]
Ridge Runner Committee Secures Funding
[www.statejournal.com]
Judge grants restraining order to Fair Park railroad museum
[cityhallblog.dallasnews.com]
Newtown Wetlands Commission to rule on railroad's application Wednesday
[www.newstimes.com]
Nebkota railroad drops objection to rail line sale
[www.thechadronnews.com]
County seeks funds for railroad museum, community centers
[www.greatfallstribune.com]
Centralia Railroad Crossing Enforcement Blitz Planned
[www.kelaam.com]
Senator proposes Alaska Railroad oversee pipeline
[www.juneauempire.com]
Union Pacific railroad will build more permanent fence to keep trespassers out
[www.lodinews.com]
Frick Expands Safety Product Line to Help Railroad Industry
[www.marketwire.com]
Railroad "Quiet Zone" Hardly Quiet
[www.11alive.com]
Metro-North New Haven Line ridership drop slows in December
[www.istockanalyst.com]
Win tickets to a Day Out With Thomas in Grapevine!
[www.star-telegram.com]
MTA announces more job cuts
[www.lohud.com]
and
MTA to eliminate more than 1,000 positions
[www.recordonline.com]
Fitch Affirms Hennepin County Regional Railroad Auth, MN GOs at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
[www.earthtimes.org]
U.S. Sugar reaches deal with union
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Railway Shutdown Threatens Higher Heating Oil Prices in Northern Maine
[www.heatingoil.com]
Union Pacific has plan to improve rail traffic in Wheaton
[www.dailyherald.com]
The Quest for Quiet
[blogs.southtownstar.com]
$105 million in federal money to bolster rail corridor
[www.roanoke.com]
Izaak Walton Inn's locomotive turned luxury lodging now boarding near Glacier
[www.greatfallstribune.com]
2 Oregon sites added to national historic register
[www.ktvz.com]
Canadian News
Fast train to New York is an enticing proposal
[www.montrealgazette.com]
Man struck by SkyTrain in Vancouver
[www.ctvbc.ctv.ca]
International News
Lesson was learnt, says operator
[www.ft.com]
Commuters facing further delays after train derails
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Train driver hit with stones near Weston-super-Mare
[news.bbc.co.uk]
India’s 1st dedicated milk train to chug from Amul
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Blue Mountains train travel to be slashed under Government's latest plan
[www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au]
Man struck by train at Chorley railway station
[www.chorleycitizen.co.uk]
Discriminatory poster in France: Train passengers are warned to take care of their luggage when they see Romanians
[english.hotnews.ro]
Stress may be on improving signalling system
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train icon turns 40
[www.impactpub.com.au]
No victims recorded from derailment of passenger train in Azerbaijan
[en.trend.az]
Eurotunnel urged to get new radio technology to avoid train chaos
[www.cio.co.uk]
Telecom Italia to Boost Coverage Along High-Speed Train Line
[www.cellular-news.com]
Train fare discount late at the station
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Freight train derailment near Southampton sparks chaos
[www.bournemouthecho.co.uk]
More disabled-friendly facilities at LRT and train stations
[www.mmail.com.my]
Network Rail to upgrade train monitoring systemNetwork Rail to upgrade train monitoring system
[www.computing.co.uk]
Experts investigate high-speed incident as train derailed
[www.thestar.co.uk]
Accident causes train delays
[www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk]
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 Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 40 |
Espee99 | 02-23-2010 - 19:22 |