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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 43
Author: Espee99
Date: 02-26-2010 - 21:02
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 43 - 02/26/10
This day in Railroad History
February 26, 1906
The new "track water pans" of the Michigan Central Railroad (owned by NYC, now NS) near Ypsilanti, Michigan were used the first time today, "whereby engines may take water while running at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour." The water is kept from freezing by hot water pipes running beneath the track. The water was heated at an engine house near the track pan manned by two engineers, who also operated a pumper that refilled either track pan after a train had passed. Typically track pans were in rural areas with small towns where important trains did not stop. This led to the origination of the term "jerk-water town."
[ypsiciti.com]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com, I am again in need of photos.
CSX train Q394 splits a pair of signals as it drifts downgrade on the Keystone Sub at Corriganville, MD five miles west of Cumberland on February 12, 2010. On the lead is CSX SD40-2 No. 8421, which was originally Western Maryland Railway SD40 No. 7570, built by EMD in August 1966. The 7570 was delivered in the WM's attractive black and gold scheme, and was one of five SD40s purchased by the Western Maryland that year. During a diesel rebuild program in the 1990s CSX rebuilt the 8421 into an SD40-2, which was one of many SD40s on its roster to undergo upgrading. In this era of seeing a steady stream of modern wide-nose diesels it is a real treat to see 40+ year old conventional-nose engines still at work.
Alex Mayes Photo
Domestic News
Metro to install train upgrades
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Concrete blocks fall near Wellesley train tracks
[www.boston.com]
Finding balance between bikes and train passenger space is a priority, officials say
[www.stamfordadvocate.com]
Aloha woman was wearing headphones when MAX train hit and killed her in Beaverton
[www.oregonlive.com]
NJ Transit train bound for Hoboken stuck in NY for hours
[www.nj.com]
and
Eleven trapped on train near Salisbury Mills for 11 hours
[www.recordonline.com]
Car-train collision reported in downtown area
[www.redding.com]
Blood on the tracks in rash of subway train hits
[www.nydailynews.com]
Hottinger vote could derail Ohio passenger train proposal
[www.newarkadvocate.com]
Car hit by train in Oneonta
[www.thedailystar.com]
No injuries in bus, train collision
[www.northjersey.com]
Train Derailment in Brownville Junction
[www.wabi.tv]
Men Accused Of Tehachapi Train Depot Fire Reach Plea Deal
[www.turnto23.com]
Gov., transportation dept. oppose Metro-North cuts
[www.yaledailynews.com]
Last train horn to sound Tuesday
[www.azdailysun.com]
and
Train Horn Quiet Zone Event on Tuesday
[www.naztoday.com]
High Speed Rail May Hurt Airports, But How Much?
[industry.bnet.com]
Amtrak Threatens Possibility of Central Florida Commuter Train
[www.am850.com]
Charter train tour to visit track nooks and crannies, benefit rail museum
[www.chicagonow.com]
Amtrak to resume full schedule of trains to NYC Saturday
[blog.timesunion.com]
House gets stuck on railroad tracks
[www.tennessean.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR says weekly rail volumes are down
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
[www.ttnews.com]
Wilbur rail switching yard funding restored
[www.nrtoday.com]
National Railroad Hall of Fame Fundraising to Begin Next Year
[www.wgil.com]
3 salvage employees charged in stolen-property scheme
[www2.tbo.com]
Train derails near New Braunfels without injuries
[www.mysanantonio.com]
CSX CEO Talks Economy, Buffett
[www.cnbc.com]
Trains' routes by Oakland-Alameda estuary to change
[www.insidebayarea.com]
Tri-Cities in 60 seconds
[www.dailyherald.com]
Passenger rail idea raises many questions
[www.chillicothegazette.com]
Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage on Genesee & Wyoming (GWR) with an Outperform; Attractive Long-Term Positioning And Cyclical Rebound
[www.streetinsider.com]
Canadian News
Via train jumps tracks, smashes into Quebec home
[www.thestar.com]
Copper thieves target Wakefield steam train
[www.ottawacitizen.com]
International News
Barclays Withdraws From Hitachi’s $11.4 Billion U.K. Train Bid
[www.businessweek.com]
and
Probe delays high-speed train decision
[www.ft.com]
Russian Railways' first high-speed train service
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Fast train to Penrith: No work until 2015
[penrith-press.whereilive.com.au]
Train passengers looted -- for one long hour
[sify.com]
PNR bares new train services
[www.mb.com.ph]
RETRACK launches weekly train service Cologne – Gyor
[rail-news.com]
Train services to deep South resume after Thursday derailment in Songkhla
[www.mcot.net]
FCC: Commuters force First Capital Connect to re-instate cancelled train.
[www.penaltyfareappeal.co.uk]
More train services for Norwich?
[www.eveningnews24.co.uk]
Regional committee demands probe into train fares
[www.thisisplymouth.co.uk]
Still waiting for our trains
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Train in Armenia derailed
[news.am]
Running extra
9 Nifty Pneumatic Train Illustrations
[listicles.thelmagazine.com]
This day in Railroad History
February 26, 1906
The new "track water pans" of the Michigan Central Railroad (owned by NYC, now NS) near Ypsilanti, Michigan were used the first time today, "whereby engines may take water while running at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour." The water is kept from freezing by hot water pipes running beneath the track. The water was heated at an engine house near the track pan manned by two engineers, who also operated a pumper that refilled either track pan after a train had passed. Typically track pans were in rural areas with small towns where important trains did not stop. This led to the origination of the term "jerk-water town."
[ypsiciti.com]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com, I am again in need of photos.
CSX train Q394 splits a pair of signals as it drifts downgrade on the Keystone Sub at Corriganville, MD five miles west of Cumberland on February 12, 2010. On the lead is CSX SD40-2 No. 8421, which was originally Western Maryland Railway SD40 No. 7570, built by EMD in August 1966. The 7570 was delivered in the WM's attractive black and gold scheme, and was one of five SD40s purchased by the Western Maryland that year. During a diesel rebuild program in the 1990s CSX rebuilt the 8421 into an SD40-2, which was one of many SD40s on its roster to undergo upgrading. In this era of seeing a steady stream of modern wide-nose diesels it is a real treat to see 40+ year old conventional-nose engines still at work.
Alex Mayes Photo
Domestic News
Metro to install train upgrades
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Concrete blocks fall near Wellesley train tracks
[www.boston.com]
Finding balance between bikes and train passenger space is a priority, officials say
[www.stamfordadvocate.com]
Aloha woman was wearing headphones when MAX train hit and killed her in Beaverton
[www.oregonlive.com]
NJ Transit train bound for Hoboken stuck in NY for hours
[www.nj.com]
and
Eleven trapped on train near Salisbury Mills for 11 hours
[www.recordonline.com]
Car-train collision reported in downtown area
[www.redding.com]
Blood on the tracks in rash of subway train hits
[www.nydailynews.com]
Hottinger vote could derail Ohio passenger train proposal
[www.newarkadvocate.com]
Car hit by train in Oneonta
[www.thedailystar.com]
No injuries in bus, train collision
[www.northjersey.com]
Train Derailment in Brownville Junction
[www.wabi.tv]
Men Accused Of Tehachapi Train Depot Fire Reach Plea Deal
[www.turnto23.com]
Gov., transportation dept. oppose Metro-North cuts
[www.yaledailynews.com]
Last train horn to sound Tuesday
[www.azdailysun.com]
and
Train Horn Quiet Zone Event on Tuesday
[www.naztoday.com]
High Speed Rail May Hurt Airports, But How Much?
[industry.bnet.com]
Amtrak Threatens Possibility of Central Florida Commuter Train
[www.am850.com]
Charter train tour to visit track nooks and crannies, benefit rail museum
[www.chicagonow.com]
Amtrak to resume full schedule of trains to NYC Saturday
[blog.timesunion.com]
House gets stuck on railroad tracks
[www.tennessean.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR says weekly rail volumes are down
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
[www.ttnews.com]
Wilbur rail switching yard funding restored
[www.nrtoday.com]
National Railroad Hall of Fame Fundraising to Begin Next Year
[www.wgil.com]
3 salvage employees charged in stolen-property scheme
[www2.tbo.com]
Train derails near New Braunfels without injuries
[www.mysanantonio.com]
CSX CEO Talks Economy, Buffett
[www.cnbc.com]
Trains' routes by Oakland-Alameda estuary to change
[www.insidebayarea.com]
Tri-Cities in 60 seconds
[www.dailyherald.com]
Passenger rail idea raises many questions
[www.chillicothegazette.com]
Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage on Genesee & Wyoming (GWR) with an Outperform; Attractive Long-Term Positioning And Cyclical Rebound
[www.streetinsider.com]
Canadian News
Via train jumps tracks, smashes into Quebec home
[www.thestar.com]
Copper thieves target Wakefield steam train
[www.ottawacitizen.com]
International News
Barclays Withdraws From Hitachi’s $11.4 Billion U.K. Train Bid
[www.businessweek.com]
and
Probe delays high-speed train decision
[www.ft.com]
Russian Railways' first high-speed train service
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Fast train to Penrith: No work until 2015
[penrith-press.whereilive.com.au]
Train passengers looted -- for one long hour
[sify.com]
PNR bares new train services
[www.mb.com.ph]
RETRACK launches weekly train service Cologne – Gyor
[rail-news.com]
Train services to deep South resume after Thursday derailment in Songkhla
[www.mcot.net]
FCC: Commuters force First Capital Connect to re-instate cancelled train.
[www.penaltyfareappeal.co.uk]
More train services for Norwich?
[www.eveningnews24.co.uk]
Regional committee demands probe into train fares
[www.thisisplymouth.co.uk]
Still waiting for our trains
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Train in Armenia derailed
[news.am]
Running extra
9 Nifty Pneumatic Train Illustrations
[listicles.thelmagazine.com]
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 Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 43 |
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