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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 55
Author: Espee99
Date: 03-13-2010 - 17:10
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 55 - 03/13/10
Notice -Trainnews will publish at odd times over the next week. I am going to spring training and will publish at different times depending upon the Baseball schedule.
This day in Railroad History
March 13, 1959
A crewless, runaway 15-car train struck the Union Pacific Depot in downtown Olympia, Washington with such force that it went through the building and crossed 4th Avenue, destroying half a city block. One man was killed and 20 persons required hospitalization. Property damage exceeded $250,000. The UP train had stopped at a switch point on the northern fringes of Tumwater, about two miles south of downtown Olympia. The crew uncoupled a section of the train from the locomotive, but in doing so, failed to set hand brakes and did not properly apply air brakes on the 15 cars that had been uncoupled. The train had been parked on a slight downhill grade, and soon began coasting north toward Olympia. Twelve of the 15 train cars were loaded with plywood and plasterboard, and the total weight of the train was estimated at 900 tons. The train thundered through a bumper at the depot and burst through a brick wall into the depot, instantly killing Kenneth Dilley, telegraph operator.
[www.historylink.org]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Burlington Northern SD40-2 7143 leads 4 BN SD40-2's out of the Cascade Tunnel at Scenic, Washington in July of 1994. The BN green blends well with the fir trees on the west side of Stevens Pass. I sure liked those SD40-2's. With the BNSF merger most of the SD40-2's are gone and replaced by newer GE power, who would have thought I would be moaning the blues over the loss of the BN.............. Especially growing up in Idaho and being a Milwaukee Road fan..
L.A.Scrafford Photo
Domestic News
Woman Killed by NYC Subway Could Have Been Saved, Official Says
[www.foxnews.com]
New train is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive
[media.www.fscsouthern.com]
T Driver Honored For Stopping Train Just In Time
[wbztv.com]
Delta history program set for train depot
[www.lansingstatejournal.com]
Montpelier officials frustrated by lack of info on proposed granite train
[www.timesargus.com]
Woman sues museum for $50K after tripping on train exhibit
[www.wbbm780.com]
TRAIN SERVICE SUSPENDED
[www.nbc40.net]
Removing derailed cars filled with ethanol hits snag
[mansfield.htnp.com]
Man apparently struck and killed by Metrolink train in Simi Valley
[www.vcstar.com]
MBTA accepts Acton train station plan
[www.wickedlocal.com]
High-Speed Train Station Proposed For Downtown Madison
[www.channel3000.com]
Shipping by train up, but not normal, CEO says
[www.sfgate.com]
Trying to Stay on Track
[www.komu.com]
High-Speed Rail
[www.theledger.com]
Plan for giant railroad yard stirs turmoil
[www.waaytv.com]
Natchitoches to get railroad safety detail
[www.thetowntalk.com]
Railroad tunnel in Cornwall reopens
[www.ldnews.com]
Bonuses take dip at Norfolk Southern
[hamptonroads.com]
Rail bypass called 'uphill battle from the start'
[www.postbulletin.com]
Burlingame, San Mateo Caltrain Construction Begins
[cbs5.com]
New SEPTA budget includes fare hikes, says system improvements must be funded by I-80 tolls
[www.philly.com]
Railroad layoffs bump up practice of ‘bumping’
[www.omaha.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Man charged over Ipswich train derailment
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Crossrail prepares for bids from train manufacturers
[www.independent.co.uk]
China to bid on US high-speed rail projects
[www.google.com]
Akshay Bhawani Singh: Private container trains: Elusive viability
[www.business-standard.com]
Luxury trains being monitored closely in Rajasthan
[news.oneindia.in]
Special trains to Pune, Nagpur introduced for summer rush
[www.indianexpress.com]
Travelwatch disappointed with train ticket price hike
[www.isleofman.com]
The Return Of The Flying Scotsman Locomotive
[www.world-wide-posts.com]
21 Firms Qualified for First Phase of Yemen Railroad Project
[yemenpost.net]
Runing Extra
Railroads pushed the uniformity in time across the United States in the late 1880s
[blog.cleveland.com]
Notice -Trainnews will publish at odd times over the next week. I am going to spring training and will publish at different times depending upon the Baseball schedule.
This day in Railroad History
March 13, 1959
A crewless, runaway 15-car train struck the Union Pacific Depot in downtown Olympia, Washington with such force that it went through the building and crossed 4th Avenue, destroying half a city block. One man was killed and 20 persons required hospitalization. Property damage exceeded $250,000. The UP train had stopped at a switch point on the northern fringes of Tumwater, about two miles south of downtown Olympia. The crew uncoupled a section of the train from the locomotive, but in doing so, failed to set hand brakes and did not properly apply air brakes on the 15 cars that had been uncoupled. The train had been parked on a slight downhill grade, and soon began coasting north toward Olympia. Twelve of the 15 train cars were loaded with plywood and plasterboard, and the total weight of the train was estimated at 900 tons. The train thundered through a bumper at the depot and burst through a brick wall into the depot, instantly killing Kenneth Dilley, telegraph operator.
[www.historylink.org]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Burlington Northern SD40-2 7143 leads 4 BN SD40-2's out of the Cascade Tunnel at Scenic, Washington in July of 1994. The BN green blends well with the fir trees on the west side of Stevens Pass. I sure liked those SD40-2's. With the BNSF merger most of the SD40-2's are gone and replaced by newer GE power, who would have thought I would be moaning the blues over the loss of the BN.............. Especially growing up in Idaho and being a Milwaukee Road fan..
L.A.Scrafford Photo
Domestic News
Woman Killed by NYC Subway Could Have Been Saved, Official Says
[www.foxnews.com]
New train is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive
[media.www.fscsouthern.com]
T Driver Honored For Stopping Train Just In Time
[wbztv.com]
Delta history program set for train depot
[www.lansingstatejournal.com]
Montpelier officials frustrated by lack of info on proposed granite train
[www.timesargus.com]
Woman sues museum for $50K after tripping on train exhibit
[www.wbbm780.com]
TRAIN SERVICE SUSPENDED
[www.nbc40.net]
Removing derailed cars filled with ethanol hits snag
[mansfield.htnp.com]
Man apparently struck and killed by Metrolink train in Simi Valley
[www.vcstar.com]
MBTA accepts Acton train station plan
[www.wickedlocal.com]
High-Speed Train Station Proposed For Downtown Madison
[www.channel3000.com]
Shipping by train up, but not normal, CEO says
[www.sfgate.com]
Trying to Stay on Track
[www.komu.com]
High-Speed Rail
[www.theledger.com]
Plan for giant railroad yard stirs turmoil
[www.waaytv.com]
Natchitoches to get railroad safety detail
[www.thetowntalk.com]
Railroad tunnel in Cornwall reopens
[www.ldnews.com]
Bonuses take dip at Norfolk Southern
[hamptonroads.com]
Rail bypass called 'uphill battle from the start'
[www.postbulletin.com]
Burlingame, San Mateo Caltrain Construction Begins
[cbs5.com]
New SEPTA budget includes fare hikes, says system improvements must be funded by I-80 tolls
[www.philly.com]
Railroad layoffs bump up practice of ‘bumping’
[www.omaha.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Man charged over Ipswich train derailment
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Crossrail prepares for bids from train manufacturers
[www.independent.co.uk]
China to bid on US high-speed rail projects
[www.google.com]
Akshay Bhawani Singh: Private container trains: Elusive viability
[www.business-standard.com]
Luxury trains being monitored closely in Rajasthan
[news.oneindia.in]
Special trains to Pune, Nagpur introduced for summer rush
[www.indianexpress.com]
Travelwatch disappointed with train ticket price hike
[www.isleofman.com]
The Return Of The Flying Scotsman Locomotive
[www.world-wide-posts.com]
21 Firms Qualified for First Phase of Yemen Railroad Project
[yemenpost.net]
Runing Extra
Railroads pushed the uniformity in time across the United States in the late 1880s
[blog.cleveland.com]
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Espee99 | 03-13-2010 - 17:10 |
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Jerry Jeffrey | 03-14-2010 - 16:26 |
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RCZ115 | 03-14-2010 - 21:21 |