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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 59
Author: Espee99
Date: 03-19-2010 - 20:36
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 59 - 03/19/10
Notice - Trainnews will publish at odd times next week due to business travel.
This day in Railroad History
March 19, 1864
The C.P. Huntington Steam Locomotive (CP#3) arrived in San Francisco, March 19, 1864, on board the vessel "Mary Robinson." It was built by Danforth, Cooke & Company of Paterson, New Jersey in 1863. The railroad wanted to purchase a larger engine but because of the Civil War, the #3 and its sister engine, the T. D. Judah were the only ones available. The #3 was used in the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
In 1871 it was transferred to the newly organized Southern Pacific Railroad and renumbered No. 1. It became a construction engine, operating between San Jose and Hollister, and then moved to Oakland for many years of operation in the Bay Area. The locomotive finished its career as a weed burner, clearing the track. The C.P. Huntington is significant nationally as the sole surviving standard-gauge 4-2-4 in the U.S. This engine is the oldest locomotive owned by the California State Railroad Museum and is depicted prominently on the Museum's logo.
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Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
We had just arrived at LaCrosse,WI on time with Amtrak #7 its July 1978 we're both 12 year seniority guys and we'll be holding a regular passenger assignment for three months. The reason being the Milwaukee had started the Sprint train project and all the old heads went over there.Fireman Ron Morales stands proud next to the POOCH we had just ridden on from Milwaukee to LaCrosse.The heater cars are spotted for boiler water and if you look real hard you can see a Southern Pacific storage mail car behind the consist. Those POOCH's rode like loaded cement trucks on Milwaukee's rough track.
Tom Farence Photos
Domestic News
Repercussions are far-reaching when bike goes missing at Davis Amtrak station
[www.sacbee.com]
World’s High-Speed Train Makers Set Sights on U.S.
[www.nytimes.com]
Under a New Subway Plan, the V Stands for Vanished
[www.nytimes.com]
Harry Reid: ‘No one is stopping’ maglev train proposal
[www.lasvegassun.com]
Officials: 14 train cars derail just outside Flagstaff
[www.abc15.com]
MTA Releases Plan For NYC Train Wi-Fi
[www.dslreports.com]
Talgo train factory, Ingeteam wind power factory win city approval
[www.jsonline.com]
Madisonians look to Arlington Heights for ideas on train station
[www.thedailypage.com]
NJ Transit fare increase will hurt more than riders
[blog.nj.com]
Police, railroad team up to stop rail crossing violations
[www.wdtimes.com]
Green Line Repairs Finished Early
[wbztv.com]
Anaheim considering monorail to get people to Disney Resor
[www.ocregister.com]
Historic RailPark Recruiting Tour Guides
[www.bgdailynews.com]
Abilene railroad provides nostalgic, educational trip for riders
[www.ksn.com]
More steam left in railroad stocks, analysts say
[www.marketwatch.com]
Frisco/Little Elm: Museum of the American Railroad still on track to relocate to Frisco
[neighborsgoblog.dallasnews.com]
Railroad crossings seeing improvement
[www.leadercall.com]
Railroad Freight Traffic Increases From 2009 Levels
[www.areadevelopment.com]
Huge FELA Award, $48,000,000 in Damages Upheld for Railroad Employee Rendered Quadreplegic
[northeast-nc.injuryboard.com]
NJ Transit trains moving again but delays are about an hour
[www.dailyrecord.com]
Prominent Alaskans support bill to task railroad with in-state line
[www.ktuu.com]
MTA takes "most painful cuts" off the table; two Metro-North trains spared
[www.lohud.com]
Intermodal Traffic Improves for Week
[www.ttnews.com]
Maine Amtrak Route Extension Construction To Start
[wbztv.com]
Railinc Passes Sixth Consecutive SAS 70 Review
[triangle.dbusinessnews.com]
America's Coming High-Speed Rail Financial Disaster
[www.heritage.org]
Canadian News
O-Train rolls past the one-million kilometre mark
[ottawastart.com]
CN Manages to Reach Upon Contract Agreement with Engineers
[topnews.us]
International News
Hopes to extend free train link in Cumbria
[news.bbc.co.uk]
The Week in High Speed Rail: Would You Take a Train From London to Beijing?
[www.infrastructurist.com]
All aboard the jazz train
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Train surfer dies in KZN
[www.timeslive.co.za]
MPs call for return of passenger train
[www.mmegi.bw]
Talks fail to calm train strike fears
[www.mirror.co.uk]
Russian cop shoots man who refused to give up train seat
[www.montrealgazette.com]
Train travel takes off in high speed and comfort
[economictimes.indiatimes.com]
Train hits pile of concrete blocks in Staffordshire
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Extra train carriages to ease over crowding
[www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk]
Off-topic semi-diss of Eurostar
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Train fare campaigners to protest at stations in Rochester and Sittingbourne
[www.thisiskent.co.uk]
Maid Trains in Japan Force Geeks From Their Dwellings
[www.slashgear.com]
Heredia Train Service In Expansion To Curridabat
[www.insidecostarica.com]
Valec launches US$9.5mn tender for works on Norte-Sul railroad
[www.bnamericas.com]
[b]Running Extra[/b
His Offense: Taking 2 Seats on a Nearly Empty Train
[www.nytimes.com]
Notice - Trainnews will publish at odd times next week due to business travel.
This day in Railroad History
March 19, 1864
The C.P. Huntington Steam Locomotive (CP#3) arrived in San Francisco, March 19, 1864, on board the vessel "Mary Robinson." It was built by Danforth, Cooke & Company of Paterson, New Jersey in 1863. The railroad wanted to purchase a larger engine but because of the Civil War, the #3 and its sister engine, the T. D. Judah were the only ones available. The #3 was used in the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
In 1871 it was transferred to the newly organized Southern Pacific Railroad and renumbered No. 1. It became a construction engine, operating between San Jose and Hollister, and then moved to Oakland for many years of operation in the Bay Area. The locomotive finished its career as a weed burner, clearing the track. The C.P. Huntington is significant nationally as the sole surviving standard-gauge 4-2-4 in the U.S. This engine is the oldest locomotive owned by the California State Railroad Museum and is depicted prominently on the Museum's logo.
[espee.railfan.net]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
We had just arrived at LaCrosse,WI on time with Amtrak #7 its July 1978 we're both 12 year seniority guys and we'll be holding a regular passenger assignment for three months. The reason being the Milwaukee had started the Sprint train project and all the old heads went over there.Fireman Ron Morales stands proud next to the POOCH we had just ridden on from Milwaukee to LaCrosse.The heater cars are spotted for boiler water and if you look real hard you can see a Southern Pacific storage mail car behind the consist. Those POOCH's rode like loaded cement trucks on Milwaukee's rough track.
Tom Farence Photos
Domestic News
Repercussions are far-reaching when bike goes missing at Davis Amtrak station
[www.sacbee.com]
World’s High-Speed Train Makers Set Sights on U.S.
[www.nytimes.com]
Under a New Subway Plan, the V Stands for Vanished
[www.nytimes.com]
Harry Reid: ‘No one is stopping’ maglev train proposal
[www.lasvegassun.com]
Officials: 14 train cars derail just outside Flagstaff
[www.abc15.com]
MTA Releases Plan For NYC Train Wi-Fi
[www.dslreports.com]
Talgo train factory, Ingeteam wind power factory win city approval
[www.jsonline.com]
Madisonians look to Arlington Heights for ideas on train station
[www.thedailypage.com]
NJ Transit fare increase will hurt more than riders
[blog.nj.com]
Police, railroad team up to stop rail crossing violations
[www.wdtimes.com]
Green Line Repairs Finished Early
[wbztv.com]
Anaheim considering monorail to get people to Disney Resor
[www.ocregister.com]
Historic RailPark Recruiting Tour Guides
[www.bgdailynews.com]
Abilene railroad provides nostalgic, educational trip for riders
[www.ksn.com]
More steam left in railroad stocks, analysts say
[www.marketwatch.com]
Frisco/Little Elm: Museum of the American Railroad still on track to relocate to Frisco
[neighborsgoblog.dallasnews.com]
Railroad crossings seeing improvement
[www.leadercall.com]
Railroad Freight Traffic Increases From 2009 Levels
[www.areadevelopment.com]
Huge FELA Award, $48,000,000 in Damages Upheld for Railroad Employee Rendered Quadreplegic
[northeast-nc.injuryboard.com]
NJ Transit trains moving again but delays are about an hour
[www.dailyrecord.com]
Prominent Alaskans support bill to task railroad with in-state line
[www.ktuu.com]
MTA takes "most painful cuts" off the table; two Metro-North trains spared
[www.lohud.com]
Intermodal Traffic Improves for Week
[www.ttnews.com]
Maine Amtrak Route Extension Construction To Start
[wbztv.com]
Railinc Passes Sixth Consecutive SAS 70 Review
[triangle.dbusinessnews.com]
America's Coming High-Speed Rail Financial Disaster
[www.heritage.org]
Canadian News
O-Train rolls past the one-million kilometre mark
[ottawastart.com]
CN Manages to Reach Upon Contract Agreement with Engineers
[topnews.us]
International News
Hopes to extend free train link in Cumbria
[news.bbc.co.uk]
The Week in High Speed Rail: Would You Take a Train From London to Beijing?
[www.infrastructurist.com]
All aboard the jazz train
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Train surfer dies in KZN
[www.timeslive.co.za]
MPs call for return of passenger train
[www.mmegi.bw]
Talks fail to calm train strike fears
[www.mirror.co.uk]
Russian cop shoots man who refused to give up train seat
[www.montrealgazette.com]
Train travel takes off in high speed and comfort
[economictimes.indiatimes.com]
Train hits pile of concrete blocks in Staffordshire
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Extra train carriages to ease over crowding
[www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk]
Off-topic semi-diss of Eurostar
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Train fare campaigners to protest at stations in Rochester and Sittingbourne
[www.thisiskent.co.uk]
Maid Trains in Japan Force Geeks From Their Dwellings
[www.slashgear.com]
Heredia Train Service In Expansion To Curridabat
[www.insidecostarica.com]
Valec launches US$9.5mn tender for works on Norte-Sul railroad
[www.bnamericas.com]
[b]Running Extra[/b
His Offense: Taking 2 Seats on a Nearly Empty Train
[www.nytimes.com]
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