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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 82
Author: Espee99
Date: 04-15-2010 - 18:44
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 82 - 04/15/10
Notice ==> Trainnews will now post on both AltamontPress and Trainnews. Trainnews.org is a work in progress. Please visit and try it out, your comments, complaints, etc are welcomed. Check out Larry Grant's trip report at Trainnews.org
This day in Railroad History
April 15, 1864
The Central Pacific Railroad ran its first scheduled passenger train, using the locomotive #1 Governor Stanford. This locomotive had also been used on the CP's first excursion train and first revenue freight train. The locomotive also hauled materials for the construction of the CP over the Sierra Nevada. It was later downgraded from mainline service. From 1873 until its retirement in 1895, the locomotive served as a switcher and fire engine (outfitted with a water pump and hose to extinguish small fires along the track) in the Sacramento area. In 1899 it was presented to Jane Lathrop Stanford, widow of former California Governor Leland Stanford. She, in turn, donated the engine to Leland Stanford Junior University, where it was placed on display until 1963. Today it is on display at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento.
[www.csrmf.org]
Photo of the Day
{hr}
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Norfolk Southern local train P97 ducks under the former Southern Railway signal bridge at Winston Interlocking, three miles south of Culpeper, Virginia as it heads south on the former Southern Railway main on October 24, 2008. This train has just switched industries in Culpeper, and is heading to Charlottesville, VA. On the lead is C40-9W No. 9431, one of of 165 such diesels that NS purchased from General Electric in 2000.
Alex Mayes photo
Domestic News
Environmental report on bullet train section in Los Angeles delayed
[www.mercurynews.com]
Disabled train crossing arm blocks Oakland traffic
[www.mercurynews.com]
CTA Introduces New Train Cars
[chicagoist.com]
Doyle, Amtrak leaders tout Wisconsin train plans
[www.jsonline.com]
Semi, train collide in Jackson County
[www.lacrossetribune.com]
Commuters fail in last stand on NJ Transit board's vote to raise fares
[www.nj.com]
and
NJTransit hikes fares 25 percent
[www.midhudsonnews.com]
"Swing into Spring" on the Lebanon dinner train
[rodeo.cincinnati.com]
Deal struck in downtown dinner train plans
[www.kentucky.com]
Train ripped in half by big rig
[www.register-pajaronian.com]
SEPTA shows off new passenger train cars
[www.thereporteronline.com]
City on track for railroad celebration
[arkcity.net]
Brookhaven group seeking to silence train horns in city
[www.clarionledger.com]
Program reduces accidents at railroad crossings
[www.post-gazette.com]
New tourist-train owner vows to fix tracks between Mount Dora and Tavares
[www.orlandosentinel.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Participating in More Than 100 Earth Day Events in Nearly 70 Communities
[www.marketwatch.com]
Railroad shop oil spill flows into Bismarck creek
[www.inforum.com]
State, federal officials moving on rail plan
[www.bangordailynews.com]
Train hits semi in Jackson County
[www.wkbt.com]
Banyan Rail Services Inc. Announces 2009 Fiscal Results
[www.marketwatch.com]
Feature film on track at Tweetsie
[www2.mountaintimes.com]
State sets sights on high-speed track to Minneapolis
[dailyreporter.com]
Metro-North says computer crash caused false alarm
[www.thehour.com]
Judge raps state over rail dispute
[www.greatfallstribune.com]
T to seek private aid for Cotton Belt line
[www.star-telegram.com]
Snoqualmie Valley’s Northwest Railway Museum in running for $70,000 grant for Chapel Car
[snovalleystar.com]
Three small roads make management changes; RailAmerica revises board
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Canadian News
Shares of Canadian National Railway Rank the Lowest in terms of Beta in the Railroads (CNI, GSH, UNP, NSC, CSX)
[www.mysmartrend.com]
International News
Bomb found on Delhi-bound train
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train damage due to thrown object
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Metro train will chug into commercial tower
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Royal train exhibition opens in The Netherlands
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Train traffic in Sliven municipality is normal
[www.focus-fen.net]
Tourism industry to get derailment update
[www.abc.net.au]
Train derails in Northern Italy: At least eleven killed and 27 injured.
[www.morningcity.com]
Steam train proves a sensation in Ayrshire
[www.ayrshirepost.net]
Italian Train Strike April 23
[goitaly.about.com]
Free rides for those who don't purchase tickets on the rail network in Auckland may soon be over.
[www.radionz.co.nz]
Austria-Turkey motorail train to begin on April 19
[www.worldbulletin.net]
Long Train Running
[www.railwaypeople.com]
Qinghai quake no harm to Qinghai-Tibet Railway
[chinatibet.people.com.cn]
China starts second trunk railway to Xinjiang
[www.chinadaily.com.cn]
Dedicated High Speed Rail in China
[rail-news.com]
Running Extra
Train derailment caught on tape
[www.news10.net]
Notice ==> Trainnews will now post on both AltamontPress and Trainnews. Trainnews.org is a work in progress. Please visit and try it out, your comments, complaints, etc are welcomed. Check out Larry Grant's trip report at Trainnews.org
This day in Railroad History
April 15, 1864
The Central Pacific Railroad ran its first scheduled passenger train, using the locomotive #1 Governor Stanford. This locomotive had also been used on the CP's first excursion train and first revenue freight train. The locomotive also hauled materials for the construction of the CP over the Sierra Nevada. It was later downgraded from mainline service. From 1873 until its retirement in 1895, the locomotive served as a switcher and fire engine (outfitted with a water pump and hose to extinguish small fires along the track) in the Sacramento area. In 1899 it was presented to Jane Lathrop Stanford, widow of former California Governor Leland Stanford. She, in turn, donated the engine to Leland Stanford Junior University, where it was placed on display until 1963. Today it is on display at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento.
[www.csrmf.org]
Photo of the Day
{hr}
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Norfolk Southern local train P97 ducks under the former Southern Railway signal bridge at Winston Interlocking, three miles south of Culpeper, Virginia as it heads south on the former Southern Railway main on October 24, 2008. This train has just switched industries in Culpeper, and is heading to Charlottesville, VA. On the lead is C40-9W No. 9431, one of of 165 such diesels that NS purchased from General Electric in 2000.
Alex Mayes photo
Domestic News
Environmental report on bullet train section in Los Angeles delayed
[www.mercurynews.com]
Disabled train crossing arm blocks Oakland traffic
[www.mercurynews.com]
CTA Introduces New Train Cars
[chicagoist.com]
Doyle, Amtrak leaders tout Wisconsin train plans
[www.jsonline.com]
Semi, train collide in Jackson County
[www.lacrossetribune.com]
Commuters fail in last stand on NJ Transit board's vote to raise fares
[www.nj.com]
and
NJTransit hikes fares 25 percent
[www.midhudsonnews.com]
"Swing into Spring" on the Lebanon dinner train
[rodeo.cincinnati.com]
Deal struck in downtown dinner train plans
[www.kentucky.com]
Train ripped in half by big rig
[www.register-pajaronian.com]
SEPTA shows off new passenger train cars
[www.thereporteronline.com]
City on track for railroad celebration
[arkcity.net]
Brookhaven group seeking to silence train horns in city
[www.clarionledger.com]
Program reduces accidents at railroad crossings
[www.post-gazette.com]
New tourist-train owner vows to fix tracks between Mount Dora and Tavares
[www.orlandosentinel.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Participating in More Than 100 Earth Day Events in Nearly 70 Communities
[www.marketwatch.com]
Railroad shop oil spill flows into Bismarck creek
[www.inforum.com]
State, federal officials moving on rail plan
[www.bangordailynews.com]
Train hits semi in Jackson County
[www.wkbt.com]
Banyan Rail Services Inc. Announces 2009 Fiscal Results
[www.marketwatch.com]
Feature film on track at Tweetsie
[www2.mountaintimes.com]
State sets sights on high-speed track to Minneapolis
[dailyreporter.com]
Metro-North says computer crash caused false alarm
[www.thehour.com]
Judge raps state over rail dispute
[www.greatfallstribune.com]
T to seek private aid for Cotton Belt line
[www.star-telegram.com]
Snoqualmie Valley’s Northwest Railway Museum in running for $70,000 grant for Chapel Car
[snovalleystar.com]
Three small roads make management changes; RailAmerica revises board
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Canadian News
Shares of Canadian National Railway Rank the Lowest in terms of Beta in the Railroads (CNI, GSH, UNP, NSC, CSX)
[www.mysmartrend.com]
International News
Bomb found on Delhi-bound train
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train damage due to thrown object
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Metro train will chug into commercial tower
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Royal train exhibition opens in The Netherlands
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Train traffic in Sliven municipality is normal
[www.focus-fen.net]
Tourism industry to get derailment update
[www.abc.net.au]
Train derails in Northern Italy: At least eleven killed and 27 injured.
[www.morningcity.com]
Steam train proves a sensation in Ayrshire
[www.ayrshirepost.net]
Italian Train Strike April 23
[goitaly.about.com]
Free rides for those who don't purchase tickets on the rail network in Auckland may soon be over.
[www.radionz.co.nz]
Austria-Turkey motorail train to begin on April 19
[www.worldbulletin.net]
Long Train Running
[www.railwaypeople.com]
Qinghai quake no harm to Qinghai-Tibet Railway
[chinatibet.people.com.cn]
China starts second trunk railway to Xinjiang
[www.chinadaily.com.cn]
Dedicated High Speed Rail in China
[rail-news.com]
Running Extra
Train derailment caught on tape
[www.news10.net]
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