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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 85

Author: Espee99

Date: 04-19-2010 - 20:05

Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 85 - 04/19/10
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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 19, 1891
A head-on collision between two trains of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway at the Kipton, Ohio depot led to establishment of strict standards for "Railroad Watches". Eight people lost their lives, and the depot was heavily damaged. The passenger conductor had not realized that his watch had stopped for four minutes and then restarted. As a result the train was late, but the conductor didn't know that. As a result, the railway enlisted Webb C. Ball, a well-known Cleveland jeweler, to investigate time and watch conditions throughout its lines. Ball instituted the railroad industry's timekeeping program, which specified watches trainmen could use. His attention to accuracy and promptness also led to the well-known saying, "Get on the Ball."
[americanhistory.suite101.com]

Photo of the Day
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Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.

http://trainnews.webhop.org/photos/041910_0001.JPG

An eastbound BNSF TOFC (no containers) at Willard NM 1230 4/9/10.

Paul Sturtz Photo

Domestic News

Lights, gates not working during fatal train crash: officials
[www.suntimes.com]
and
Warning System Disabled Prior to Train Crash: Report
[www.nbcchicago.com]

Train derailment near Bryan, Ohio, causes Amtrak to cancel overnight service
[toledoblade.com]

Amtrak launches podcast for Sunset Limited train
[www.usatoday.com]

Amtrak riders express love of Auto Train
[articles.chicagotribune.com]

Commuters, this is Train Safety Awareness Week
[www.sun-sentinel.com]

New CTA trains make first run PHOTOS
[chicagopressrelease.com]

Union Pacific train hits car driving on tracks in El Monte
[www.sgvtribune.com]

Normal BART Service Restored For Afternoon Commute
[sfappeal.com]

Bomb scare disrupts Caltrain
[www.smdailyjournal.com]
and
Bomb threat causes major Caltrain delays
[www.mercurynews.com]

Train derails near temple
[www.eacourier.com]

Rare Passenger Train Stops in Great Falls to Promote Safety
[www.kfbb.com]
and
Operation Lifesaver: An In-depth Look at the "All Aboard for Safety" Tour
[www.kfbb.com]

Amtrak schedules in Missouri will change to allow for track repairs
[www.kansascity.com]

State Senate approves study of Scranton-to-W-B train service
[thetimes-tribune.com]

All aboard! Rio Grande Depot turns 100 this year
[www.deseretnews.com]

Former DM&E head clashes with railroad
[www.kcautv.com]

No. 844: a sight from past
[baycitytribune.com]

Operation Lifesaver
[www.nebraska.tv]

S&P Lifts Union Pacific Outlook On Volume Rebound >UNP
[online.wsj.com]

Metro-North resumes service to station at Yankee Stadium
[www.recordonline.com]

Poet plants receive railroad safety award
[www.ethanolproducer.com]

Tower 55 engineering to begin
[www.fwbusinesspress.com]

Canadian News

Canadian Pacific Manager of Accounts Payable Discusses Upper Management Buy-In for P-Card Programs
[www.prnewswire.com]

Unions call on government to take over short line
[www.northernontariobusiness.com]

International News

Commuters evacuated after Vic train fire
[news.smh.com.au]

Passengers hold up train due to non-functioning AC
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

Metro commuters evacuated from peak-hour train after fire breaks out
[www.theage.com.au]

Your ferry, train and coach options for getting back to the UK
[www.timesonline.co.uk]

Goods train derail in Bastar
[www.ptinews.com]

Union may suspend French rail strike
[www.upi.com]

Aslef to bid to run East Coast mainline for no profit
[news.bbc.co.uk]

Historic steam train, the Bristolian, makes Bristol trip
[news.bbc.co.uk]

20,000 Tourists Visit Re-Opened Machu Picchu
[www.laht.com]

Harry Potter railway named best in the world
[www.telegraph.co.uk]

Turkish Railway Car Manufacturer to Modernize Iraqi Cars
[www.turkishweekly.net]

Steam locos reunited
[www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk]

Running Extra

Beginning of 20th century was also the beginning for Lionel Trains, Part I
[www.antiquetrader.com]

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Espee99 Wrote:
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> Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 85 - 04/19/10
> 
> 
> 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 19, 1891
> A head-on collision between two trains of the Lake
> Shore and Michigan Southern Railway at the Kipton,
> Ohio depot led to establishment of strict
> standards for "Railroad Watches".  Eight people
> lost their lives, and the depot was heavily
> damaged. The passenger conductor had not realized
> that his watch had stopped for four minutes and
> then restarted. As a result the  train was late,
> but the conductor didn't know that. As a result,
> the railway enlisted Webb C. Ball, a well-known
> Cleveland jeweler, to investigate time and watch
> conditions throughout its lines. Ball instituted
> the railroad industry's timekeeping program, which
> specified watches trainmen could use. His
> attention to accuracy and promptness also led to
> the well-known saying, "Get on the Ball."
> http://americanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/th
> e_railroad_grade_pocket_watch
> 
> 
> Photo of the Day
> {hr} 
> Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to
> trainnews1@yahoo.com.
> http://trainnews.webhop.org/photos/041910_0001.JPG
> 
> An eastbound BNSF TOFC (no containers) at Willard
> NM 1230 4/9/10.
> 
> Paul Sturtz Photo 
> 
> Domestic News
> 
> Lights, gates not working during fatal train
> crash: officials 
> http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/217575
> 2,university-park-amtrak-crash-041910.article
> and
> Warning System Disabled Prior to Train Crash:
> Report
> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/universi
> ty-park-train-accident-91543594.html#ixzz0lbU12G74
> 
> 
> Train derailment near Bryan, Ohio, causes Amtrak
> to cancel overnight service
> http://toledoblade.com/article/20100419/NEWS16/100
> 419711/0/NEWS32
> 
> Amtrak launches podcast for Sunset Limited train
> http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2010-04-19-amt
> rak-sunset-limited-podcast_N.htm
> 
> Amtrak riders express love of Auto Train
> http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-04-18/clas
> sified/ct-met-getting-around-0419-20100418_1_sanfo
> rd-and-lorton-auto-train-longest-passenger-train
> 
> Commuters, this is Train Safety Awareness Week
> http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/careers/sfl-t
> rain-safety-awareness-week-0420,0,1624838.story
> 
> New CTA trains make first run PHOTOS
> http://chicagopressrelease.com/press-releases/new-
> cta-trains-make-first-run-photos
> 
> Union Pacific train hits car driving on tracks in
> El Monte
> http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_14913581
> 
> Normal BART Service Restored For Afternoon
> Commute
> http://sfappeal.com/alley/2010/04/normal-bart-serv
> ice-restored-for-afternoon-commute.php
> 
> Bomb scare disrupts Caltrain
> http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?
> type=bnews&id=129460&title=Bomb%20scare%20disrupts
> %20Caltrain&eddate=
> and
> Bomb threat causes major Caltrain delays
> http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_149168
> 78?nclick_check=1
> 
> Train derails near temple
> http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2010/04/19/news/
> breaking_news/doc4bcce13fa42c7916013798.txt
> 
> Rare Passenger Train Stops in Great Falls to
> Promote Safety
> http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/91444844.html
> and
> Operation Lifesaver: An In-depth Look at the "All
> Aboard for Safety" Tour
> http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/91557084.html
> 
> Amtrak schedules in Missouri will change to allow
> for track repairs
> http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/19/1887707/amtra
> k-schedules-in-missouri-will.html
> 
> State Senate approves study of Scranton-to-W-B
> train service
> http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/state-senate-appr
> oves-study-of-scranton-to-w-b-train-service-1.7367
> 39
> 
> All aboard! Rio Grande Depot turns 100 this year
> http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700025675/All-a
> board-Rio-Grande-Depot-turns-100-this-year.html
> 
> Former DM&E head clashes with railroad
> http://www.kcautv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12334646
> 
> No. 844: a sight from past
> http://baycitytribune.com/story.lasso?ewcd=069dd96
> 4ca977505
> 
> Operation Lifesaver
> http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=12332359
> 
> 
> S&P Lifts Union Pacific Outlook On Volume Rebound
> >UNP 
> http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100419-71528
> 8.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines
> 
> Metro-North resumes service to station at Yankee
> Stadium
> http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
> AID=/20100419/BIZ/100419556/-1/SITEMAP
> 
> Poet plants receive railroad safety award
> http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article
> _id=6556
> 
> Tower 55 engineering to begin
> http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=1240
> 0
> 
> Canadian News
> 
> Canadian Pacific Manager of Accounts Payable
> Discusses Upper Management Buy-In for P-Card
> Programs
> http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canadian-p
> acific-manager-of-accounts-payable-discusses-upper
> -management-buy-in-for-p-card-programs-91456514.ht
> ml
> 
> Unions call on government to take over short line
> 
> http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Around-the-
> North/100419/Unions-call-on-government-to-take-ove
> r-short-line-617.aspx
> 
> International News
> 
> Commuters evacuated after Vic train fire 
> http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/comm
> uters-evacuated-after-vic-train-fire-20100420-sqgt
> .html
> 
> Passengers hold up train due to non-functioning
> AC
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Pas
> sengers-hold-up-train-due-to-non-functioning-AC/ar
> ticleshow/5833929.cms
> 
> Metro commuters evacuated from peak-hour train
> after fire breaks out 
> http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/metro-commuters-
> evacuated-from-peakhour-train-after-fire-breaks-ou
> t-20100420-sq0t.html
> 
> Your ferry, train and coach options for getting
> back to the UK
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/news/artic
> le7101863.ece
> 
> Goods train derail in Bastar
> http://www.ptinews.com/news/617185_Goods-train-der
> ail-in-Bastar
> 
> Union may suspend French rail strike
> http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2010/04/19/Union-
> may-suspend-French-rail-strike/UPI-14901271692792/
> 
> 
> Aslef to bid to run East Coast mainline for no
> profit 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8631062.stm
> 
> Historic steam train, the Bristolian, makes
> Bristol trip
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_
> places/history/newsid_8629000/8629485.stm
> 
> 20,000 Tourists Visit Re-Opened Machu Picchu
> http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=355623&C
> ategoryId=14095
> 
> Harry Potter railway named best in the world 
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7604
> 243/Harry-Potter-railway-named-best-in-the-world.h
> tml
> 
> Turkish Railway Car Manufacturer to Modernize
> Iraqi Cars
> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/101391/turkish-r
> ailway-car-manufacturer-to-modernize-iraqi-cars.ht
> ml
> 
> Steam locos reunited
> http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/lifestyle/going
> _out_2_1859/steam_locos_reunited_1_617859
> 
> Running Extra
> 
> Beginning of 20th century was also the beginning
> for Lionel Trains, Part I
> http://www.antiquetrader.com/article/20th_century_
> beginning_for_lionel_trains_part_1/
> 
> [/size

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