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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 88
Author: Espee99
Date: 04-22-2010 - 19:37
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 88 - 04/22/10
Notice ==> Trainnews is now posted 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 some interesting posts on Trainnews.org
This day in Railroad History
April 21, 1868
Eli H. Janney received a patent for the the modern knuckle coupler that replaced link and pin couplers on North American railroads. Automatic couplers also made possible the use of air brakes, which had not been successfully used with link and pin couplers because of excessive slack in the coupling. Janney continually improved the coupler and received 20 additional railroad related patents. Janney was a dry goods clerk and former Confederate Army officer from Alexandria, Virginia, who used his lunch hours to whittle from wood an alternative to the link and pin coupler.
[inventors.about.com]
April 22, 1906
Over the past 4 days, the Southern Pacific Railroad, at no charge, has evacuated over 225,000 refugees from the San Francisco earthquake. This was over half the entire population of the City of San Francisco. Between 6 a.m., Wednesday, April 18th, and Sunday night the Southern Pacific ran 129 trains, with over 900 cars to the main line and local and eastern points, carrying refugees from San Francisco at no charge. During the same time 610 suburban trains were run from Oakland pier with 4880 cars, and a total of 739 trains with 5783 cars. During the same period about 50 trains with 500 cars, were run from points between Third and Townsend streets and Ocean View to the south.
[www.sfmuseum.org]
Photo of the Day
{hr}
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Pulling the Valley Eagle steam special, the U.P. 844 crosses Lake Ray Roberts just south of Tioga, Texas on Friday, April 09, 2010 on it's way to an overnight stop in Fort Worth.
Larry W. Grant photo.
Domestic News
Hub to Shift All BNSF Loads to Union Pacific
[www.joc.com]
and
Hub Net Jumps 41 Percent to $8.7 Million
[www.joc.com]
Union Pacific Net Jumps 43 Percent
[www.joc.com]
CSX Says Passenger Rail Biggest Security Threat
[www.joc.com]
and
CSX readies for terrorist threats
[www.bizjournals.com]
5 Injured In Car-Train Crash In Calumet County
[www.channel3000.com]
Man Killed By Muni Train At Castro Station
[cbs5.com]
Site of deadly train crash a concern for years
[www.chicagotribune.com]
In the Verde Canyon Starlight Brings out the Spirits of Summer
[www.prnewswire.com]
A train running over a car is like a car running
[www.kidk.com]
Kern hopes to overtake Fresno's 1,500-job train maintenance proposal
[www.bakersfield.com]
Orange Line delays
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Train backers chug toward route selection decision
[www.piercecountyherald.com]
Torrance studies ways to reduce train horns, establish 'quiet zone'
[www.dailybreeze.com]
Volunteers help keep Noblesville train museum vibrant
[www.indystar.com]
LIRR Offers Rail Service To County Court, Proposes Wine Country Promotion
[www.northforkvue.com]
Union Pacific Corp. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
[seekingalpha.com]
Caltrain data shows path to bankruptcy without electric railroad
[www.mercurynews.com]
Bicentennial Railroad Days focuses on train history
[www.highlandnews.net]
Local piece of railroad history to close in June
[www.sj-r.com]
GATX Corp.'s Q1 income plunges, but beats Wall Street's estimates
[news.medill.northwestern.edu]
Silo collapses above railroad tracks
[muskogeephoenix.com]
Portola businesses work together to welcome railfans to event
[www.plumasnews.com]
Problematic crossing to be repaired Saturday
[www.recordstar.com]
Casey Jones Day celebration is coming up
[www.jacksonsun.com]
BNSF Opens New Rail Yard Site After Finishing Upgrades
[www.memphisdailynews.com]
Merced high-speed rail station detailed
[www.modbee.com]
Amtrak testing 20% biodiesel blend in Texas-Oklahoma train
[www.rechargenews.com]
Company doing work on US 23 tracks to be questioned by federal board
[www.wndu.com]
Patriot Rail Corp. Names Kisner Fleet Management Director
[www.earthtimes.org]
Twins fans ride the rails to the ball park
[abcnewspapers.com]
Road closures announced by Merced County
[www.mercedsunstar.com]
Canadian News
CPR train horn tests drive Inglewood residents 'crazy'
[www.calgaryherald.com]
International News
S.Africa investigates brake failure in train crash
[www.google.com]
Khon Kaen troop train released
[www.bangkokpost.com]
Japan May Support Bullet-Train Makers for U.S. Bids
[www.businessweek.com]
Passengers ransack station over train delay
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
ARC worries about train cost proposal
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
24 hour train services extended to get Britons home
[www.atoc.org]
Greens to push $40bn fast-rail link to Sydney
[www.smh.com.au]
Train patrons want a fare deal
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Train Coach Added, Passenger Complaint Solved
[www.beritajakarta.com]
Running Extra
NO EXTRA TRAINS RUNNING TONIGHT
Notice ==> Trainnews is now posted 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 some interesting posts on Trainnews.org
This day in Railroad History
April 21, 1868
Eli H. Janney received a patent for the the modern knuckle coupler that replaced link and pin couplers on North American railroads. Automatic couplers also made possible the use of air brakes, which had not been successfully used with link and pin couplers because of excessive slack in the coupling. Janney continually improved the coupler and received 20 additional railroad related patents. Janney was a dry goods clerk and former Confederate Army officer from Alexandria, Virginia, who used his lunch hours to whittle from wood an alternative to the link and pin coupler.
[inventors.about.com]
April 22, 1906
Over the past 4 days, the Southern Pacific Railroad, at no charge, has evacuated over 225,000 refugees from the San Francisco earthquake. This was over half the entire population of the City of San Francisco. Between 6 a.m., Wednesday, April 18th, and Sunday night the Southern Pacific ran 129 trains, with over 900 cars to the main line and local and eastern points, carrying refugees from San Francisco at no charge. During the same time 610 suburban trains were run from Oakland pier with 4880 cars, and a total of 739 trains with 5783 cars. During the same period about 50 trains with 500 cars, were run from points between Third and Townsend streets and Ocean View to the south.
[www.sfmuseum.org]
Photo of the Day
{hr}
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Pulling the Valley Eagle steam special, the U.P. 844 crosses Lake Ray Roberts just south of Tioga, Texas on Friday, April 09, 2010 on it's way to an overnight stop in Fort Worth.
Larry W. Grant photo.
Domestic News
Hub to Shift All BNSF Loads to Union Pacific
[www.joc.com]
and
Hub Net Jumps 41 Percent to $8.7 Million
[www.joc.com]
Union Pacific Net Jumps 43 Percent
[www.joc.com]
CSX Says Passenger Rail Biggest Security Threat
[www.joc.com]
and
CSX readies for terrorist threats
[www.bizjournals.com]
5 Injured In Car-Train Crash In Calumet County
[www.channel3000.com]
Man Killed By Muni Train At Castro Station
[cbs5.com]
Site of deadly train crash a concern for years
[www.chicagotribune.com]
In the Verde Canyon Starlight Brings out the Spirits of Summer
[www.prnewswire.com]
A train running over a car is like a car running
[www.kidk.com]
Kern hopes to overtake Fresno's 1,500-job train maintenance proposal
[www.bakersfield.com]
Orange Line delays
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Train backers chug toward route selection decision
[www.piercecountyherald.com]
Torrance studies ways to reduce train horns, establish 'quiet zone'
[www.dailybreeze.com]
Volunteers help keep Noblesville train museum vibrant
[www.indystar.com]
LIRR Offers Rail Service To County Court, Proposes Wine Country Promotion
[www.northforkvue.com]
Union Pacific Corp. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
[seekingalpha.com]
Caltrain data shows path to bankruptcy without electric railroad
[www.mercurynews.com]
Bicentennial Railroad Days focuses on train history
[www.highlandnews.net]
Local piece of railroad history to close in June
[www.sj-r.com]
GATX Corp.'s Q1 income plunges, but beats Wall Street's estimates
[news.medill.northwestern.edu]
Silo collapses above railroad tracks
[muskogeephoenix.com]
Portola businesses work together to welcome railfans to event
[www.plumasnews.com]
Problematic crossing to be repaired Saturday
[www.recordstar.com]
Casey Jones Day celebration is coming up
[www.jacksonsun.com]
BNSF Opens New Rail Yard Site After Finishing Upgrades
[www.memphisdailynews.com]
Merced high-speed rail station detailed
[www.modbee.com]
Amtrak testing 20% biodiesel blend in Texas-Oklahoma train
[www.rechargenews.com]
Company doing work on US 23 tracks to be questioned by federal board
[www.wndu.com]
Patriot Rail Corp. Names Kisner Fleet Management Director
[www.earthtimes.org]
Twins fans ride the rails to the ball park
[abcnewspapers.com]
Road closures announced by Merced County
[www.mercedsunstar.com]
Canadian News
CPR train horn tests drive Inglewood residents 'crazy'
[www.calgaryherald.com]
International News
S.Africa investigates brake failure in train crash
[www.google.com]
Khon Kaen troop train released
[www.bangkokpost.com]
Japan May Support Bullet-Train Makers for U.S. Bids
[www.businessweek.com]
Passengers ransack station over train delay
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
ARC worries about train cost proposal
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
24 hour train services extended to get Britons home
[www.atoc.org]
Greens to push $40bn fast-rail link to Sydney
[www.smh.com.au]
Train patrons want a fare deal
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Train Coach Added, Passenger Complaint Solved
[www.beritajakarta.com]
Running Extra
NO EXTRA TRAINS RUNNING TONIGHT
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