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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 90
Author: Espee99
Date: 04-24-2010 - 19:19
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 90 - 04/24/10
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This day in Railroad History
April 24, 1952
The Rio Grande Southern Railroad in western Colorado filed with the ICC for abandonment today. The RGS was founded in 1889 by Otto Mears, and construction began in 1890 from Ridgway and Durango to go around the most rugged part of the San Juan Mountains and reach the mining towns of Rico and Telluride. The line was completed shortly before the Silver Panic of 1893 which resulted in most of the mines closing overnight and the railroad losing most of its traffic. The railroad struggled to survive against all odds through the Great Depression but was finally closed in 1951. The most famous aspect of the RGS was its fleet of Galloping Geese. During the Depression the RGS struggled to reduce costs over the mountain railroad. The RGS came up with a concept to build a rail car out of a car or bus body front end and a box car rear end. Seven Geese were built for the RGS, all but one of which survive to this day.
[drgw.free.fr]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Rolling through Garrett Junction just north of Ennis, Texas, on Saturday, April 10, 2010, the U.P. 844 pulls the Valley Eagle steam special to a brief stop in Ennis. The train continued on to Hearne, Texas for it's next overnight stop.
Jeremy Daniel Grant photo
Domestic News
MBTA train struck by pellets
[www.necn.com]
Rail yard worker killed in train accident
[abclocal.go.com]
Man charged with DUI in collision on freight train tracks
[www.suntimes.com]
MAX Train, Car Collide In Downtown
[www.kptv.com]
Metro trail derails in rail yard; no injuries
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Man says Metro doors trapped him
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Metrolink board OKs train cuts
[www.vcstar.com]
Reporter's thoughts on train ride
[www.rexburgstandardjournal.com]
Derailment snarls Industrial Way traffic
[www.tdn.com]
Rains don’t dampen spirits for Central Railroad Festival
[www.independentmail.com]
Coal City prepares for spike in rail traffic
[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
DCTA works out deal with DART
[www.dentonrc.com]
Some question if Caltrain's claims valid
[www.mercurynews.com]
and
Caltrain: Electrification necessary for survival
[www.smdailyjournal.com]
A railroad with no trains?
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Congress Addresses Risks of Terrorist Attacks Against Railroads
[www.allheadlinenews.com]
Calling railroad history fans for event May 15
[journalstar.com]
Program focuses on railroad safety
[tribune-democrat.com]
Library saves the railroads
[coloradocommunitynewspapers.com]
Restore balance and competition to rail industry
[thehill.com]
Railroad service to be extended into shipyard
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
70-room hotel lodging for Norfolk Southern Railroad signals brisk business ahead
[www.pennlive.com]
Next step for the Stewartstown Railroad?
[www.ydr.com]
Group wants to get West on fast track
[www.deseretnews.com]
N. Idaho railroad could expand business
[www.kpvi.com]
Valley rail options create friction
[www.fresnobee.com]
Livermore City Council to weigh in on BART stations
[www.contracostatimes.com]
Canadian News
Full steam ahead
[www.calgaryherald.com]
Train derails in Ottawa
[mywebtimes.com]
Saturday sees southern stages of Edmonton LRT open officially
[www.edmontonjournal.com]
International News
China's first tourist train to DPRK starts 4-day tour
[news.xinhuanet.com]
Royals' £42,000 train to beat volcano flight ban
[www.mirror.co.uk]
New train ticket website targets a £6bn market
[www.dailymail.co.uk]
A Special Exhibition Train To Showcase e-Governance In India
[blog.arpitnext.com]
WiMAX on a bullet train
[asia.cnet.com]
Tornado back home
[www.thenorthernecho.co.uk]
non-stop-train-in-china
[www.masterzico.com]
Train times improved
[www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk]
HOW FIRST-CLASS TRAINS HAVE GONE OFF THE RAILS
[www.express.co.uk]
Safety Regulator lays accident blame on Transnet Freight and Rovos
[www.eyewitnessnews.co.za]
Iran-Turkmen-Kazakh Railroad to Open in 2011
[www.zawya.com]
Joburg-Durban high-speed train is a pipe dream, for now
[www.busrep.co.za]
Running Extra
LEGO train display draws crowds
[www.kcchronicle.com]
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 posting on Trainnews.org
This day in Railroad History
April 24, 1952
The Rio Grande Southern Railroad in western Colorado filed with the ICC for abandonment today. The RGS was founded in 1889 by Otto Mears, and construction began in 1890 from Ridgway and Durango to go around the most rugged part of the San Juan Mountains and reach the mining towns of Rico and Telluride. The line was completed shortly before the Silver Panic of 1893 which resulted in most of the mines closing overnight and the railroad losing most of its traffic. The railroad struggled to survive against all odds through the Great Depression but was finally closed in 1951. The most famous aspect of the RGS was its fleet of Galloping Geese. During the Depression the RGS struggled to reduce costs over the mountain railroad. The RGS came up with a concept to build a rail car out of a car or bus body front end and a box car rear end. Seven Geese were built for the RGS, all but one of which survive to this day.
[drgw.free.fr]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Rolling through Garrett Junction just north of Ennis, Texas, on Saturday, April 10, 2010, the U.P. 844 pulls the Valley Eagle steam special to a brief stop in Ennis. The train continued on to Hearne, Texas for it's next overnight stop.
Jeremy Daniel Grant photo
Domestic News
MBTA train struck by pellets
[www.necn.com]
Rail yard worker killed in train accident
[abclocal.go.com]
Man charged with DUI in collision on freight train tracks
[www.suntimes.com]
MAX Train, Car Collide In Downtown
[www.kptv.com]
Metro trail derails in rail yard; no injuries
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Man says Metro doors trapped him
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Metrolink board OKs train cuts
[www.vcstar.com]
Reporter's thoughts on train ride
[www.rexburgstandardjournal.com]
Derailment snarls Industrial Way traffic
[www.tdn.com]
Rains don’t dampen spirits for Central Railroad Festival
[www.independentmail.com]
Coal City prepares for spike in rail traffic
[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
DCTA works out deal with DART
[www.dentonrc.com]
Some question if Caltrain's claims valid
[www.mercurynews.com]
and
Caltrain: Electrification necessary for survival
[www.smdailyjournal.com]
A railroad with no trains?
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Congress Addresses Risks of Terrorist Attacks Against Railroads
[www.allheadlinenews.com]
Calling railroad history fans for event May 15
[journalstar.com]
Program focuses on railroad safety
[tribune-democrat.com]
Library saves the railroads
[coloradocommunitynewspapers.com]
Restore balance and competition to rail industry
[thehill.com]
Railroad service to be extended into shipyard
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
70-room hotel lodging for Norfolk Southern Railroad signals brisk business ahead
[www.pennlive.com]
Next step for the Stewartstown Railroad?
[www.ydr.com]
Group wants to get West on fast track
[www.deseretnews.com]
N. Idaho railroad could expand business
[www.kpvi.com]
Valley rail options create friction
[www.fresnobee.com]
Livermore City Council to weigh in on BART stations
[www.contracostatimes.com]
Canadian News
Full steam ahead
[www.calgaryherald.com]
Train derails in Ottawa
[mywebtimes.com]
Saturday sees southern stages of Edmonton LRT open officially
[www.edmontonjournal.com]
International News
China's first tourist train to DPRK starts 4-day tour
[news.xinhuanet.com]
Royals' £42,000 train to beat volcano flight ban
[www.mirror.co.uk]
New train ticket website targets a £6bn market
[www.dailymail.co.uk]
A Special Exhibition Train To Showcase e-Governance In India
[blog.arpitnext.com]
WiMAX on a bullet train
[asia.cnet.com]
Tornado back home
[www.thenorthernecho.co.uk]
non-stop-train-in-china
[www.masterzico.com]
Train times improved
[www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk]
HOW FIRST-CLASS TRAINS HAVE GONE OFF THE RAILS
[www.express.co.uk]
Safety Regulator lays accident blame on Transnet Freight and Rovos
[www.eyewitnessnews.co.za]
Iran-Turkmen-Kazakh Railroad to Open in 2011
[www.zawya.com]
Joburg-Durban high-speed train is a pipe dream, for now
[www.busrep.co.za]
Running Extra
LEGO train display draws crowds
[www.kcchronicle.com]
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