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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 95
Author: Espee99
Date: 04-30-2010 - 20:41
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 95 - 04/30/10
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 posting on Trainnews.org
This day in Railroad History
April 30, 1959
The last remaining section of the narrow gauge Carson and Colorado "Slim Princess" Railroad was abandoned. This Southern Pacific subsidiary had run from Mound House, NV on the Virginia and Truckee RR along the Carson River to Keeler, on the Colorado River, hence Carson & Colorado. Hauling talc and carrying its weight in alkali dust, the SP narrow gauge ran out her years in a vast and beautiful land, trapped by geography, economics and time. Trackage as late as 1950 consisted of 56 miles of 35 pound rail, mixed with some 15 miles of 62 pound steel between Keeler and Owenyo. Some sections of original 35 pound rail, rolled in Sheffield, England, were still in the track; while a few rails made in Holland in the 1860's were reportedly in use on some sidings. Harp switchstands and stub switches were in common use until the end of World War II and a few were still in place after that time. The Laws Railroad Museum was established at the site of old Laws depot after abandonment of the railroad.
[www.owensvalleyhistory.com]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Peoria & Western westbound at Good Hope,IL..
Tom Farance Photo
Domestic News
Editor's Note - I have found that the search engine is not finding JOC or Progressive Railroading on a regular basis, until it starts seeing these sites they will appear at the front of Domestic or International News as I will pull directly from those sites.
Greenbrier, Ross Combine on Railcar Fleet Buy
[joc.com]
AAR weekly report: U.S. railroads continue to tally traffic gains
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
Rail Freight Traffic Continues to Gain Strength
[www.examiner.com]
CSXT, Delaware & Hudson seek STB approval for joint-use corridor
[progressiverailroading.com]
DART to open final two Green Line sections in December
[progressiverailroading.com]
Car orders up, deliveries down in first quarter, ARCI says
[progressiverailroading.com]
Railroads earn honors for haz-mat efforts
[progressiverailroading.com]
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern workers choose BMWED
[progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF, short lines form caucus
[progressiverailroading.com]
Metrolink to unveil commuter train cars with crash-absorbing impact zones
[www.latimes.com]
'Cadillac of steam' to ride the rails again
[www.latimes.com]
Southern Indiana tourist train begins next week
[www.wfie.com]
MBTA investigating Red Line electrical fire
[www1.whdh.com]
Car broadsided by light rail train in Downtown Jersey City
[www.nj.com]
Michigan asks Amtrak for another Kalamazoo-to-Chicago train
[www.mlive.com]
1 hurt after being struck by train in Melbourne
[www.floridatoday.com]
NJ Transit fare increases for trains, bus routes set to take effect
[www.nj.com]
Missouri Valley Train Grand Opening
[www.wowt.com]
Bullet Train May Go Under Dodger Stadium
[www.nbclosangeles.com]
Union Pacific promises to move train traffic faster
[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
Flagler County wants a train stop as well
[www.historiccity.com]
Electrical failure shuts down PATCO for over an hour
[www.philly.com]
BART service returning to normal
[www.sfgate.com]
Trains to speed up in Fayetteville
[abclocal.go.com]
VRE cancels some Manassas Line trains
[www.wtop.com]
REGION: Noise reductions welcome along Sprinter line
[www.nctimes.com]
Amtrak versus Chief's glory days
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Celebrate A Special Train
[www.napsnet.com]
UP’s last steam engine passes through NLR
[www.sherwoodvoice.com]
Railroad work to close downtown Plant City crossing
[www2.tbo.com]
Mat-Su rail link construction could start next year
[www.alaskajournal.com]
Meeting held on rail line
[www.rockdalecitizen.com]
Railroad construction project prompts train engineers to whistle.
[connectionnewspapers.com]
DART needs Union Pacific accord to achieve Dallas light-rail overhaul
[www.dallasnews.com]
FEC Amtrak Passenger Rail Study workshop
[www.historiccity.com]
Canadian News
CN, Halifax port and terminal operators create supply-chain partnership
[progressiverailroading.com]
Gatineau transit rail line purchase keeps commuter-train dream alive
[www.ottawacitizen.com]
DAYLINER TRAIN HITS CAR IN DUNCAN
[www.cfax1070.com]
Train engine fire jams traffic in Innisfail
[www.albertalocalnews.com]
Analysts praise Canadian Pacific results
[www.financialpost.com]
International News
MEC condemns train violence
[www.iol.co.za]
Bulgaria State Railroads with New 2-Stop Sofia-Varna Train
[www.novinite.com]
DLR operator Serco found guilty of failing to stop a train after a passenger fell onto the track
[rail-news.com]
More Train Operators than Ever Expected at Train Communications Systems 2010
[www.wirelessdevnet.com]
Seven more Metro stations open
[www.khaleejtimes.com]
New train firm is delighted to be based in swanky city-centre offices in Bradford
[www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk]
Train derails in MP, 15 injured
[www.ptinews.com]
New train may cut Jhb-Durban trip to 3 hours
[www.busrep.co.za]
Running Extra
Riding MUNI's Third Street Line
[www.sfgate.com]
San Francisco: The rolling transit museum known as the F line
[www.latimes.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 30, 1959
The last remaining section of the narrow gauge Carson and Colorado "Slim Princess" Railroad was abandoned. This Southern Pacific subsidiary had run from Mound House, NV on the Virginia and Truckee RR along the Carson River to Keeler, on the Colorado River, hence Carson & Colorado. Hauling talc and carrying its weight in alkali dust, the SP narrow gauge ran out her years in a vast and beautiful land, trapped by geography, economics and time. Trackage as late as 1950 consisted of 56 miles of 35 pound rail, mixed with some 15 miles of 62 pound steel between Keeler and Owenyo. Some sections of original 35 pound rail, rolled in Sheffield, England, were still in the track; while a few rails made in Holland in the 1860's were reportedly in use on some sidings. Harp switchstands and stub switches were in common use until the end of World War II and a few were still in place after that time. The Laws Railroad Museum was established at the site of old Laws depot after abandonment of the railroad.
[www.owensvalleyhistory.com]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Peoria & Western westbound at Good Hope,IL..
Tom Farance Photo
Domestic News
Editor's Note - I have found that the search engine is not finding JOC or Progressive Railroading on a regular basis, until it starts seeing these sites they will appear at the front of Domestic or International News as I will pull directly from those sites.
Greenbrier, Ross Combine on Railcar Fleet Buy
[joc.com]
AAR weekly report: U.S. railroads continue to tally traffic gains
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
Rail Freight Traffic Continues to Gain Strength
[www.examiner.com]
CSXT, Delaware & Hudson seek STB approval for joint-use corridor
[progressiverailroading.com]
DART to open final two Green Line sections in December
[progressiverailroading.com]
Car orders up, deliveries down in first quarter, ARCI says
[progressiverailroading.com]
Railroads earn honors for haz-mat efforts
[progressiverailroading.com]
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern workers choose BMWED
[progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF, short lines form caucus
[progressiverailroading.com]
Metrolink to unveil commuter train cars with crash-absorbing impact zones
[www.latimes.com]
'Cadillac of steam' to ride the rails again
[www.latimes.com]
Southern Indiana tourist train begins next week
[www.wfie.com]
MBTA investigating Red Line electrical fire
[www1.whdh.com]
Car broadsided by light rail train in Downtown Jersey City
[www.nj.com]
Michigan asks Amtrak for another Kalamazoo-to-Chicago train
[www.mlive.com]
1 hurt after being struck by train in Melbourne
[www.floridatoday.com]
NJ Transit fare increases for trains, bus routes set to take effect
[www.nj.com]
Missouri Valley Train Grand Opening
[www.wowt.com]
Bullet Train May Go Under Dodger Stadium
[www.nbclosangeles.com]
Union Pacific promises to move train traffic faster
[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
Flagler County wants a train stop as well
[www.historiccity.com]
Electrical failure shuts down PATCO for over an hour
[www.philly.com]
BART service returning to normal
[www.sfgate.com]
Trains to speed up in Fayetteville
[abclocal.go.com]
VRE cancels some Manassas Line trains
[www.wtop.com]
REGION: Noise reductions welcome along Sprinter line
[www.nctimes.com]
Amtrak versus Chief's glory days
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Celebrate A Special Train
[www.napsnet.com]
UP’s last steam engine passes through NLR
[www.sherwoodvoice.com]
Railroad work to close downtown Plant City crossing
[www2.tbo.com]
Mat-Su rail link construction could start next year
[www.alaskajournal.com]
Meeting held on rail line
[www.rockdalecitizen.com]
Railroad construction project prompts train engineers to whistle.
[connectionnewspapers.com]
DART needs Union Pacific accord to achieve Dallas light-rail overhaul
[www.dallasnews.com]
FEC Amtrak Passenger Rail Study workshop
[www.historiccity.com]
Canadian News
CN, Halifax port and terminal operators create supply-chain partnership
[progressiverailroading.com]
Gatineau transit rail line purchase keeps commuter-train dream alive
[www.ottawacitizen.com]
DAYLINER TRAIN HITS CAR IN DUNCAN
[www.cfax1070.com]
Train engine fire jams traffic in Innisfail
[www.albertalocalnews.com]
Analysts praise Canadian Pacific results
[www.financialpost.com]
International News
MEC condemns train violence
[www.iol.co.za]
Bulgaria State Railroads with New 2-Stop Sofia-Varna Train
[www.novinite.com]
DLR operator Serco found guilty of failing to stop a train after a passenger fell onto the track
[rail-news.com]
More Train Operators than Ever Expected at Train Communications Systems 2010
[www.wirelessdevnet.com]
Seven more Metro stations open
[www.khaleejtimes.com]
New train firm is delighted to be based in swanky city-centre offices in Bradford
[www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk]
Train derails in MP, 15 injured
[www.ptinews.com]
New train may cut Jhb-Durban trip to 3 hours
[www.busrep.co.za]
Running Extra
Riding MUNI's Third Street Line
[www.sfgate.com]
San Francisco: The rolling transit museum known as the F line
[www.latimes.com]
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 Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 95 |
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