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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 113
Author: Espee99
Date: 05-21-2010 - 20:00
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 113 - 05/21/10
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.com a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news.
This day in Railroad History
May 21, 1878
The 3 ft guage Colorado Central Railroad ran its first train to Central City, Colorado. Beginning at Golden, it snaked up Clear Creek. At Forks, it split with one line going up North Clear Creek to Black Hawk and Central City; and the other going up South Clear Creek to Idaho Springs, Georgetown and Silver Plume. Financial problems caused the Colorado Central to be leased to the Union Pacific in early 1879, making it a subsidiary. It was then included in the Union Pacific Denver & Gulf in March 1890, which was controlled by the UP. Then after the collapse of the UP in 1893 it went into receivership and was reorganized into the Colorado and Southern in 1899.
[gilpintram.com]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
No longer used, but still standing, the last revenue trains rumbled across Half Moon Trestle on the second subdivision of the Camas Prairie in 2000. Labeled by many as “the railroad on stilts,” it went from Clearwater River level (Near Lewiston, ID) up to its namesake prairie on a 3% climb. The second sub left the river and first sub at Spalding and ended at Grangeville, ID. The rails are now gone from Grangeville to Cottonwood and another portion has been pulled just south of the other big trestle at Lawyers Canyon. This one being steel. Here are two photos of Half Moon Trestle and one of Lawyers Canyon.
Rolland A. Meyers Photo
Domestic News
CSX Taps Clement as Intermodal Chief
[joc.com]
'Rail Car Counts' webcast coming May 25
[progressiverailroading.com]
AAR report: U.S. roads' weekly intermodal volume reaches 18-month high
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
[www.ttnews.com]
LACMTA adopts $3.8 billion annual budget
[progressiverailroading.com]
MTA to save $22 million by reducing overtime
[progressiverailroading.com]
National Coal sells Tennessee line to R.J. Corman; Boise Valley Railroad lands city agreements
[progressiverailroading.com]
Maryland's MARC sets ridership record in April
[progressiverailroading.com]
LIRR to break ground on 'green' train wash facility
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
LIRR goes green with clean
[libn.com]
Union Pacific train back on tracks, cleanup continues
[www.ksla.com]
Freight train derails in CSX train yard
[www2.scnow.com]
$80 million train hub is pitched for ballpark
[www.startribune.com]
People picket to preserve train depot
[www.wane.com]
Mebane Intersection Reopens After Train Crash
[www.myfox8.com]
Anschutz preps luxury cross-country train tours
[denver.bizjournals.com]
Train celebration at the TL station
[adirondackdailyenterprise.com]
Little high-speed rail cash coming to Bay Area transit
[www.mercurynews.com]
Desert Railroad: Las Vegas to Los Angeles by Train
[www.petergreenberg.com]
South Shore may park 2 trains
[www.nwitimes.com]
Tarrytown Police Save Suicidal Man on Train Tracks
[tarrytown.patch.com]
Stuck Truck Not Working On The Railroad; Train Traffic Delayed
[www.kwtx.com]
Train derails in south Caddo Parish
[www.shreveporttimes.com]
Fullerton kids win cash for train safety posters
[www.ocregister.com]
SF-Bound BART Trains Delayed
[www.kcra.com]
Shakespeare planned for NM Rail Runner trains
[www.newswest9.com]
New NJ Transit Rail Timetables Reflect Hikes, Cuts
[localtalknews.com]
Save money on rail fares by splitting tickets
[www.which.co.uk]
NJ Transit contest for 50 Bon Jovi tickets
[hudsonreporter.com]
Union Pacific responds to questions about Shreveport railroad crossing closures
[www.shreveporttimes.com]
Maryland seeks rail upgrades
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
RTA selling thousands of used railroad ties
[blog.cleveland.com]
Grant to link Kiski Junction Railroad with Rosebud's Logansport Mine
[www.pittsburghlive.com]
Verbatim: 1913 railroad station faces demolition
[www.journalgazette.net]
Norfolk Southern fights Wilmington assessment
[www.businessweek.com]
Rail district studying ways to add system along U.S. 290
[www.ultimatememorial.com]
COLT's small crew keeps big operation on the move
[www.columbiamissourian.com]
South Shore to cut length of trains during emergency repairs to 1982 cars
[www.chestertontribune.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Train parts thief derails peak-hour WR service
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Conservatives refuse to reduce train fares
[www.thisislondon.co.uk]
Dargai residents want train service restored
[www.thenews.com.pk]
Feasibility study begun on internal Makkah train
[www.saudigazette.com.sa]
Rail companies' confusing train ticket prices
[www.which.co.uk]
2nd case of train door opening
[www.straitstimes.com]
Life-saver Burnley PC saves girl from being struck by train
[www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk]
Running Extra
Train show set for Bessemer this weekend
[www.gadsdentimes.com]
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.com a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news.
This day in Railroad History
May 21, 1878
The 3 ft guage Colorado Central Railroad ran its first train to Central City, Colorado. Beginning at Golden, it snaked up Clear Creek. At Forks, it split with one line going up North Clear Creek to Black Hawk and Central City; and the other going up South Clear Creek to Idaho Springs, Georgetown and Silver Plume. Financial problems caused the Colorado Central to be leased to the Union Pacific in early 1879, making it a subsidiary. It was then included in the Union Pacific Denver & Gulf in March 1890, which was controlled by the UP. Then after the collapse of the UP in 1893 it went into receivership and was reorganized into the Colorado and Southern in 1899.
[gilpintram.com]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
No longer used, but still standing, the last revenue trains rumbled across Half Moon Trestle on the second subdivision of the Camas Prairie in 2000. Labeled by many as “the railroad on stilts,” it went from Clearwater River level (Near Lewiston, ID) up to its namesake prairie on a 3% climb. The second sub left the river and first sub at Spalding and ended at Grangeville, ID. The rails are now gone from Grangeville to Cottonwood and another portion has been pulled just south of the other big trestle at Lawyers Canyon. This one being steel. Here are two photos of Half Moon Trestle and one of Lawyers Canyon.
Rolland A. Meyers Photo
Domestic News
CSX Taps Clement as Intermodal Chief
[joc.com]
'Rail Car Counts' webcast coming May 25
[progressiverailroading.com]
AAR report: U.S. roads' weekly intermodal volume reaches 18-month high
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
[www.ttnews.com]
LACMTA adopts $3.8 billion annual budget
[progressiverailroading.com]
MTA to save $22 million by reducing overtime
[progressiverailroading.com]
National Coal sells Tennessee line to R.J. Corman; Boise Valley Railroad lands city agreements
[progressiverailroading.com]
Maryland's MARC sets ridership record in April
[progressiverailroading.com]
LIRR to break ground on 'green' train wash facility
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
LIRR goes green with clean
[libn.com]
Union Pacific train back on tracks, cleanup continues
[www.ksla.com]
Freight train derails in CSX train yard
[www2.scnow.com]
$80 million train hub is pitched for ballpark
[www.startribune.com]
People picket to preserve train depot
[www.wane.com]
Mebane Intersection Reopens After Train Crash
[www.myfox8.com]
Anschutz preps luxury cross-country train tours
[denver.bizjournals.com]
Train celebration at the TL station
[adirondackdailyenterprise.com]
Little high-speed rail cash coming to Bay Area transit
[www.mercurynews.com]
Desert Railroad: Las Vegas to Los Angeles by Train
[www.petergreenberg.com]
South Shore may park 2 trains
[www.nwitimes.com]
Tarrytown Police Save Suicidal Man on Train Tracks
[tarrytown.patch.com]
Stuck Truck Not Working On The Railroad; Train Traffic Delayed
[www.kwtx.com]
Train derails in south Caddo Parish
[www.shreveporttimes.com]
Fullerton kids win cash for train safety posters
[www.ocregister.com]
SF-Bound BART Trains Delayed
[www.kcra.com]
Shakespeare planned for NM Rail Runner trains
[www.newswest9.com]
New NJ Transit Rail Timetables Reflect Hikes, Cuts
[localtalknews.com]
Save money on rail fares by splitting tickets
[www.which.co.uk]
NJ Transit contest for 50 Bon Jovi tickets
[hudsonreporter.com]
Union Pacific responds to questions about Shreveport railroad crossing closures
[www.shreveporttimes.com]
Maryland seeks rail upgrades
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
RTA selling thousands of used railroad ties
[blog.cleveland.com]
Grant to link Kiski Junction Railroad with Rosebud's Logansport Mine
[www.pittsburghlive.com]
Verbatim: 1913 railroad station faces demolition
[www.journalgazette.net]
Norfolk Southern fights Wilmington assessment
[www.businessweek.com]
Rail district studying ways to add system along U.S. 290
[www.ultimatememorial.com]
COLT's small crew keeps big operation on the move
[www.columbiamissourian.com]
South Shore to cut length of trains during emergency repairs to 1982 cars
[www.chestertontribune.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Train parts thief derails peak-hour WR service
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Conservatives refuse to reduce train fares
[www.thisislondon.co.uk]
Dargai residents want train service restored
[www.thenews.com.pk]
Feasibility study begun on internal Makkah train
[www.saudigazette.com.sa]
Rail companies' confusing train ticket prices
[www.which.co.uk]
2nd case of train door opening
[www.straitstimes.com]
Life-saver Burnley PC saves girl from being struck by train
[www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk]
Running Extra
Train show set for Bessemer this weekend
[www.gadsdentimes.com]
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 Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 113 |
Espee99 | 05-21-2010 - 20:00 |