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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 129
Author: Espee99
Date: 06-11-2010 - 20:18
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 129 - 06/11/10
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and discussion.
This day in Railroad History
June 11, 1849
The first regular train service began on the original route of the Naugatuck Railroad, built between Bridgeport and Winsted, adjacent to the Naugatuck River, in Connecticut. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad began leasing the Naugatuck in 1887; and formally merged it in 1906. Thomaston Dam was constructed on the Naugatuck River by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1958 and 1960 as a flood control dam. Massive flooding in August 1955 had devastated Connecticut, especially the Naugatuck River Valley, where over 100 lost their lives and hundreds of thousand dollars of heavy damage to the railroad occurred. The new dam required the relocation of the New Haven Railroad between Thomaston and East Litchfield, with construction of almost 10 miles of new rail line above the river valley. The new route was opened in 1960 as the dam neared completion.
[www.rmne.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
Soo #6034 – CP Rail train #668, an ethanol load, rolls into La Crosse WI on 6/6/10
Jim Matuska Photo
Domestic News
Oberstar Targets Rate Challenges in Rail Bill
[joc.com]
JOC Video: BNSF's John Lanigan talks railroads and the volitile economy
[joc.com]
AAR: U.S. railroads report 'steady' carloads for year's 22nd week
[progressiverailroading.com]
BART approves budget, sets surplus spending plan
[progressiverailroading.com]
Sound Transit completes first mixed-use development
[progressiverailroading.com]
STB to weigh in on BNSF's coal dust dispersal rules
[progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF assigns four executives to new posts
[progressiverailroading.com]
New York Air Brake, Invensys Rail partner to provide fuel-efficient system
[progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF to conduct more work on Iowa bridge; Shreveport to build new structure
[progressiverailroading.com]
Train wreck update: Liberty residents evacuated again
[www.pickenssentinel.com]
Schwarzenegger seeks to create high-speed demonstration train between L.A. and San Diego
[www.latimes.com]
Extra Metra train meant for Hawks fans strikes car
[www.suntimes.com]
Train Derails In South Carolina, Headed For NC
[www.digtriad.com]
and
CSX Freight Train Derailment Causes Amtrack Delays
[www.witn.com]
Exeter gets grant to expand the Lincoln Street train station
[www.seacoastonline.com]
Pittsburgh-to-Greensburg Maglev plans up for public review
[www.pittsburghlive.com]
Proposal on track for dinner train to Centralia
[www.columbiatribune.com]
Borough council shifts on train station recommendation
[www.thereporteronline.com]
Train station at Transbay Transit Center given $400M
[www.sfexaminer.com]
North Carolina Train Wreck Involves Tractor Traile
[www.lawyersandsettlements.com]
Railroad history tour to showcase depots
[www.wausaudailyherald.com]
Railway planning crucial to Lake Oswego's, and Oregon's, future
[www.oregonlive.com]
Amtrak Puts Brakes On Night Work
[newhavenindependent.org]
CSX crossings to be closed
[www.marionstar.com]
BNSF TRANSCAER Training Tour Coming to Whitefish
[www.earthtimes.org]
Union Pacific launches private-note exchange offer
[www.businessweek.com]
Canadian News
C-Train fleet grows by 38 cars
[www.calgaryherald.com]
International News
Crane removes derailed Glasgow to Oban train
[news.bbc.co.uk]
and
Derailed train lifted from track
[news.stv.tv]
World Cup visitors are in for a treat as high-speed train opens!
[www.newspostonline.com]
Kano train derails, 500 escape death
[www.punchng.com]
Train collision wounds 22 in Cuba
[english.peopledaily.com.cn]
Running Extra
Train Stores in Line for Gary Coleman's Stuff
[foreign.peacefmonline.com]
Vancouver to Banff: Climbing the Rockies by rail
[www.sfgate.com]
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and discussion.
This day in Railroad History
June 11, 1849
The first regular train service began on the original route of the Naugatuck Railroad, built between Bridgeport and Winsted, adjacent to the Naugatuck River, in Connecticut. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad began leasing the Naugatuck in 1887; and formally merged it in 1906. Thomaston Dam was constructed on the Naugatuck River by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1958 and 1960 as a flood control dam. Massive flooding in August 1955 had devastated Connecticut, especially the Naugatuck River Valley, where over 100 lost their lives and hundreds of thousand dollars of heavy damage to the railroad occurred. The new dam required the relocation of the New Haven Railroad between Thomaston and East Litchfield, with construction of almost 10 miles of new rail line above the river valley. The new route was opened in 1960 as the dam neared completion.
[www.rmne.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
Soo #6034 – CP Rail train #668, an ethanol load, rolls into La Crosse WI on 6/6/10
Jim Matuska Photo
Domestic News
Oberstar Targets Rate Challenges in Rail Bill
[joc.com]
JOC Video: BNSF's John Lanigan talks railroads and the volitile economy
[joc.com]
AAR: U.S. railroads report 'steady' carloads for year's 22nd week
[progressiverailroading.com]
BART approves budget, sets surplus spending plan
[progressiverailroading.com]
Sound Transit completes first mixed-use development
[progressiverailroading.com]
STB to weigh in on BNSF's coal dust dispersal rules
[progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF assigns four executives to new posts
[progressiverailroading.com]
New York Air Brake, Invensys Rail partner to provide fuel-efficient system
[progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF to conduct more work on Iowa bridge; Shreveport to build new structure
[progressiverailroading.com]
Train wreck update: Liberty residents evacuated again
[www.pickenssentinel.com]
Schwarzenegger seeks to create high-speed demonstration train between L.A. and San Diego
[www.latimes.com]
Extra Metra train meant for Hawks fans strikes car
[www.suntimes.com]
Train Derails In South Carolina, Headed For NC
[www.digtriad.com]
and
CSX Freight Train Derailment Causes Amtrack Delays
[www.witn.com]
Exeter gets grant to expand the Lincoln Street train station
[www.seacoastonline.com]
Pittsburgh-to-Greensburg Maglev plans up for public review
[www.pittsburghlive.com]
Proposal on track for dinner train to Centralia
[www.columbiatribune.com]
Borough council shifts on train station recommendation
[www.thereporteronline.com]
Train station at Transbay Transit Center given $400M
[www.sfexaminer.com]
North Carolina Train Wreck Involves Tractor Traile
[www.lawyersandsettlements.com]
Railroad history tour to showcase depots
[www.wausaudailyherald.com]
Railway planning crucial to Lake Oswego's, and Oregon's, future
[www.oregonlive.com]
Amtrak Puts Brakes On Night Work
[newhavenindependent.org]
CSX crossings to be closed
[www.marionstar.com]
BNSF TRANSCAER Training Tour Coming to Whitefish
[www.earthtimes.org]
Union Pacific launches private-note exchange offer
[www.businessweek.com]
Canadian News
C-Train fleet grows by 38 cars
[www.calgaryherald.com]
International News
Crane removes derailed Glasgow to Oban train
[news.bbc.co.uk]
and
Derailed train lifted from track
[news.stv.tv]
World Cup visitors are in for a treat as high-speed train opens!
[www.newspostonline.com]
Kano train derails, 500 escape death
[www.punchng.com]
Train collision wounds 22 in Cuba
[english.peopledaily.com.cn]
Running Extra
Train Stores in Line for Gary Coleman's Stuff
[foreign.peacefmonline.com]
Vancouver to Banff: Climbing the Rockies by rail
[www.sfgate.com]
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 Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 129 |
Espee99 | 06-11-2010 - 20:18 |