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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 138
Author: Espee99
Date: 06-23-2010 - 19:55
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 138 - 06/23/10
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 23, 1839
Gustavus Franklin Swift was born. He founded the Swift & Co meat-packing empire in the Midwest during the late 19th century, over which he presided until his death. In 1878 Swift hired engineer Andrew Chase to design a ventilated railroad car that was well insulated, and positioned the ice in a compartment at the top of the car, allowing the chilled air to flow naturally downward. Initially, ice was harvested from ponds in the winter and stored, later, railroads adopted mechanical refrigeration in central plants to make ice, but contined ice each railcar. Similar ice-cooled refrigerator cars were used by railroads for more than 50 years, until replaced by cars with mechanical refrigeration units in the 1950s, but by then much of the traffic was moving to trucks.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
GN X 458A E with 474B and 474C heads a WB freight thru Spokane, WA.on March 21, 1965 Note the older GN livery and the newer, simplifed scheme on the F's and all of the WFIX reefers in the consist. My heart, if not my soul, lies in this era of railroading. If I'm not mistaken, this is the future site of the 1969 World's Fair. I don't believe anything in this scene exists today
Roger Esse Photos
Domestic News
Calif. rail yards may face emission reductions
[hosted.ap.org]
Firefighters, Union Pacific cleaning up fuel spill
[elkodaily.com]
and
Crews Cleaning Up Diesel Spill in Northeast Nevada
[www.ktvn.com]
NS to extend Heartland Corridor to Cincinnati
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
NS Extends Intermodal Heartland Corridor in Ohio
[joc.com]
DART opts to delay several projects due to sales tax shortfall
[progressiverailroading.com]
N.Y./N.J. port authority awards World Trade Center contracts
[progressiverailroading.com]
STB moves ahead with public hearing on MMA's proposed abandonment
[progressiverailroading.com]
TriMet spends stimulus money to improve MAX station
[progressiverailroading.com]
USDOT, HUD launch joint effort to foster 'sustainable communities'
[progressiverailroading.com]
UP crews at work on Nebraska line
[progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from Wabtec, Mitsubishi, T.Y. Lin, Ansaldo STS, RailComm and Johnson Matthey
[progressiverailroading.com]
Metrolink train service restored after man is hit by freight train in Oceanside [Updated]
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
Freight train derails in northwestern Montana
[www.businessweek.com]
Baltimore-DC train traffic still slow after storm
[www.philly.com]
Northern Lights Express Train Survey
[www.wdio.com]
Train commuters face worse than usual rides
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Judge throws out bullet train lawsuit
[sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com]
Norfolk Southern raises train speeds in Fort Wayne
[www.journalgazette.net]
Agency fields negative feedback on A-train service plans
[www.dentonrc.com]
Train derails in Southwest Arkansas
[www.ksla.com]
Dinner train debut could come in August
[www.columbiatribune.com]
DOT asks public for comments on Downtown train station
[host.madison.com]
Train ride offers lessons on crossing safety
[www.mountainhomenews.com]
$30M rehab planned for 'J' train
[www.queenscourier.com]
O'Malley Calls MARC Train Breakdown "Outrageous"
[wjz.com]
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park's new building on track for October opening
[www.azcentral.com]
Union Pacific says EPA destroyed records it wanted
[www.google.com]
Railroads key to Modesto's economic turnaround
[www.examiner.com]
Wilmington Railroad Museum receives noteworthy donations
[www.wwaytv3.com]
Nine Railroad Crossings in Hancock, Ellsworth to be Activated
[www.wabi.tv]
Why CSX doesn't want high-speed passenger trains on its tracks
[www.timesunion.com]
Tavares puts together funding package for new railroad bridge
[www.dailycommercial.com]
New Way To Run A Railroad
[www.cnbc.com]
BNSF appeals Anoka verdict
[www.startribune.com]
CSX backs out of West Virginia festival; forces change of plans
[times-news.com]
Union Pacific’s Price Target Raised at Morgan Stanley (UNP)
[www.dividend.com]
Canadian News
Commuter-rail train service disrupted
[www.montrealgazette.com]
$800M pledged for local transit
[www.vancouversun.com]
Push is on to improve train service
[www.montrealgazette.com]
Canadian Pacific and TSI to improve freight flow
[www.businessweek.com]
International News
UK Government Plans Transport Asset Sales
[joc.com]
Spanish train kills 12 on tracks near Barcelona
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Train collides with stolen car abandoned on tracks
[www.haaretz.com]
Special train to promote Commonwealth Games
[sify.com]
Four-day train delay after landslide
[www.abc.net.au]
Passenger train service won’t take off yet
[gazettebw.com]
KTM Cargo Train Jumps Tracks Near Kluang
[www.bernama.com]
Electric Train To Be Introduced By Third Quarter Of 2010
[www.bernama.com]
Planar Wins Chinese Railroad
[www.nwinnovation.com]
Railway court's power argued
[www.globaltimes.cn]
Running Extra
Train commuters save ducklings
[www.leavenworthtimes.com]
All involved did their best in Red Line subway fire
[www.chicagotribune.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 23, 1839
Gustavus Franklin Swift was born. He founded the Swift & Co meat-packing empire in the Midwest during the late 19th century, over which he presided until his death. In 1878 Swift hired engineer Andrew Chase to design a ventilated railroad car that was well insulated, and positioned the ice in a compartment at the top of the car, allowing the chilled air to flow naturally downward. Initially, ice was harvested from ponds in the winter and stored, later, railroads adopted mechanical refrigeration in central plants to make ice, but contined ice each railcar. Similar ice-cooled refrigerator cars were used by railroads for more than 50 years, until replaced by cars with mechanical refrigeration units in the 1950s, but by then much of the traffic was moving to trucks.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
GN X 458A E with 474B and 474C heads a WB freight thru Spokane, WA.on March 21, 1965 Note the older GN livery and the newer, simplifed scheme on the F's and all of the WFIX reefers in the consist. My heart, if not my soul, lies in this era of railroading. If I'm not mistaken, this is the future site of the 1969 World's Fair. I don't believe anything in this scene exists today
Roger Esse Photos
Domestic News
Calif. rail yards may face emission reductions
[hosted.ap.org]
Firefighters, Union Pacific cleaning up fuel spill
[elkodaily.com]
and
Crews Cleaning Up Diesel Spill in Northeast Nevada
[www.ktvn.com]
NS to extend Heartland Corridor to Cincinnati
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
NS Extends Intermodal Heartland Corridor in Ohio
[joc.com]
DART opts to delay several projects due to sales tax shortfall
[progressiverailroading.com]
N.Y./N.J. port authority awards World Trade Center contracts
[progressiverailroading.com]
STB moves ahead with public hearing on MMA's proposed abandonment
[progressiverailroading.com]
TriMet spends stimulus money to improve MAX station
[progressiverailroading.com]
USDOT, HUD launch joint effort to foster 'sustainable communities'
[progressiverailroading.com]
UP crews at work on Nebraska line
[progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from Wabtec, Mitsubishi, T.Y. Lin, Ansaldo STS, RailComm and Johnson Matthey
[progressiverailroading.com]
Metrolink train service restored after man is hit by freight train in Oceanside [Updated]
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
Freight train derails in northwestern Montana
[www.businessweek.com]
Baltimore-DC train traffic still slow after storm
[www.philly.com]
Northern Lights Express Train Survey
[www.wdio.com]
Train commuters face worse than usual rides
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Judge throws out bullet train lawsuit
[sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com]
Norfolk Southern raises train speeds in Fort Wayne
[www.journalgazette.net]
Agency fields negative feedback on A-train service plans
[www.dentonrc.com]
Train derails in Southwest Arkansas
[www.ksla.com]
Dinner train debut could come in August
[www.columbiatribune.com]
DOT asks public for comments on Downtown train station
[host.madison.com]
Train ride offers lessons on crossing safety
[www.mountainhomenews.com]
$30M rehab planned for 'J' train
[www.queenscourier.com]
O'Malley Calls MARC Train Breakdown "Outrageous"
[wjz.com]
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park's new building on track for October opening
[www.azcentral.com]
Union Pacific says EPA destroyed records it wanted
[www.google.com]
Railroads key to Modesto's economic turnaround
[www.examiner.com]
Wilmington Railroad Museum receives noteworthy donations
[www.wwaytv3.com]
Nine Railroad Crossings in Hancock, Ellsworth to be Activated
[www.wabi.tv]
Why CSX doesn't want high-speed passenger trains on its tracks
[www.timesunion.com]
Tavares puts together funding package for new railroad bridge
[www.dailycommercial.com]
New Way To Run A Railroad
[www.cnbc.com]
BNSF appeals Anoka verdict
[www.startribune.com]
CSX backs out of West Virginia festival; forces change of plans
[times-news.com]
Union Pacific’s Price Target Raised at Morgan Stanley (UNP)
[www.dividend.com]
Canadian News
Commuter-rail train service disrupted
[www.montrealgazette.com]
$800M pledged for local transit
[www.vancouversun.com]
Push is on to improve train service
[www.montrealgazette.com]
Canadian Pacific and TSI to improve freight flow
[www.businessweek.com]
International News
UK Government Plans Transport Asset Sales
[joc.com]
Spanish train kills 12 on tracks near Barcelona
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Train collides with stolen car abandoned on tracks
[www.haaretz.com]
Special train to promote Commonwealth Games
[sify.com]
Four-day train delay after landslide
[www.abc.net.au]
Passenger train service won’t take off yet
[gazettebw.com]
KTM Cargo Train Jumps Tracks Near Kluang
[www.bernama.com]
Electric Train To Be Introduced By Third Quarter Of 2010
[www.bernama.com]
Planar Wins Chinese Railroad
[www.nwinnovation.com]
Railway court's power argued
[www.globaltimes.cn]
Running Extra
Train commuters save ducklings
[www.leavenworthtimes.com]
All involved did their best in Red Line subway fire
[www.chicagotribune.com]
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 Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 138 |
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