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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 146
Author: Espee99
Date: 07-02-2010 - 19:57
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 146 - 07/02/10
Editors note -Please rest assured that if or when Altamont Press closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org. Also I will not publish on 7/5 and 7/6 due to business travel. Thanks for the continued support. Also thanks to Dave for keeping AltamontPress open a going for the past 4 years.
This day in Railroad History
July 2, 1899
The Silverton Gladstone and Northerly, running from Silverton, Colorado 7.2 miles north to the mines at Gladstone was completed. The steepest grade was 5.5 percent with an average grade over the line of 3.91 percent. The railroad was built by the owners of the Gold King Mine in Gladstone after Otto Mears declined to build it. In 1909 the Gold King Mine closed due to litigation and strikes. The Gold King's problems created an opportunity for Otto Mears, who owned 2 other area railroads. He made a proposal to the owners of the Gold King Mine. Mears would lease the mine and reopen it. Mears had done very well with a similar venture involving the Iowa-Tiger proprieties years earlier. The offer was accepted and Mears also convinced them to let him lease the SGNRR. Mears held the lease on the mine until 1916, and later purchased the railroad at a tax sale.
[www.narrowgauge.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
On a sunny morning in Spokane, a rare visitor helps a UP south bound freight off the old Spokane International onto the BNSF at Napa St.
Shannon Smith Photo
Domestic News
AAR: Week No. 25 another good one for North American railroads
[progressiverailroading.com]
San Francisco MTA to consider restoring previously cut service
[progressiverailroading.com]
WMATA, Virginia seek to finalize rail-car purchase pact
[progressiverailroading.com]
Santa Clara VTA to upgrade eight crossings
[progressiverailroading.com]
L.A. Metro receives recognition for light-rail project
[progressiverailroading.com]
SacRT reopens stations
[progressiverailroading.com]
UP attains Owens Corning's 'carrier excellence' honor
[progressiverailroading.com]
Maryland Congressman Proposes Commuter Bill of Rights After Train Debacle
[www.abc2news.com]
Now that train station site set, let’s get rolling
[host.madison.com]
Metra Train Fatally Struck Man Sitting on Platform, Ruled Accident
[www.myfoxchicago.com]
Senic railroad moved after trestle damaged by fire
[www.kob.com]
and
Engineers suggest replacing NM train trestle
[www.kob.com]
Famed Jamestown train returns
[www.modbee.com]
7 train cars derailed in downtown Harrisburg
[www.pennlive.com]
End of an era: Train ticket window closes after 142 years
[www.acorn-online.com]
Man charged with punching windows on Hoboken PATH train destroys $825 worth of property, cops say
[www.nj.com]
Caltrain cuts holiday train
[www.smdailyjournal.com]
Miniature train back on track
[www.coloradoan.com]
MTA service cuts will burden people traveling to Manhattan
[www.yournabe.com]
Congresswoman Hails $75 million in Appropriations bill for Train Anti-Collision Technology
[california.realestaterama.com]
Railroad cuts local jobs
[www.argusleader.com]
Union Pacific starts $10M upgrade of Washington-Pacific rail line
[stlouis.bizjournals.com]
CSX Reminds Travelers of Importance of Rail Safety During Holiday Weekend
[www.bradenton.com]
Metro-North, NJ Transit adding 'early getaway' trains today
[www.lohud.com]
Talking Transportation: The Bar Car Debate – Your Turn
[www.westportnow.com]
CSX Corp’s Price Target Cut at Credit Suisse (CSX)
[www.dividend.com]
Deschutes historic water tower restored
[www.oregonlive.com]
Benton County farmer gets into the rail business
[www.oregonlive.com]
Canadian News
Train buffs mourn end of line
[www.montrealgazette.com]
Canadian Pacific invites Canadians to share in the legacy of the Last Spike
[www.newswire.ca]
International News
Diversions in train routes
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train crash driver sacked
[www.theage.com.au]
Fairer bus, train fares from Saturday
[motoring.asiaone.com]
Cargo train derails after bombing in Russia's Dagestan, 2 injured
[news.xinhuanet.com]
China's bullet trains could become white elephants
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Mumbai gets $430 mn to improve its train system
[business.rediff.com]
Cusco-Machu Picchu train service resumes today
[www.andina.com.pe]
Congress on Pacific development
[english.ruvr.ru]
Running Extra
First Baptist Church train-car chapel in Rawlins now 85 years old
[www.deseretnews.com]
The Texas State Railroad is hosting The Little Engine That Could™ Rail Tour
[www.ktre.com]
Railway Museum to host summer camp
[www.gwinnettdailypost.com]
Editors note -Please rest assured that if or when Altamont Press closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org. Also I will not publish on 7/5 and 7/6 due to business travel. Thanks for the continued support. Also thanks to Dave for keeping AltamontPress open a going for the past 4 years.
This day in Railroad History
July 2, 1899
The Silverton Gladstone and Northerly, running from Silverton, Colorado 7.2 miles north to the mines at Gladstone was completed. The steepest grade was 5.5 percent with an average grade over the line of 3.91 percent. The railroad was built by the owners of the Gold King Mine in Gladstone after Otto Mears declined to build it. In 1909 the Gold King Mine closed due to litigation and strikes. The Gold King's problems created an opportunity for Otto Mears, who owned 2 other area railroads. He made a proposal to the owners of the Gold King Mine. Mears would lease the mine and reopen it. Mears had done very well with a similar venture involving the Iowa-Tiger proprieties years earlier. The offer was accepted and Mears also convinced them to let him lease the SGNRR. Mears held the lease on the mine until 1916, and later purchased the railroad at a tax sale.
[www.narrowgauge.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
On a sunny morning in Spokane, a rare visitor helps a UP south bound freight off the old Spokane International onto the BNSF at Napa St.
Shannon Smith Photo
Domestic News
AAR: Week No. 25 another good one for North American railroads
[progressiverailroading.com]
San Francisco MTA to consider restoring previously cut service
[progressiverailroading.com]
WMATA, Virginia seek to finalize rail-car purchase pact
[progressiverailroading.com]
Santa Clara VTA to upgrade eight crossings
[progressiverailroading.com]
L.A. Metro receives recognition for light-rail project
[progressiverailroading.com]
SacRT reopens stations
[progressiverailroading.com]
UP attains Owens Corning's 'carrier excellence' honor
[progressiverailroading.com]
Maryland Congressman Proposes Commuter Bill of Rights After Train Debacle
[www.abc2news.com]
Now that train station site set, let’s get rolling
[host.madison.com]
Metra Train Fatally Struck Man Sitting on Platform, Ruled Accident
[www.myfoxchicago.com]
Senic railroad moved after trestle damaged by fire
[www.kob.com]
and
Engineers suggest replacing NM train trestle
[www.kob.com]
Famed Jamestown train returns
[www.modbee.com]
7 train cars derailed in downtown Harrisburg
[www.pennlive.com]
End of an era: Train ticket window closes after 142 years
[www.acorn-online.com]
Man charged with punching windows on Hoboken PATH train destroys $825 worth of property, cops say
[www.nj.com]
Caltrain cuts holiday train
[www.smdailyjournal.com]
Miniature train back on track
[www.coloradoan.com]
MTA service cuts will burden people traveling to Manhattan
[www.yournabe.com]
Congresswoman Hails $75 million in Appropriations bill for Train Anti-Collision Technology
[california.realestaterama.com]
Railroad cuts local jobs
[www.argusleader.com]
Union Pacific starts $10M upgrade of Washington-Pacific rail line
[stlouis.bizjournals.com]
CSX Reminds Travelers of Importance of Rail Safety During Holiday Weekend
[www.bradenton.com]
Metro-North, NJ Transit adding 'early getaway' trains today
[www.lohud.com]
Talking Transportation: The Bar Car Debate – Your Turn
[www.westportnow.com]
CSX Corp’s Price Target Cut at Credit Suisse (CSX)
[www.dividend.com]
Deschutes historic water tower restored
[www.oregonlive.com]
Benton County farmer gets into the rail business
[www.oregonlive.com]
Canadian News
Train buffs mourn end of line
[www.montrealgazette.com]
Canadian Pacific invites Canadians to share in the legacy of the Last Spike
[www.newswire.ca]
International News
Diversions in train routes
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train crash driver sacked
[www.theage.com.au]
Fairer bus, train fares from Saturday
[motoring.asiaone.com]
Cargo train derails after bombing in Russia's Dagestan, 2 injured
[news.xinhuanet.com]
China's bullet trains could become white elephants
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Mumbai gets $430 mn to improve its train system
[business.rediff.com]
Cusco-Machu Picchu train service resumes today
[www.andina.com.pe]
Congress on Pacific development
[english.ruvr.ru]
Running Extra
First Baptist Church train-car chapel in Rawlins now 85 years old
[www.deseretnews.com]
The Texas State Railroad is hosting The Little Engine That Could™ Rail Tour
[www.ktre.com]
Railway Museum to host summer camp
[www.gwinnettdailypost.com]
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