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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 152
Author: Espee99
Date: 07-12-2010 - 20:57
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 152 - 07/12/10
Editors note - Please rest assured that if or when Altamont Press closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org, a RR discussion board with a format similar to the board at Altamont Press.
This day in Railroad History
July 12, 1883
The Carson and Colorado Railway, building a narrow gauge rail line from Mound House, Nevada on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad along the Carson River, reached its terminus at Keeler on Owens Lake today. The railroad was purchased by the Southern Pacific Railroad in March 1900 which continued to operate it as the Carson and Colorado. In October 1904, the Hazen Cut-off was started as standard gauge and the narrow gauge track was changed to standard gauge south to Tonopah Jct., a few miles south of Mina. The new track was finished in August 1905. The name of the railroad was changed to Nevada and California Railway on May 11, 1905. In 1912 the name was again changed to Southern Pacific. The narrow gauge line from Mina to Benton was abandoned in 1938, and from Benton to Laws in 1942. The rest of the line from Laws to Keeler was abandoned April 30, 1959.
[www.girr.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Just south of Moyie Springs, Idaho, a run-through CP unit leads UP train METHK toward Tunnel 4, riding high on a rock ledge 400 feet above the Kootenai River. BNSF's ex-GN main line can be seen far below on the other side of the river.
Photo by Sean Kelly
Domestic News
AASHTO report: Nation needs to boost freight transportation capacity, dependability
[progressiverailroading.com]
WMATA posts progress on safety improvement plans
[progressiverailroading.com]
Sen. Byrd's death, holiday recess put short-line tax credit extension on temporary hold, ASLRRA says
[progressiverailroading.com]
Albuquerque lands federal grant for intermodal facility
[progressiverailroading.com]
Illinois law creates port district, supports intermodal development
[progressiverailroading.com]
Rhode Island joins multi-state rail coalition
[progressiverailroading.com]
KCSM names Vargas assistant VP of HR
[progressiverailroading.com]
Hahn succeeds DeLong as ACTA chairman
[progressiverailroading.com]
Train hits truck at dangerous railroad crossing on NW Side
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Tracks open again after derailment
[www.bismarcktribune.com]
Train crash in Mecca closes area for most of the week
[www.myvalleynews.com]
Broken Axle Blamed For Silver Lake Train Derailment
[www.kake.com]
Danbury area rail stations to get face lifts
[www.newstimes.com]
Railroad CSX to show 2Q growth
[www.businessweek.com]
Amtrak Going Bike-Friendly: Bike to the Train, and Vice Versa!
[www.infrastructurist.com]
Berlin Seeks Grant For Train Station
[www.courant.com]
Train worker sues UP over back injury
[www.setexasrecord.com]
LA police find pot stash in railroad tanker
[www.google.com]
Judge Denies Railroad Herbicide Spraying Permit
[aprn.org]
N.C. gets $20.3M from feds for rail
[www.bizjournals.com]
Ultra-Low-Emission Railroad Locomotive Commissioning Ceremony On Monday, July 12, In Butler, Pa.
[www.thestreet.com]
Rail access is key to Aroostook’s future
[www.timesrecord.com]
LIRR Port Washington Service Down Briefly
[portwashington.patch.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Deutsche Bahn faces investigation after passengers collapse in heat
[www.dw-world.de]
High-Speed Russian Train Stirs Anger
[www.businessweek.com]
JOHN Brumby has presented the Prime Minister with a $7 billion menu for infrastructure spending in Victoria.
[www.theaustralian.com.au]
HRH the Duke of Kent names a Eurostar train “Remembering Fromelles”
[www.breakingtravelnews.com]
Special train running from Cardiff to the Royal Welsh Show
[www.countytimes.co.uk]
Running Extra
More than 100 people ‘crack up’ for annual train-mooning event
[news.nationalpost.com]
Grand Central's multimillion-dollar secrets
[news.cnet.com]
Editors note - Please rest assured that if or when Altamont Press closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org, a RR discussion board with a format similar to the board at Altamont Press.
This day in Railroad History
July 12, 1883
The Carson and Colorado Railway, building a narrow gauge rail line from Mound House, Nevada on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad along the Carson River, reached its terminus at Keeler on Owens Lake today. The railroad was purchased by the Southern Pacific Railroad in March 1900 which continued to operate it as the Carson and Colorado. In October 1904, the Hazen Cut-off was started as standard gauge and the narrow gauge track was changed to standard gauge south to Tonopah Jct., a few miles south of Mina. The new track was finished in August 1905. The name of the railroad was changed to Nevada and California Railway on May 11, 1905. In 1912 the name was again changed to Southern Pacific. The narrow gauge line from Mina to Benton was abandoned in 1938, and from Benton to Laws in 1942. The rest of the line from Laws to Keeler was abandoned April 30, 1959.
[www.girr.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Just south of Moyie Springs, Idaho, a run-through CP unit leads UP train METHK toward Tunnel 4, riding high on a rock ledge 400 feet above the Kootenai River. BNSF's ex-GN main line can be seen far below on the other side of the river.
Photo by Sean Kelly
Domestic News
AASHTO report: Nation needs to boost freight transportation capacity, dependability
[progressiverailroading.com]
WMATA posts progress on safety improvement plans
[progressiverailroading.com]
Sen. Byrd's death, holiday recess put short-line tax credit extension on temporary hold, ASLRRA says
[progressiverailroading.com]
Albuquerque lands federal grant for intermodal facility
[progressiverailroading.com]
Illinois law creates port district, supports intermodal development
[progressiverailroading.com]
Rhode Island joins multi-state rail coalition
[progressiverailroading.com]
KCSM names Vargas assistant VP of HR
[progressiverailroading.com]
Hahn succeeds DeLong as ACTA chairman
[progressiverailroading.com]
Train hits truck at dangerous railroad crossing on NW Side
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Tracks open again after derailment
[www.bismarcktribune.com]
Train crash in Mecca closes area for most of the week
[www.myvalleynews.com]
Broken Axle Blamed For Silver Lake Train Derailment
[www.kake.com]
Danbury area rail stations to get face lifts
[www.newstimes.com]
Railroad CSX to show 2Q growth
[www.businessweek.com]
Amtrak Going Bike-Friendly: Bike to the Train, and Vice Versa!
[www.infrastructurist.com]
Berlin Seeks Grant For Train Station
[www.courant.com]
Train worker sues UP over back injury
[www.setexasrecord.com]
LA police find pot stash in railroad tanker
[www.google.com]
Judge Denies Railroad Herbicide Spraying Permit
[aprn.org]
N.C. gets $20.3M from feds for rail
[www.bizjournals.com]
Ultra-Low-Emission Railroad Locomotive Commissioning Ceremony On Monday, July 12, In Butler, Pa.
[www.thestreet.com]
Rail access is key to Aroostook’s future
[www.timesrecord.com]
LIRR Port Washington Service Down Briefly
[portwashington.patch.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Deutsche Bahn faces investigation after passengers collapse in heat
[www.dw-world.de]
High-Speed Russian Train Stirs Anger
[www.businessweek.com]
JOHN Brumby has presented the Prime Minister with a $7 billion menu for infrastructure spending in Victoria.
[www.theaustralian.com.au]
HRH the Duke of Kent names a Eurostar train “Remembering Fromelles”
[www.breakingtravelnews.com]
Special train running from Cardiff to the Royal Welsh Show
[www.countytimes.co.uk]
Running Extra
More than 100 people ‘crack up’ for annual train-mooning event
[news.nationalpost.com]
Grand Central's multimillion-dollar secrets
[news.cnet.com]
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