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Railroad Newsline for Monday, August 20, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BOTH BNSF MAIN TRACKS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO DERAILMENT AND FLOODING IN WISCONSIN

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

And:

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

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NO CAUSE FOUND YET FOR BENICIA, CALIFORNIA CRASH BETWEEN AMTRAK TRAIN AND RAIL MAINTENANCE TRUCK

[www.timesheraldonline.com]

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DRIVER BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION AS SUV HITS UP TRAIN IN HOUSTON AND BURSTS INTO FLAMES (With video)

[www.khou.com]

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TESTIMONY CONCLUDES IN ELK CITY, OKLAHOMA OFFICIAL'S TRIAL: ACCUSED OF USING STATE INMATES TO RENOVATE HISTORIC RAILROAD DEPOT FILLED WITH ASBESTOS INSULATION

[newsok.com]

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UPS MARKS ITS 100TH YEAR (With photos)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

Courtesy, Dick Seelye

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WEEKLY RAILROAD FREIGHT VOLUMES HAS ANOTHER DOWN WEEK, SAYS AAR

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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CAPITOL CORRIDOR SERVICE BACK TO NORMAL AFTER AMTRAK TRAIN COLLIDES WITH TRUCK

[www.ktvu.com]

Courtesy Coleman Randall, Jr

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BOTH SIDES:

RAILROAD'S NATIONAL SHAME

[www.jacksonville.com]

And:

RAILROADS OFFER VALUABLE SOLUTIONS

[www.jacksonville.com]

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FARMINGTON MEN HELP RESTORE OLD TRAIN ENGINE IN DURANGO

[www.daily-times.com]

And:

MOVING DAY: LOCOMOTIVE NO. 315 GOES FROM DURANGO'S SANTA RITA PARK TO D&SNG DEPOT (Photo)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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NO INJURIES IN BNSF DERAILMENT AT NEWTON, KANSAS

[www.kansas.com]

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CELEBRATING WISHES: CHILDREN AND VOLUNTEERS GATHER AT HEBER VALLEY RAILROAD FOR ANNUAL 'DESTINATION JOY' TRAIN RIDE

[www.sltrib.com]

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BUFFETT'S COMPANY BUYS 1.2 MILLION MORE SHARES OF BNSF

[www.omaha.com]

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NO MADISON STOP FOR TWIN CITIES TRAIN

[www.madison.com]

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KCSR CONDUCTS TWO 'OFFICER ON A TRAIN' EVENTS IN MISSOURI

[notes.kcsi.com]

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HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF WEISER, OREGON OSL RAILROAD DEPOT

[www.argusobserver.com]

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NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALS WORRY ABOUT SPACE FOR CORN CROP

[www.in-forum.com]

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KCSR HOSTS SIXTH SHORT LINE CONFERENCE

[notes.kcsi.com]

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BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS' QUEST FOR QUIET STILL ON TRACK

[www.dailyherald.com]

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DEPOT STANDS A SENTRY TO SPRINGFIELD, OREGON

[projects.registerguard.com:8080]

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TRAIN PROVIDES MAGIC MOMENT FOR FATHER, SON

[www.cnn.com]

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FLORIDA'S TAX COLLECTION GOES OFF RAILS

[www.sptimes.com]

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OHIO MAN'S BOOK CHRONICLES LIFE ON THE RAIL

[www.delphosherald.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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PHOENIX AREA RAIL SYSTEM ON TRACK TO REALITY

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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MORE DETAILS RELEASED ON DVI DAIRY COWS KILLED BY ACE TRAIN

[www.lodinews.com]

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SMILE, YOU'LL BE ON SOUTH SHORE'S CAMERAS

[nwitimes.com]

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NORTHSTAR MAY BE MOVING ON THE FAST TRACK

[abcnewspapers.com]

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SMOKE TEMPORARILY HALTS DENVER'S LIGHT RAIL DOWNTOWN

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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