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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, December 08, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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CRADDICK'S ON BOARD, FINALLY: TEXAS SPEAKER AGREES TO RELEASE $2 MILLION TO TSRA, CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN HERITAGE SALVAGED

[www.thecherokeean.com]

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STUNNING STEAMER GETS ITS BEARINGS: SP 4449 IS REPAIRED AND READY FOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND TRIPS

[www.oregonlive.com]

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DERAILMENT WON'T DETOUR SANTA TRAIN

[www.denverpost.com]

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AMTRAK ENGINEER WAS NEW TO JOB, ON ONLY THIRD TRIP TO CHICAGO

[www.mlive.com]

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PRIVATE STUDY SUPPORTS FREIGHT RAIL INVESTMENT

[www.tulsaworld.com]

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MAN TALKING ON CELL PHONE KILLED BY TRAIN IN SAN LEANDRO

[www.sfgate.com]

Courtesy, Cassie Frank

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BNSF ISSUES PRB COAL UPDATE FOR DECEMBER 05, 2007

[domino.bnsf.com]

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KANSAS CITY TRANSPORTATION ACQUIRES K.C. LEAD TRACK FROM BNSF

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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TACOMA'S 'TRAIN TO THE MOUNTAIN' STILL ON THE TRACKS

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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TRUCK-TRAIN CRASH IN ANDOVER, KANSAS KILLS ONE MAN

[www.augustagazette.com]

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CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI REPORTS THIRD MOST COPPER THEFTS IN STATE

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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DIESEL REMEDIATION IN FULL SWING IN MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA

[www.bismarcktribune.com]

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SACRAMENTO'S PLAN PUTS $159 MILLION INTO RAILYARD PROJECT

[www.sacbee.com]

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HURON CITY COMMISSION GOES ON RECORD SUPPORTING DM&E SALE

[www.yankton.net]

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TRAIN AFICIONADOS -- AND THEIR STORIES AND MEMORABILIA -- WANTED

[www.dailybulletin.com]

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TRAIN RIDE TO SANTA AT L.A.'s TRAVEL TOWN MUSEUM BETTER THAN EVER

[www.prweb.com]

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THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE CUSTOM-BUILT TRAIN, $46,950

[blogs.forbes.com]

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TRAIN LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT AND FILLS FOOD SHELVES

[www.swcbulletin.com]

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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD TRACK IN RIDGEWOOD TO UNDERGO SAFETY CHANGES

[www.nydailynews.com]

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TRASH TRAIN WILL ROLL AGAIN ON BASE

[www.capecodonline.com]

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MODEL STUDENTS AT WORK

[www.baltimoresun.com]

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LARGEST MINIATURE RAILROAD WORLD RECORD SET BY MINIATUR WUNDERLAND

[www.worldrecordsacademy.org]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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IRVING, TEXAS OFFICIALS FURIOUS OVER POSSIBLE TRANSIT LINE DELAYS AND SPARING COST ESTIMATES (With map)

[www.dallasnews.com]

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DENVER'S TRANSIT-HUB TWEAKS LIFT TAB; UNION STATION REDEVELOPMENT TO COST $57 MILLION MORE

[www.denverpost.com]

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DRIVER, 59, KILLED WHEN TRUCK HIT BY SOUTH SHORE COMMUTER TRAIN

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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LIGHT RAIL COULD MOVE CLOSER TO SOUTH TEMPE, AHWATUKEE

[www.azcentral.com]

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DART OFFICIALS REASSURE ROWLETT THAT THE 2012 RAIL LINE WILL REMAIN ON SCHEDULE

[www.pegasusnews.com]

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MTA IS ON THE WRONG TRACK: AGENCY'S PLAN TO INSTALL TURNSTILES AT SUBWAY AND LIGHT-RAIL STATIONS IS A BETRAYAL OF THEIR DESIGN

[www.calendarlive.com]

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FTA TELLS HOUSTON'S METRO TO REWORK ITS RAIL PLANS

[www.chron.com]

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METRO-NORTH RAILROAD SELECTS DESIGNER FOR NEW HARMON SHOP

[www.acppubs.com]

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1930's NYC NOSTALGIA TRAIN RUNS SUNDAYS

[www.mercurynews.com]

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LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only)

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SEATTLE'S LEILANI LANE BOWLING-PIN SIGN FINDS HOME (With photo)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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LANSFORD HASTINGS: DONNER PARTY VILLAIN?

[www.sierrasun.com]

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NAUGHTY BOY THROWS PIE AT SANTA

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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BIGHORN BLOCKADE: ANIMALS' TASTE FOR DE-ICER ON HIGHWAY BRINGS SAFETY CONCERNS

[www.missoulian.com]

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NIGHT BURNED BRIGHT IN SAN BERNARDINO 125 YEARS AGO

[www.sbsun.com]

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DONNER LAKE: ICE ON THE VENERABLE LAKE IS A MATTER OF DEGREES

[www.sierrasun.com]

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