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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BNSF ISSUES WINTER WEATHER SERVICE ADVISORY -- TEXAS TO ILLINOIS

[domino.bnsf.com]

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TELLIN' TALES FROM RIDIN' THE RAILS (With photo)

[www.whitefishpilot.com]

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BIG MIKE MOVED TO ITS NEW HOME; TWO TRACTOR-TRAILER RIGS TAKE STEAM ENGINE ON ITS TREK TO THE BOISE DEPOT

[www.idahostatesman.com]

Video here:

[legacy.idahostatesman.com]

How will they move Big Mike?:

[media.idahostatesman.com]

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CALIFORNIA STRIKES DEAL WITH DEVELOPER FOR SACRAMENTO RAILYARD MUSEUM

[www.sacbee.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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RAILROAD MUSEUM NEEDS NEW WOW FACTOR

[www.sacbee.com]

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STORM CAUSED $20 MILLION DAMAGE TO TILLAMOOK RAILROAD

[www.kgw.com]

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RAILROAD SHIPPING MONTHLY VOLUMES UP SLIGHTLY COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, SAYS AAR

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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TRAIN HORNS TO BE SILENCED IN, AROUND LIBERTYVILLE AND GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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DM&E BUYOUT HITS SOME HITCHES; FEDERAL AGENCY INSISTS ON STRINGENT REVIEW

[www.mankatofreepress.com]

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RAIL SALE MAY MEAN 400% TRAFFIC INCREASE IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

[www.daily-journal.com]

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WINTER, WISCONSIN TRAIN DEPOT MOVED TO AVOID DEMOLITION

[www.wdio.com]

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DILLARD, OREGON LANDSLIDE LITIGATION COMING TO CLOSE

[www.newsreview.info]

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WHAT TRAINS MAY MEAN TO BOULDER

[dailycamera.com]

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FREIGHT CENTERS WEIGH ON RESIDENTS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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FAMILIES ENJOY TRAIN RIDE INSPIRED BY 'THE POLAR EXPRESS' IN DULUTH, MINNESOTA

[www.duluthnewstribune.com]

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RAILROAD CHIEF REACTS: OHIO CENTRAL EMPLOYEES 'VICTIMIZED,' PRESIDENT CLAIMS

[www.timesreporter.com]

And:

DENNISON TO FIGHT RAILROAD

[www.timesreporter.com]

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A MODEL RAILROAD RUNS THROUGH IT

[www.indystar.com]

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TWO KILLED IN MICHIGAN CRASH; CAR HITS SANTA EXPRESS TRAIN (With photo)

[www.themorningsun.com]

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APATHY ENDS EFFORT TO QUIET PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN WHISTLES

[www.pennlive.com]

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WHO NEEDS A SLEIGH? SANTA ARRIVES BY COAST GUARD CUTTER

[www.pall-times.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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IRVING, TEXAS LEADERS TO PRESS DART ON ORANGE LINE DELAYS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL QUESTIONS WEST-SIDE TRAX ROUTE

[www.sltrib.com]

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MINNESOTA COMMUTER RAIL FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNING CEREMONY SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY

[abcnewspapers.com]

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BART FARES TO GO UP IN JANUARY, BUT IMPROVEMENTS ALSO PLANNED

[www.sacbee.com]

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TRACKING THE TROLLEY: LIGHT RAIL HAS GROWN IN 20 YEARS

[www.mercurynews.com]

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SEATTLE'S MLK WAY MERCHANTS SEE LIGHT AT THE END OF RAIL CONSTRUCTION

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS RAIL CHEAPER, BUT LESS RELIABLE

[www.boston.com]

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OFFICIALS BREAK GROUND ON NORFOLK'S LIGHT RAIL

[www.wvec.com]

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THE END

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