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Railroad Newsline for December 25, 2007 (Merry Christmas everyone!!)

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson

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RAIL NEWS

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TRAIN ROLLS OUT CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

[www.king5.com]

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RAIL CLOSURE AFFECTS BUSINESSES BIG AND SMALL

[www.theworldlink.com]

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RAILROADS HELP DELIVER COUNTLESS CHRISTMAS GIFTS

[www.kptm.com]

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GROUPS WORKING TO MAKE LOCAL PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE A REALITY IN EAST TEXAS

[www.shreveporttimes.com]

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SOUTH SHASTA MUSEUM OPENS FOR CHRISTMAS: TRAIN MUSEUM CREATOR TO GIVE TWO SHOWS OVER THREE DAYS (With photos)

[www.chicoer.com]

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GROUP MUSTERS SUPPORT FOR CHICAGO-TO-QUAD-CITIES PASSENGER RAIL ROUTE

[www.qctimes.com]

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SENIOR SURVIVES RACE WITH CP TRAIN

[calsun.canoe.ca]

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CHUGGING TOWARD THE HOLIDAY (With photos)

[www.theindependent.com]

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MONTANA'S BULL MOUNTAIN COAL MINE TO POSSIBLY REOPEN WITH NEW OWNER

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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ALL ABOARD THE POLAR EXPRESS (With photos)

[www.heraldextra.com]

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NEBRASKA FATHER AND SON DIE AFTER UP GRAIN TRAIN STRIKES THEIR CAR

[www.omaha.com]

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SANTA DITCHES SLEIGH; EXPRESS TRAIN PICKS HIM UP EAST OF FILLMORE

[www.venturacountystar.com]

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TRAIN SCULPTURE BEGS QUESTION: WHAT IS ART? (With photo)

[www.adn.com]

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KEEP ON CHUGGIN': COLORADO AUTHOR WRITES ABOUT THE RAILROAD THAT OUTLIVED ITS CARGO (With photo)

[www.reporterherald.com]

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TOY TRAINS TEACH BRAINS AT THE ARC (With photo)

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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TRAIN TOWN FASCINATES FAMILY; IT'S A GREAT STRESS-RELIEVER, CONOVER, NORTH CAROLINA MAN SAYS (With photo)

[www.hickoryrecord.com]

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LAKESIDE FUNDRAISING ON TRACK TO ADD TRAIN STATION NEAR DULUTH

[www.duluthnewstribune.com]

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SANTA PARKS HIS SLEIGH IN BELLEFONTE, PENNSYLVANIA FOR TRAIN RIDE WITH KIDS (With photo)

[www.centredaily.com]

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RETRACKING HISTORY: NEW DVD OFFERS A LOOK AT REVITALIZED TRAIN STATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA (With photo)

[www.post-gazette.com]

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HOLIDAY EXPRESS IS OLD-FASHIONED FAMILY FUN: WILMINGTON & WESTERN'S 1929 DODDLEBUG DRESSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS (With photo)

[www.delawareonline.com]

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RAILROAD TRAGEDY IN CONNELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA RECALLED

[www.heraldstandard.com]

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WORKING ON THE RAILROAD: TRAINS, SMALL AND TALL, ARE AN OBSESSION FOR STRASBURG RAIL ROAD PRESIDENT (With photos)

[local.lancasteronline.com]

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FAIRCHANCE, PENNSYLVANIA MAN DISPLAYS MODEL RAILROAD FOR 52ND YEAR

[www.heraldstandard.com]

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KOREAS EXPAND CARGO RAIL TO PASSENGERS

[ap.google.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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METRO GOLD LINE WILL BE FREE FOR ROSE PARADE

[abclocal.go.com]

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BUSINESS OWNERS CITE SPRINTER LINE IN FLOODING

[www.nctimes.com]

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SPRINTER DOUBLES THE PLEASURE

[www.nctimes.com]

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NEW ORLEANS STREETCARS TO RUMBLE DOWN ENTIRE LENGTH OF ST. CHARLES AVENUE AGAIN

[www.nola.com]

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DENVER RTD PONDERS BARRIERS TO PROTECT LIGHT RAILS (With photos)

[www.denverpost.com]

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RICH LEGACY OF AN ARTIST OF THE RAILS (With graphics)

[www.nytimes.com]

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BEVERLY RAILROAD BRIDGE REOPENS AFTER BEING HIT BY BARGE

[www.boston.com]

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MAN KILLED ON TRACKS BY YONKERS-BOUND METRO-NORTH TRAIN RULED SUICIDE, REMAINS UNIDENTIFIED

[www.thejournalnews.com]

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CHRISTMAS LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, maybe not railroad related, but Christmas related for sure!)

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PLAYING SANTA WITH THE SANTA FE (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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THE TOY TRAIN THAT RULES CHRISTMAS (With great photo gallery)

[info.detnews.com]

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AS SALES BUILD UP STEAM, ALL ABROAD FOR CHRISTMAS (With photos)

[www.philly.com]

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A FATHER WHO WENT ALL OUT AT CHRISTMAS

[www.dailynews.com]

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THE CHRISMAS SWAMP MURDER

[www.nydailynews.com]

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FIRST CHRISTMAS TRAIN BEST FRIEND OF CHARLESTON

[www.news-press.com]

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THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 IS WORTH HEARING AGAIN

[news.rgj.com]

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LITTLE MAGGIE'S CHRISTMAS WISH WAS A SIMPLE ONE

[www.ajc.com]

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CHRISTMAS PROMOTED IN CLOVIS' PAST

[www.cnjonline.com]

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THE END

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