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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, January 05, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING WEATHER DELAYS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

[domino.bnsf.com]

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MUSEUM RUNS DOWN RELIC OF 'GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE' (With photos)

[www.ajc.com]

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TILLAMOOK PORT SAYS IT CAN'T PAY TO FIX RAILS; REPAIR ESTIMATES FOR DECEMBER'S STORM DAMAGE HAVE CLIMBED TO $26.6 MILLION

[www.oregonlive.com]

And:

OREGON PORT AGENCY TO SEEK STATE AID IN RAILROAD REPAIRS

[www.oregonlive.com]

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DESPITE A DOWN YEAR, AAR SAYS 2007 RAILROAD SHIPPING VOLUMES ARE SECOND HIGHEST EVER

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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RAILROAD TRACKS AT SALEM, OREGON DEVELOPMENT SITE COULD GO IN TRENCH

[www.statesmanjournal.com]

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SOUTHERN PACIFIC NUMBER 771: A UNIQUE LOCOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE IN GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (With photo)

[www.designnews.com]

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CO&E RAILROAD BENEFIT FROM DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY GRANT

[www.thesouthern.com]

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BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS RAIL LINE REOPENS AFTER DERAILMENT

[www.kansas.com]

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UTAH CENTRAL RAILWAY ACQUIRED BY FLORIDA COMPANY

[hosted.ap.org]

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MARY JO KEATING NAMED PRESIDENT OF BNSF FOUNDATION (With photo)

[www.bnsf.com]

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FORT WORTH CONDUCTOR STILL IN HOSPITAL AFTER TRAIN ACCIDENT

[www.dallasnews.com]

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COSTS DETER HELENA, MONTANA FROM CREATING TRAIN QUIET ZONES

[www.helenair.com]

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FOR 20 YEARS, DALLAS' NORTHPARK TRAIN DISPLAY ON A ROLL; PURCHASES AVAILABLE FOR ANNUAL NORTHPARK EXHIBIT FOR ILL CHILDREN (With photo)

[www.dallasnews.com]

(ED. NOTE: I visited this mostly Lionel O-Gauge -- with some LGB G-Gauge -- layout twice this past holiday season with various grandchildren in tow. An enjoyable coast-to-coast look from San Francisco to New York City with a heavy dose of Dallas in between. And the Ronald McDonald House is a great cause which deserves this kind of support. - lwg)

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TRUE CRIME: GUMSHOES, THUGS AND PUPPETS (With photos)

[www.peninsulaclarion.com]

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AT 100 YEARS OLD, MICHIGAN MAN'S LOVE FOR TRAINS CONTINUES (With photo)

[blog.mlive.com]

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ROSENBERG, TEXAS AT 125: TRACKING THE STORY

[www.herald-coaster.com]

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OPINION, THE CHEBOYGAN (MI) DAILY TRIBUNE: WHEN I WAS AWAY AT WAR, THEY SOLD MY CHILDHOOD

[www.cheboygannews.com]

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ADIRONDACK SCENIC RAILROAD BECOMING LITTLE TRAIN THAT COULD

[www.newburyportnews.com]

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MICHIGAN TRAIN MAN CONTINUES PASSIONATE TRACK (With photos)

[www.mlive.com]

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PENNSYLVANIA HAD SHARE OF MEMORABLE TRAIN STATIONS

[www.post-gazette.com]

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CSX PAYS $350,000 IN SAFETY PENALTIES

[www.reuters.com]

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AMTRAK DELAYED FROM NEW HAVEN DUE TO OVERHEAD LINE PROBLEMS

[www.nyjournalnews.com]

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'RAILROAD' COMPANY TRUCKS NEW HAVEN FIRE DEBRIS (With photos)

[www.newhavenindependent.org]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL PLANNING MILESTONES APPROACHING

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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D/FW AREA LEADERS PUSH FOR RAIL SOLUTION

[www.fwbusinesspress.com]

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ST. LOUIS REGION'S BUS AND LIGHT-RAIL SYSTEM HAVE ROOM

[www.stltoday.com]

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LATE-NIGHT SAN FRANCISCO LIGHT-RAIL SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS

[www.sfgate.com]

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LIGHT RAIL LOBBYIST OFFERS ADVICE FOR KANSAS CITY

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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FIVE-CENT TORONTO STREETCAR TICKETS FOUND IN TITANIC WRECK (With photo)

[network.nationalpost.com]

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METRO-NORTH AND CONNECTICUT DOT DECIDE AGAINST PLATFORM SWITCH

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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EDITORIAL, NEWSDAY: LIRR RIDERS MUST WATCH THE GAP

[www.newsday.com]

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MORE PROBLEMS FOR PORT RAILROAD LINE

[www.newburyportnews.com]

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MAN USING GPS DRIVES INTO PATH OF TRAIN IN WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK

[www.newsday.com]

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JERUSALEM LIGHT RAIL NOW SLATED FOR 2010 (With photo)

[www.jpost.com]

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

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GRAYING WEST

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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THE OLD ROAD: HIGHWAY 40 RETAINS A CONNECTION TO THE SIERRA'S PAST

[www.sierrasun.com]

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CONTRIVANCES TO RAISE PRICES

[online.barrons.com]

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YOU SAY YOU WANT A RESOLUTION... WELL, THIS IS ONE YOU'LL LOVE TO KEEP (With photos)

[www.desmoinesregister.com]

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LOCALS WILL HELP CHOOSE ROUTE

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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SNOWFLAKES: FROM WATER DROPLETS TO WONDROUS SHAPES, SIZES (With photos and videos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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DELICATE BITS OF CARNIVAL HISTORY SNATCHED FROM FATE OF WATERY RUIN; MANY COULD NOT BE SAVED FROM KATRINA

[www.nola.com]

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BIGFOOT, YOU'RE INVITED TO BREAKFAST

[www.hcn.org]

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