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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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SHUTTING DOWN THE SISKIYOU (With photo gallery)

[www.mailtribune.com]

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THE EJ&E SALE: A BAD TRADE?

[www.southtownstar.com]

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MORE TRAINS MEAN INCREASED DANGERS; COLUMBUS NEBRASKA VOTERS COULD APPROVE RAILROAD VIADUCTS

[www.columbustelegram.com]

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WYOMING COAL HITS ANOTHER RECORD

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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RICHLAND, WASHINGTON COMPANY ON TRACK WITH BIODIESEL

[www.tri-cityherald.com]

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DOG WAS RENAISSANCE-MAN LUCIUS BEEBE'S BEST FRIEND (With photo)

[news.rgj.com]

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TIMBER PRODUCTS REMEMBERS LESSONS FROM PREVIOUS RAIL LINE CLOSURE

[www.mailtribune.com]

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ABANDONED CALIFORNIA RAIL BRIDGE'S FATE STILL UP IN AIR

[www.whittierdailynews.com]

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STALLS IN STATE PERMITS SLOW RELOCATION OF HISTORIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE

[www.yumasun.com]

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RAILROAD TIES THAT BIND; YOUNG AND OLD THRILLED BY MODEL RAILROAD EXHIBIT (With photos)

[www.sacbee.com]

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BOOK REVIEW: ORE IS NO BORE; DORIN'S BOOK IS FASCINATING, INFORMATIVE

[www.superiortelegram.com]

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COAL POLICY IN MONTANA PUT IN LIMBO

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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LIONEL RAILROAD CLUB BRINGS WISCONSIN CHILDREN, TRAINS TOGETHER
(With photo)

[www.journaltimes.com]

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WATERLINE LEAK CAUSES GIANT HOLE BETWEEN BLUFF CITY, TENNESSEE ROAD AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo)

[www.tricities.com]

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MAINE NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE

[kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com]

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THE LURE OF THE RAILS: BOTH YOUNG AND OLD ENJOY THE ROMANCE OF VINTAGE TRAIN RIDES AT B&O MUSEUM (With photo)

[www.baltimoresun.com]

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ABERDEEN, MARYLAND DEPOT SET FOR A NEW ROLE IN TOWN'S HISTORY (With photos)

[www.baltimoresun.com]

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EXPANDED RAIL SCHEDULE PLANNED FOR TENNESSEE'S HIWASSEE GORGE

[www.timesfreepress.com]

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THE SILVER METEOR STORIES: CHAPTER ONE -- WHY AND HOW? (With photo)

[www.seacoastonline.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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STORMS KNOCK OUT POWER AT THREE LOS ANGELES METRO BLUE LINE STATIONS

[cbs2.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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CHICAGO TRANSIT CUTS AGAIN LOOM; MANY TRIES, BUT NO DEAL YET TO END STALEMATE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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WALKING THE LINE: DENVER'S FASTRACKS KICKS OFF IN EARNEST WHEN CREWS START BUILDING THE 12-MILE LIGHT-RAIL WEST CORRIDOR LINE (With multimedia features)

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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MORE COMMUTERS RIDING THE RAILS

[www.news10.net]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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LIVE FROM NEW ORLEANS' LEE CIRCLE, WITH BATED BREATH

[blog.nola.com]

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TICKET MACHINES HAUNT CHARLOTTE LIGHT-RAIL LINE (With photo and video)

[www.charlotte.com]

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'BURBS IN RAIL TROUBLE: AMTRAK STRIKE THREATENS NEW JERSEY AND LONG ISLAND

[www.nypost.com]

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THE END

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