Yes, thanks, I happen to be in the lobby of a Spokane hotel now, waiting (and waiting) on wife.
This list gives me some good ideas as to when to return. thanks for posting.
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Howard Wrote:
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> I was in Capitola yesterday and was surprised to
> see the Sierra Northern #48 GP20 on the Union
> Pacific Santa Cruz Branch
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I was in Capitola yesterday and was surprised to see the Sierra Northern #48 GP20 on the Union Pacific Santa Cruz Branch.
Sierra Northern #48 Spotted in Capitola 01-21-2010
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Jon Wrote:
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> Drew, did you happen to note which particular
> locomotive that was on Train #116? I would
> imagine for that time of day it w
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Mike Pechner Wrote:
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> 4450-51 Huff and Puff were SD-9E, SD-7 5327-5328
> were SD-7's and they were the assigned power for
> #3 and #4 the
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4450-51 Huff and Puff were SD-9E, SD-7 5327-5328 were SD-7's and they were the assigned power for #3 and #4 the "Redwood" on the NWP. Also in addition to the 5308, 5309 and 5310 also on the NWP had st
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I was the Assistant Conductor on the first "Test Run" last night of the Niles Canyon Railways, "Train of Lights", sponsored by the Pacific Locomotive Association. There are two trains this year, a se
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Norman Holmes sent me a copy of his new book today, published by Shade Tree Books. Much better photo reproduction than others I've seen of late and it reads well too.
Book covers roads that intercha
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Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 251 - 10/12/09
Notice - Trainnews is looking for more news worthy and hostoric photos, Please send them to trainnews@att.net. Remember the caption so that others can te
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Regarding potential flooding from failure of the Howard Hanson Dam, remember that most of the West end of the Northern Pacific Stampede Pass line, & all of the Valley Main between Seattle & Tacoma, wa
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Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 215 - 08/31/09
Today's Photo
http://trainnews.webhop.org/trainnews/083109_0001.JPG
This is a shot of the Camas Prairie on its namesake prairie about ready to cross
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gabby -
please contact police and give your coworkers name as a witness, and let them know.
it will help his family cope to at least have a proper record of the cause of this tragedy.
Dr. Carter
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DEAR READERS:
A FRIEND'S COWORKER WITNESSED THE WHOLE ACCIDENT, SHE WAS IN THE CAR THAT WAS BEHIND DOCTOR CARTER'S VEHICLE, AND SHE SAID WOOD FELL OUT OF A TRUCK THAT WAS DRIVING IN FRONT OF DOCTOR C
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http://www.ocregister.com/articles/coroner-embankment-riverside-2525180-corona-down#
Man killed when car goes off 91, is hit by freight train
Coroner's officials are investigating cause of death.
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Sadly, it is only the five miles of North Shore Line's Skokie Valley Route between Howard Street in Chicago / Evanston and Dempster Street in Skokie. And to make matters worse, the overhead has been t
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i saw this 418 on an EB freight headed toward grand forks ND on the 8th a few miles behind SP 4449 and could find no info on it. very interesting.
howard
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As a local resident, perhaps I can shed some light on this particular noise issue:
1) The SOUND Transit tracks are on a long elevated structure in this area, always more noisy than ground level runn
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Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 112 - 05/07/09
Trainnews will not publish on 5/13/09 due to my travel schedule
http://trainnews.webhop.org/trainnews/051109_0001.jpg
UPRR Southern Pacific Heritage
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Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 111 - 05/10/09
Trainnews will not publish on 05/13/09 due to my travel schedule
http://trainnews.webhop.org/trainnews/051009_0001.jpg
ARR is the lead unit on the so
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Cudos to Paul Kepler, who knew the cab fare was Howard Jarvis, the " Father " of Prop 13. And light years ahead of Tim Eyman here in Seattle...
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That would be Howard Jarvis. I like the way this group thinks. This is a hobby and a lighthearted attitude goes a long way to keeping things fun. Anyone going to chase the old girl up the valley? We w
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Here's a link to a web site maintained by a Trainorders.com member that shows the stations on Metrolink's Los Angeles - San Bernadino line:
http://members.trainorders.com/howard%20maculsay/trains2s
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I see that TRAC President Richard Tolmach has signed the ballot arguement against prop 1A - HSR. He's list as president of the California Rail Foundation.
I tried calling the TRAC office in Sacra
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Yes Bill, I was unable to log onto WIX yesterday & today.
In regards to Schellville Airport, I should have added that there is one weekend each month, usualy the second or third, that many of the han
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Here is a list of everything that was there as of last Sunday evening. Copied from my e-mail.
My previous e-mail described the cars from UP that are at Union Station for the DNC. Basically, all th
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Dear Larry,
Joyce and I will keep Jennie Grant in our prayers, also we will add her, Rich, and family to our church's prayer list. Our son Jonathan, a regular reader of your column forwarded the in
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The La Quinta Roger mentioned at 3808 N. Sullivan may be your nicest option close to the Funnel in Spo/CdA area. Along the UP, there's a couple of newer hotels on East Indiana (off the Sullivan Road e
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The Howard Hughes "Spruce Goose" came via So. Cal. to Oregon via barge over the bar. If that big wooden plane could make a coastal run, I'm sure railcars could do the same for less than 100 miles.
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I am said to report to you the loss of a very Dear Friend of mine, Donald D. Edmisten, 64, resident of Cordelia, Calif. on New Years Eve. Don died of a urinary tract infection the result of a stroke
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