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04-01-2016 - 17:49

Jim G.

31. Re: NS PRR Heritage unit headed west over UP Moffat Tunnel line!

Heritageunits.com is reporting this unit being in Bluefield, West Virginia 4,1.2016 Sincerely, Jim G.
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12-17-2015 - 19:57

Silver Shadow

32. Reality based view of transportation funding

Christopher Hitchens Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Silver Shadow Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Christopher Hitchens Wr
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09-22-2015 - 19:06

WILL

33. Re: Camping in a Caboose in Oakhurst?

A couple of others that come to mind. Near Eureka Springs, Arkansas: http://www.livingstonjunctioncabooses.com Durbin, West Virginia: http://mountainrailwv.com/choose-a-train/castaway-caboose
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02-16-2015 - 15:47

pdxrailtransit

34. Hashtag - Kaboom

So CSX has a Twitter page! OMG Flames along the Kanawha River: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/west-virginia-train-derailment-sends-oil-tanker-river-29004040 And if this makes you upset, this
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01-11-2015 - 19:14

Beer & Pizza

35. Re: Railfan trips in 2015 for the less well heeled.

I have 47,000 in Amtrak Guest Rewards points which I will probably redeem in 2015 due to questionable future of Amtrak's Long-Distance trains under the present Congress. I may also ride Amtrak's Hear
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07-07-2014 - 22:09

SP5103

36. Re: Mystery Photo (where is it?)

A similar operation was the Meadow River Lumber Company out of Rainelle, West Virginia - which coincidentally was also purchased by G-P. They also waded through water crossings with with geared engine
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07-03-2014 - 18:19

Brian Westgate

37. Re: A&O SD90mac in Vancouver

Sounds like it might be a locomotive painted for Appalachian & Ohio, which runs former B&O trackage in central West Virginia. It's affiliated with Paducah & Louisville.
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05-26-2014 - 09:50

Bill Root

38. Re: UP Las Vegas Station

The "new" Las Vegas station, one of my favorites and one of only three in North America that I have personally observed built in the "Streamlined Moderne" style of architecture. The other two, Salida,
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05-13-2014 - 08:44

Bill Root

39. Re: Trainnews - volume 7 - issue 092

Its amazing they were still building these locos circa 1950. They were indeed a 30 plus year old design, but great as mine shifters on the many steep coal mine spurs of West Virginia. There is another
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02-24-2014 - 19:04

OldPoleBurner

40. Re: Even More trivia

Article 4: Section 3. of The United States Constitution states; "New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction
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10-11-2013 - 15:35

OPRRMS

41. WVa excursion train derails after struck by log truck

A Durbin & Greenbrier RR excursion train was T-boned by a log truck at a grade crossing in West Virginia this afternoon, derailing and turning over two of the passenger cars. News report and photos
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10-03-2012 - 18:29

Tom Moungovan

42. Re: Mystery Shay Photographs

Both photos were taken in Oregon, the first shows former West Side Lbr. Shay 8. She spent some time stored at Banks on the property of the Vernonia, South Park and Sunset Steam Railroad but never ope
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07-30-2012 - 06:10

short line guy

43. Re: Foaming adventures can get a whole lot more expensive

I don't know about California, but in some states there are special sections of the criminal code relating to railroad trespass. I am aware of the fact that penalties for railroad trespass were rece
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06-10-2012 - 20:51

Disco Dave

44. Re: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units

Norfolk Southern's Heritage Program involves railroads which eventually became part of today's NS system. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie merged into CSX 20 years ago. While the Pittsburgh & West Virginia wa
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03-15-2012 - 20:03

SP Cascade

45. Re: The other Romney RR connection

The Potomac Eagle excursion train has one of its endpoints in Romney, West Virginia
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08-28-2011 - 13:17

Yinzer Foamer

46. Re: Coastal Rails

Nice photo. While both Scranton and West Virginia are in the East, I don't think of either of them as being on any "coast," The Essex Steam train is the one steam operation I consider being on the
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07-26-2011 - 19:11

Coal Slaw

47. Re: Michael Bloomberg and Coal

Pdxrailtransit Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > http://tribune-democrat.com/editorials/x967741669/ > Bloomberg-gift-fuels-anti-coal-agenda > > And the guy is a Re
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04-11-2011 - 00:24

Holly Gibson

48. Re: Greenbrier Resort

Carol L. Voss Wrote: > Not sure where you are going with this "D' but it > is no secret that underneath this luxurious > Dorothy Draper decorated palace is a bunker built > during WWII to house a
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04-10-2011 - 21:39

Graham Buxton

49. Re: Greenbrier Resort

Carol L. Voss Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I understand that > CSX (who originally owned it) finally unloaded > this wonderful resort dinosaur on Marriott with
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04-10-2011 - 20:42

Carol L. Voss

50. Re: Greenbrier Resort

D Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Current general (non-railroad) news item about the > Chesapeake & Ohio's Greenbrier Resort. > May be found on the West Virginia m
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04-10-2011 - 16:02

D

51. Greenbrier Resort

Current general (non-railroad) news item about the Chesapeake & Ohio's Greenbrier Resort. May be found on the West Virginia map in the Rand McNally Road Atlas. Note the use of green ink for the commu
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02-05-2011 - 18:12

Z-Train

52. Re: The Bucket List -- Trips you'd like to take...

1. Excursion through the Feather River Canyon and/or Northern CA Explorer train 2. Main Line excursions with SP 4449 and/or SP & S 700 3. Cheat Mountain Salamander in West Virginia 4. Adirondack Sc
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12-22-2010 - 10:46

Holly Gibson

53. Re: "A Sad Look at the Northwestern Pacific RR Today"

Joel M Wrote: ----------------------- > Does anyone with any sense still that that trains will ever run on the northern stretch again? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well, if it ever happens, it wi
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10-12-2010 - 18:10

Graham Buxton

54. Re: Amtrak VS Trespasser

Brian Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Washington State must lead the country with fatal > railway accidents. Barely a week goes by without > a tragedy that could
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07-13-2010 - 21:34

Espee99

55. Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 153

Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 153 - 07/13/10 Editors note - Please rest assured that if or when Altamont Press closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org, a RR discussion board with a format s
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06-24-2010 - 19:54

Espee99

56. Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 139

Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 139 - 06/24/10 Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and disc
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06-23-2010 - 19:55

Espee99

57. Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 138

Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 138 - 06/23/10 Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and disc
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06-18-2010 - 19:00

Espee99

58. Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 135

Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 135 - 06/18/10 Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and disc
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06-14-2010 - 20:44

Espee99

59. Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 131

Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 131 - 06/14/10 Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and disc
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06-09-2010 - 20:38

Espee99

60. Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 127

Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 127 - 06/09/10 Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and disc
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