Model Trains and Railroads

Dealing with Rising Demand

2005-10-02T21:00:00.000-07:00

No matter how you look at it, this is going to be a trying summer for travelers. Air traffic is way up and hotel occupancy is way up, but staff levels are not. This means the inevitable delays, bad service,... more...

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Originally Posted on 10/3/2005 12:00:33 AMContent source: http://blogs.booklocker.com/travel/archives/002710.html

Another Reason for Americans to Avoid Europe This Summer

2005-10-02T20:48:00.000-07:00

If you're not filthy rich, you might want to pick an alternative to a European summer vacation this year. Even Eastern Europe has gotten more expensive for those carrying dollars, especially in the cities of Krakow, Budapest, and Prague. In... more...

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Originally Posted on 10/2/2005 11:48:16 PMContent source: http://blogs.booklocker.com/travel/archives/002677.html

Trains are another draw

2005-10-02T17:22:00.000-07:00

Tim and Josh Budnik got off the train at Allaire State Park and led their father to the souvenir stand, where he purchased striped engineer caps for the youngsters, ages 5 and 3, respectively. more...

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Mayors make push for trains (Reg Req'd)

2005-10-02T15:44:00.000-07:00

The last time a passenger train provided service between Macon and Atlanta was April 30, 1971. more...

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Riding the rail

2005-10-02T14:17:00.000-07:00

The Adrian-Blissfield train moves grain along the rails that run parallel to Deerfield Highway. more...

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Woman dies standing in front of train

2005-10-02T10:31:00.000-07:00

Near the end of a long and winding road, where the pavement yields to the railroad tracks, a young woman apparently took her life by standing int front of a racing train. more...

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Originally Posted on 10/2/2005 1:31:03 PMContent source: http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=10454571

Track Listing All That I Am

2005-10-02T08:56:00.000-07:00

The import label Mystery Train, which originally produced the import release &quot;When All Was Kool&quot;, will release a CD titled &quot;All That I Am&quot; in September 2005. This CD will mostly contain interviews recorded in March 1972 and July... more...

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Labor picnic makes splash at park

2005-10-02T08:01:00.000-07:00

Patrick Jones got off the Columbian Park train ride with three children in tow Saturday afternoon. more...

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Glen Phillips Live at Jammin' Java on 2005-07-11

2005-09-27T19:25:00.000-07:00

DISC ONE: 01. Duck And Cover (cuts in) 02. Crowing 03. Back On My Feet 04. Gather 05. Train Wreck 06. Released (the audience sings harmony) 07. Walk On The Ocean (the audience sings harmony) 08. One Night At A Time (unofficial title, written with Sean Watkins) 09.... This item belongs to: etree/etree. This item has files of the following types: Flac, Text more...

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Originally Posted on 9/27/2005 10:25:32 PMContent source: http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=10450456

Want to help with area hurricane relief efforts?

2005-09-27T16:11:00.000-07:00

The course will train healthy, available volunteers from Catawba and surrounding counties to spend at least three weeks in an affected area. more...

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Originally Posted on 9/27/2005 7:11:29 PMContent source: http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=10447485

by: D.Kelker

2005-09-27T13:58:00.000-07:00

I understand that my great grandfather and at least two of his brothers were killed in a train (rail) accident in the late 1800's or early 1900's. My grandfather John Kelker who worked on a railroad in China in 1927 (from Lima, Ohio) would have been his son.

I beleive this accident happened in Colorado, I have located a small station named KELKER in Colorado but can not find any other information. Can you help point in a good direction? more...

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Island school has just about everything

2005-09-27T11:37:00.000-07:00

Teacher Marci Train helps Jacob Dunnigan in her kindergarten class. She usually teaches kindergarten through second grade, but there are no first- or second-graders this year. more...

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Amtrak to help evacuate hurricane victims

2005-09-27T09:52:00.000-07:00

The company will dispatch a passenger train out of Baton Rouge, La., about 7 p.m to New Orleans. more...

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Homes: Lake Harriet property

2005-09-27T06:00:00.000-07:00

This house was built at the turn of the 20th century, a time when Minneapolis residents would take the train to Lake Harriet to escape the oppressive heat of the city. more...

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Timetable in trouble before one train departs

2005-09-24T17:40:00.000-07:00

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Red Cross Training Disaster Volunteers

2005-09-24T16:21:00.000-07:00

The American Red Cross of the Heartland is getting ready to train more disaster relief volunteers. more...

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IUP program helps local people train to get better jobs

2005-09-24T14:31:00.000-07:00

Leon had never set employment goals. Kathie said the wrong things at interviews. more...

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Originally Posted on 9/24/2005 5:31:20 PMContent source: http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=10438521

Amtrak cuts out Snack Cars

2005-09-24T11:52:00.000-07:00

&nbsp;Forget the coffee and Danish. Chips are out, too. Soon, it will be BYOB (Bring Your Own Bagel).
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Amtrak bridge fire in New Jersey

2005-09-24T10:41:00.000-07:00

Amtrak's Northeast Corridor was recently disrupted (along with New Jersey Transit traffic) by a bridge fire. Presumably the bridge (or ... more...

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NY City Transit emails service advisory upon request

2005-09-24T06:14:00.000-07:00

New York City MTA Transit is&nbsp;looking for 10,000 customers&nbsp;for an&nbsp;e-mail notification pilot to stay informed about planned subway service changes ... more...

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The Train Comes to St-Jerome

2005-09-21T19:56:00.000-07:00

After more than three years of waiting, false starts and epic battles between municipalities, the government of Quebec finally confirmed ... more...

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Originally Posted on 9/21/2005 10:56:53 PMContent source: http://kcjones.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2005/5/2/641855.html

Rail linking Hudson, Harlem lines still a possibility

2005-09-21T18:38:00.000-07:00

In an April 30, 2005 , By Anthony Mussofor the Poughkeepsie Journal:
When Metro-North Railroad purchased the old Maybrook ... more...

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Recent Accident in Japan Similar to 1940 Accident

2005-09-21T17:35:00.000-07:00

The recent Japanese Railway accident shows a lot of similarities to the April, 1940 accident at Little Falls, NY where ... more...

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Originally Posted on 9/21/2005 8:35:39 PMContent source: http://kcjones.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2005/4/27/625469.html

Our Partner, WONDIR, becomes "Official"

2005-09-21T15:10:00.000-07:00

Wondir Launches Live Question &amp; Answer Engine
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More happenings on WONDIR

2005-09-21T13:19:00.000-07:00

Lots going on at WONDIR. If you haven't already, check it out. You can, of course, just go www.wondir.com or ... more...

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Originally Posted on 9/21/2005 4:19:24 PMContent source: http://kcjones.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2005/4/18/592794.html

Our sites will be "NO FLASH"

2005-09-21T11:49:00.000-07:00

If you notice, all my WebSites (the ones on the "links" section to the right) are not done with "FLASH".... more...

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New York Central Home Page

2005-09-21T09:02:00.000-07:00

KC Jones has just put together a new WebSite about the New York Central Railroad.
You can see this site ... more...

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Kawasaki to build 340 new PATH cars in Yonkers (fleet replacement)

2005-09-18T20:02:00.000-07:00

New rail cars will be arriving in just over three years, the PortAuthority of New York and New Jersey ... more...

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Originally Posted on 9/18/2005 11:02:05 PMContent source: http://kcjones.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2005/4/1/521342.html

Railroads in Saratoga Springs, New York

2005-09-18T18:46:00.000-07:00

Recently, this question appeared on WONDIR:
I need a chronilogical history of the railroads in Saratoga Springs and where there ... more...

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Originally Posted on 9/18/2005 9:46:50 PMContent source: http://kcjones.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2005/3/30/492166.html

National Assoc. of Railroad Passengers Supports Amtrak

2005-09-18T16:28:00.000-07:00

NARP (National Association of Railroad Passengers) wrote Secretary of Transportation Mineta to support fixing, not killing, Amtrak:
The National Association ... more...

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Originally Posted on 9/18/2005 7:28:48 PMContent source: http://kcjones.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2005/3/30/492096.html

Northeast Corridor Will be Rebuilt under Amtrak Reform Plan

2005-09-18T13:23:00.000-07:00

The&nbsp; federal government will assume control of the network of tracks and equipment&nbsp; that make up Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and ... more...

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Scenic railroad selling its Old Depot liquor license

2005-09-18T07:51:00.001-07:00

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad board will sell its Old Depot liquor license for $16,000. Charlie Amos, board president, read a letter from Steven Friend, president of Restaurant Ventures LLC, a limited ... more...

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The little railroad that could

2005-09-18T07:50:00.000-07:00

A renaissance -- that's what Mortimer Fuller, chief executive officer of Genesee & Wyoming, the Greenwich-based owner and operator of regional and short-line railroads, is hoping for in the rail industry. more...

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Transport Canada defends CN relief workers

2005-09-15T17:55:00.000-07:00

A federal safety agency has raised concerns about railway workers who are allowed to drive freight trains even though they're not qualified locomotive engineers. more...

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Tracks closed after train hits, kills 26-year-old local man

2005-09-15T14:44:00.000-07:00

A southbound freight train hit and killed a 26-year-old man who walked onto the tracks near Steilacoom about 5 p.m. Friday, according to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. more...

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World's largest steam locomotive stops in Oroville, coming to Chico Monday

2005-09-15T11:25:00.000-07:00

The 122-foot-long Union Pacific Railroad "Challenger" No. 3985 attracted many observers Friday afternoon as it pulled into the Depot in Oroville. more...

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On Track with Alaska's Trains

2005-09-15T07:59:00.000-07:00

There's only one place in the world where a hunter lugging a dead moose can flag down a train: the summertime Hurricane Turn run, in central Alaska, one of the last whistle-stop trains in the country. more...

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CSX provides financial assistance, temporary work assignments to Gulf Coast employees

2005-09-15T06:02:00.000-07:00

CSX today outlined its current employee and community assistance efforts in the Gulf Coast region. more...

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CPR Western Capacity Expansion Program on track

2005-09-12T19:15:00.000-07:00

Canadian Pacific Railway's $160 million Western Corridor Expansion Program is on track with 70 per cent of the work completed and more than half of the individual projects concluded. more...

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Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

2005-09-12T12:20:00.000-07:00

Photographs, stereoviews, engravings, maps, and documents illustrating the history of the first transcontinental railroad. more...

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Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum's Home Page

2005-09-12T10:56:00.000-07:00

Transcontinental Railroad History

2005-09-12T06:58:00.000-07:00

Articles about first transcontinental railroad history. more...

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Transcontinental Railroad Exhibits.

2005-09-10T02:27:00.000-07:00

Illustrated history of the first transcontinental railroad at the Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum. more...

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Chinese Contribution to the Transcontinental Railroad.

2005-09-10T01:32:00.000-07:00

Chinese railroad workers who built the first transcontinental railroad - Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum. more...

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Transcontinental Railroad Maps.

2005-09-09T19:27:00.000-07:00

Transcontinental Railroad Maps at the Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum. more...

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CPRR Discussion Group

2005-09-09T18:49:00.000-07:00

Transcontinental Railroad discussion at the Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum. more...

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Hobart man sitting on railroad tracks dies when he doesn t heed warning bell (Post-Tribune)

2005-09-09T11:11:00.000-07:00

Hall. John J. Nixon of the 1000 block of Lillian Street was sitting on the eastbound Norfolk and Southern railroad tracks when he was struck by the train, according to a news release issued by the Hobart Police Department. more...

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Cincinnati Railroad Company Resumes Offering Settlements (Ohio News Network)

2005-09-09T05:06:00.000-07:00

A railroad company has resumed offering settlements to residents displaced from their Cincinnati homes by a chemical scare. The tanker that started leaking vapor from its load of styrene on Sunday also was hauled away yesterday afternoon. more...

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Scenic railroad selling its Old Depot liquor license (Cumberland Times-News)

2005-09-08T20:22:00.000-07:00

CUMBERLAND - The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad board will sell its Old Depot liquor license for $16,000. more...

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The little railroad that could (Norwalk Advocate)

2005-09-08T16:55:00.000-07:00

A renaissance -- that's what Mortimer Fuller, chief executive officer of Genesee & Wyoming, the Greenwich-based owner and operator of regional and short-line railroads, is hoping for in the rail industry. more...

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Discover what the birds already know: Allaire State Park is full of things to do (Courier-Post)

2005-09-08T11:07:00.000-07:00

Jason Wickersty, a costumed guide at the historic village in Allaire State Park, plays a fife for visitors. Volunteer Spencer Vincent, 17, of Wanamassa, works with Jim LuBrant, chief mechanical officer of the Pine Creek Railroad, at the New Jersey Transportation Museum. more...

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Logo winners to be recognized Thursday (AberdeenNews.com)

2005-09-08T06:40:00.000-07:00

Winners of the Aberdeen Quasquicentennial logo design contest will be recognized at Business after Hours Thursday from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Convention and Visitors Bureau in the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad Depot at the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue. more...

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Retiree now runs the line in speeder car (Casper Star-Tribune)

2005-09-07T05:51:00.000-07:00

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) -- He's getting better. Retired railroad man Jim Morefield occasionally pries his eyes off the rail and takes in the scenery from the driver's seat of his bright yellow 1977 MT-19 speeder car. more...

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Webster model train store picking up speed Grandfather's hobby becomes grandson's passion (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

2005-09-06T06:31:00.000-07:00

(September 5, 2005) — Tim Smith was ready to give up. He'd had enough of model railroading, a hobby he'd learned while spending time with his beloved grandfather growing up in Ontario County. more...

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Long-Haul, Short-Line Trains Block, Boost NoCo Business (RedNova)

2005-09-05T20:26:00.000-07:00

It just takes waiting once for the longhaul Burlington Northern & Santa Fe to rumble slowly through the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Mason Street to grasp something of the frustration real estate developers like Mickey Willis feel as they try to factor active train tracks into their business interests. more...

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'Folkston Funnel' a stop for train buffs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

2005-09-05T13:26:00.000-07:00

FOLKSTON, Ga. -- Alerted by the crackling voice of an unseen dispatcher, two devoted rail fans spring into action. They turn their video cameras toward the south. They speculate excitedly about what type of machine will soon be rumbling into town. more...

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Model way to look at railways (Southport Visitor)

2005-09-05T09:49:00.000-07:00

THE Southport Visiter is a proud sponsor of the Model Railway Exhibition 2005, which takes place at Meols Cop High School on the weekend of September 24 and 25. more...

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Hobart man sitting on railroad tracks dies when he doesn t heed warning bell (Post-Tribune)

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