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locomutt
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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 6:15 AM
In 1832,one man was killed and three others injured in the first
recorded railroad accident in U.S. history. The four were thrown
from an otherwise vacant car on the Granite Railway near Quincy,Mass.

(courtesy of Arcamax History & Quotes)

Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!

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Posted by Hugh Jampton on Friday, July 21, 2006 7:41 AM
Today that would be about half a million.
Generally a lurker by nature

Be Alert
The world needs more lerts.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, July 21, 2006 6:31 AM
On this date (July 21) in 1873, outlaw Jesse James help up the Rock Island Express train at Adair, Iowa,
and escaped with $3,000.
Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, June 22, 2006 7:46 AM
In 1918,53 circus performers and many circus animals were
killed when an empty troop train rear-ended the Hagenbeck-Wallace
Circus train,which was stopped in Ivanhoe,In.,to fix it's brakes.

(from Arcamax History & Quotes)

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, June 3, 2006 8:38 AM
On June 3rd, 1889, the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed.
Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Monday, May 22, 2006 10:35 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098
You ever gonna bring this back?

Probably not. I got to the point where it felt like I was talking to myself,so I moved on.
In addition, some fool kept dogging me about it via e-mail. I never did figure out who it was, because it was a hot-mail address. Apparently someone who reads these forums thought it was important to anonamously nit-pick me over something incosequential. Some people have weird hobbies. Go figure![xx(]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 22, 2006 9:56 PM
You ever gonna bring this back? We missed May 10th the date that the trans-con was completed.
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 8:23 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel

You might want to adjust your thread title there, Murph. Getting ahead of yourself alittle...

[(-D][(-D][(-D] Thanks. I have to remember to proofread.

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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 7:53 AM
You might want to adjust your thread title there, Murph. Getting ahead of yourself alittle...

Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 7:07 AM

Today, March 22nd, in railroad history....



1967: Jersey Central files for bankruptsy.

1972: PennCentral raises $114,360 in 3 day memorabilia auction. (Maybe if E-bay had been around in 1972, PC would still be around?[;)])

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, March 20, 2006 7:02 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by skeets

MARCH 19...


On this date in 1950, a future railroader I know VERY well was born to a middle class family in a large, eastern port city


[bday] Skeets! A day late, but birthday wishes are great, whenever you get
them! Hope you had a great day!!
Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Monday, March 20, 2006 6:39 AM

Today, March 20th, in railroad history....



1949: California Zephyr inaugurated over CB&Q, DRG, and WP. Source:Trains Magazine

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:42 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

[bday] Skeets.Be sure to stop over at the Diner for ice cream and cake[:)].


Hey espee, if I'm ever on the left coast, you can help add to my "gross".
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Posted by espeefoamer on Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:36 PM
[bday] Skeets.Be sure to stop over at the Diner for ice cream and cake[:)].
Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.
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THIS DAY IN RAILROAD HISTORY, MARCH 19...
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:24 PM
MARCH 19...


On this date in 1950, a future railroader I know VERY well was born to a middle class family in a large, eastern port city
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, March 18, 2006 7:56 PM

Today, March 18th, in railroad history



1983: Chicago & Northwestern aquires Rock Island's Twin Cities-Kansas City Spine Line. Source: Trains Magazine

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 17, 2006 11:55 AM
On March 15, 1993, an Amtrak passenger train hit a gasoline tanker in
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., killing the tank truck driver and 5 other people.
Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
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Posted by 88gta350 on Friday, March 17, 2006 6:54 AM
1853, The New York Central Railroad is formed.

1881, First train to cover a mile in less than a minute.
Dave M
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Friday, March 17, 2006 6:48 AM

Today, March 17th St. Patrick's day, in railroad history



1975: Rock Island declares bankruptcy[xx(]

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Thursday, March 16, 2006 12:59 PM

Today, March 16th, in railroad history...



1951: New York Central orders 387 diesels from EMD, Alco, FM, and Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, largest such order to date.

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Posted by GN-Rick on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 11:01 PM
Indeed we could, Murphy. It is a bad situation. But I have no regrets over anything I posted there. I am, however, quite surprised at the virulence of the outbreak.
Rick Bolger Great Northern Railway Cascade Division-Lines West
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 10:48 PM
1894: Dalton Gang robs Woodward, Oklahoma train station,but leaves entire safe filled with money. (Do you suppose that was the inspiration for the movieThe Apple Dumpling Gang? with Don Knotts? Source: Ron at www.Railwaystation.com

(I thought with the full moon, and apparant uprising in Oklahoma at this hour, maybe we could all use a little laugh?)

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 6:49 AM
Railroad engineer and hero of the ballad "Casey Jones", who real name was John
Luther Jones, was born on March 14, 1864.
Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 6:42 AM

Today, March 14th, in railroad histort...



1977: W. Graham Claytor, 65, retires from Southern Railways, and assumes post as Secretary of the Navy. (Maybe this wasn't a really good career move, as he later went back into railroading[;)])

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Monday, March 13, 2006 9:05 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

I had read that the last run of the Century was on December 3 1967.

The Wikipedia entry online does say December 3, 1967 as well. It also says that was just before the PennCentral merger(?). It's a strange world we live in, that nearly 40 years later, the movie with the same name seems to be as well remembered as the train.[}:)](Thanks espeefoamer)

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Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, March 13, 2006 4:31 PM
I had read that the last run of the Century was on December 3 1967.
Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Monday, March 13, 2006 1:07 PM

Today, March 13th, in railroad history....



1967: Last run of New York Central's Twentieth Century Limited
Source: Ron @ www.Railwaystation.com (thanks)

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Sunday, March 12, 2006 7:24 PM
It's a small world. The only time I took a vacation to Upper Michigan was in 1986. I think I missed the train, though.

March, 1945, in railroad history



New York Central places first 4-8-4 Niagara in service. -Source: Trains Magazine.

March is pretty thin for railroad history.[:(]

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Posted by TheStationmaster on Sunday, March 12, 2006 10:57 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dmoore74
Just cheked, the Copper Country Limited was a Milwaukee Road train from Milwaukee to Calumet, MI (Upper Peninsula). Will have to check with the Soo Line enthusiasts as to when the last regular passenger train ran on that line.


A little known and surprising bit of information, the Soo caboose mixed trains survived until 1986!!!

SEPTEMBER 20 1986 - Soo Line discontinues hauling passengers in cabooses in Wisconsin and upper Michigan

http://www.railwaystation.com/rrhistory.html
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