Today in Railroad history.....last updated ..... March 22nd...on page 19..

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by GN-Rick

Yes. this marked the connection of East to West on the GN. The NP was about 5 years earlier.(1888). Of course, the GN still faced a lot of rebuilding and relocating yet, due
to James Hill's impatience.And I aqpologize- I am a day early on this. It actually ocurred
on the 6th of January, 1893. FYI, the GN was the second Northwest Transcon to be
completed to Puget Sound.

I must go re-read some railroad history. I find it interesting that GN was *connected* in 1893. That was the year of "The Panic of 1893", which was the worst depression until "The Depression". The fact that GN weathered that storm, when a lot of railroads didn't (NP among them?) says a lot.

[Murphy Siding]

Jan. 6th, 1985: Alaska Railroad transferred from federal to state ownership.

Anybody else?

[nanaimo73]

Today, Jan. 6th, in railroad history....

Jan 6, 1972- Amtrak's Lake Shore was discontinued. The Lake Shore had been the first train added to the network on May 10, 1971, 10 days after the rest of the system started. This New York to Chicago service was reinstated as Lake Shore Limited on October 31, 1975.

Jan 6, 1985- Amtrak's Gulf Coast Limited ends after an 8 month run. This train operated between New Orleans and Mobile over CSX beginning on April 29, 1984. On April 4, 1993 service returned on the route when the Sunset Limited was extended east to Miami.

Jan 6, 2005- Norfolk Southern 42 car train diverted into siding striking a local train in Graniteville, SC. Oskar has a thread on this-
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=54262

[GN-Rick]

Yes. this marked the connection of East to West on the GN. The NP was about 5 years earlier.(1888). Of course, the GN still faced a lot of rebuilding and relocating yet, due
to James Hill's impatience.And I aqpologize- I am a day early on this. It actually ocurred
on the 6th of January, 1893. FYI, the GN was the second Northwest Transcon to be
completed to Puget Sound.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by GN-Rick

1893, this date: the final spike completing the original alignment of the
Great Northern Railway was driven, mostly without ceremony, just west
of Scenic, Washington.

As in, the final spike to fini***he transcontinental aspect of GN? I *thought* GN had completed that task a decade earlier??

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

Jan 5, 2001- LTV Steel Mining Co. closes the mine and Taconite plant at Hoyt Lakes, MN.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=85210

I wonder if this is the same as LTV / Erie Mining that still ran F-units into the 21st Century? The railroad museum in Duluth, MN has one of the Erie F's in their collection. Coburn35 would know. Max?

[nanaimo73]

Jan 5, 2001- LTV Steel Mining Co. closes the mine and Taconite plant at Hoyt Lakes, MN.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=85210

[GN-Rick]

1893, this date: the final spike completing the original alignment of the
Great Northern Railway was driven, mostly without ceremony, just west
of Scenic, Washington.

[Murphy Siding]

Today, Jan. 5th, in railroad history....

1956: General Motors unveils Aerotrain ( acouple year jump on the Ford Edsel[:o)]

1984:Delaware & Hudson officially becomes part of Guilford Transportation Industries.

Anybody else?
\

[ValleyX]

Rick Gates, I feel for you and the pain that you must feel each and every day. I was a working railroader then and I'm still at it and I'm still not in agreement with everything that you have said but . . .I don't have to live with something like that, either.

[Rick Gates]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AMTK200

Mr. Gates,
Wasn't the 2nd AEM-7 in similar Shape to what 900 was?

2nd AEM-7 Was relatively intact and under other cars. Thanks for the words of encouragement Oltmannd. I just get really down in reflection and regret during this time of year. Thanks Nanimo for thinking to edit/remove you encyclopedia post.......I think it caused more confusion after I posted to it though. The media is not completely accurate, especially regarding human tragedy.....so you may want to consider that during your research for RR history. I'm not the only dirty rotten RR scoundrel who reads this.....lol

[oltmannd]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Rick Gates

Yes I sometimes post and almost always read this stuff. Today is a bad day for me. Your encyclopedia info is a bit flawed. Amtrak conductor was hurt....lead AEM-7 was blown up to the size of motorcycle pieces....Most that were killed were in the lead, sparsely occupied cars. The state charge and conviction was vehicular manslaughter by locomotive and some additional Fed charges. If you want more personal insight check out my post here when in this forum less than 2 years ago. Have a nice day.

Hang in there, Rick. As terrible as that day was, there was good that came from it. It exposed the safety "loop hole" of no train stop/train control on the diesels that replaced the electrics on the corridor. It made Conrail develop a better alerter tone than the air whistle. It led the development of LSL, which is superior to the supression style train control. It got Harmon into the cab signal business. Their Ultracab product is the best out there and drove improvements in the "traditional" suppliers.

If it hadn't been for that horrble day, it is likely that something even worse could have occured since.

...and I got to ride a lot of trains between Oak Island, Enola and Pot Yard testing LSL[:)]

[Anonymous]

Mr. Gates,
Wasn't the 2nd AEM-7 in similar Shape to what 900 was?

[Rick Gates]

Yes I sometimes post and almost always read this stuff. Today is a bad day for me. Your encyclopedia info is a bit flawed. Amtrak conductor was hurt....lead AEM-7 was blown up to the size of motorcycle pieces....Most that were killed were in the lead, sparsely occupied cars. The state charge and conviction was vehicular manslaughter by locomotive and some additional Fed charges. If you want more personal insight check out my post here when in this forum less than 2 years ago. Have a nice day.

[Murphy Siding]

In 1980, I was in college, and the only grains I cared much about were barley and hops.[;)] But, living in a farm state, you could hear everyone from the Governor on down howling about the grain embargo. I'm sure it hurt the railroads in a big way too.

[nanaimo73]

Jan 4, 1980- President Carter announces a grain embargo against the USSR

[Murphy Siding]

Today, Jan. 4th in railroad history....

1955: Last run og Milwaukee Road Steam, with 4-8-8 239, arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

1970: Last run of Lake Cities ends Erie Lavkawanna's Chicago-Hoboken service

1987:Amtrack's Colonial collides with a three unit Conrail engine at Chase, MD, killing 16

Anybody else?

[chad thomas]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

[:O] Suspends railfanning activities? [:O][:O][:O][:O] What are you trying to do? Give me a heart attack? If that ever happened they better open a wing in the Betty Ford Clinic for railfans cause I would need it.

Be sure to check the oil in your car.[;)]

I may be crazy, but I aint stupid.[8D]

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

[:O] Suspends railfanning activities? [:O][:O][:O][:O] What are you trying to do? Give me a heart attack? If that ever happened they better open a wing in the Betty Ford Clinic for railfans cause I would need it.

Be sure to check the oil in your car.[;)]

[chad thomas]

[:O] Suspends railfanning activities? [:O][:O][:O][:O] What are you trying to do? Give me a heart attack? If that ever happened they better open a wing in the Betty Ford Clinic for railfans cause I would need it.

[nanaimo73]

2006- Chad Thomas suspends all railfan activities, due to nicotine withdrawl.

[chad thomas]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

Today, Jan 3rd, in railroad history.....

2006: Chad Thomas quits smoking

Anybody else?

[(-D] Not exactly a headline event.
Actually I quit smoking cigarettes on Friday, whatever day that was (30th?). I had told myself that I would quit by new year, but that's so cliche so I quit early.[;)]

[Murphy Siding]

Today, Jan 3rd, in railroad history.....

1965: Maine severed from U.S. passenger network, as Boston & Maine drops Boston-Portland trains

1967:C & O acquires control of Chicago South Shore & South Bend

2006: Chad Thomas quits smoking [;)]

Anybody else?

[nanaimo73]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ValleyX

Wasn't the Pennsylvania-New York Central merger on February 1, 1968? So, how'd Penn Central acquire the New Haven in January, 1968? Wasn't that in 1969?

The PC bought the NYNH&H on Dec 31st, 1968.

The Litchfield and Madison had 44 miles of track running north from East St. Louis to connections with the C&NW and the IC near Mount Olive. The C&NW needed it to reach St. Louis.

[ValleyX]

Wasn't the Pennsylvania-New York Central merger on February 1, 1968? So, how'd Penn Central acquire the New Haven in January, 1968? Wasn't that in 1969?

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

Today, Jan.2, in railroad history.....

1949:C & E I marks centennial

1958: Litchfield & Madison merged into CNW ( L&M is in Wisconsin?)

1974: President Nixon signs enabling legislation for Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, which lead to creation of Conrail

Anybody else?

What can anybody tell me about the Litchfield & Madison?

For some reason,I was thinking the L & M was a bit further south;
as in southern Il.,and absorbed by the IC.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

On the title. just tell us what page the new one is on.

I'm not sure I understand the question(?) Wouldn't the new one almost always be on the last page?

[coborn35]

On the title. just tell us what page the new one is on.

[Murphy Siding]

Today, Jan.2, in railroad history.....

1949:C & E I marks centennial

1958: Litchfield & Madison merged into CNW ( L&M is in Wisconsin?)

1974: President Nixon signs enabling legislation for Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, which lead to creation of Conrail

Anybody else?

What can anybody tell me about the Litchfield & Madison?

[Modelcar]

........Yes, to above post of the "famous" 1027 address.....A challenge to photograph ANYTHING with the 1027 number on it and present it to TRAINS...