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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-60202570
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The French Government has banned short-haul internal flights when rail alternatives could cover the journey in 2h30 or less.
The bill, which was voted in the French Parliament on 10 April, will only apply to a handful of routes, such as those between Paris and Nantes, and Lyon and Bordeaux...
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https://www.columbian.com/news/2021/oct/12/historic-locomotives-on-return-trip-from-snoqualmie-to-nevada/
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"The wheel of a slow-traveling Amtrak train came off the tracks Monday afternoon near Woodland, Washington"
https://www.columbian.com/news/2021/oct/12/wheel-of-slow-moving-amtrak-train-derails-near-woodland-no-injuries/
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/21/canadian-pacific-railway-to-buy-kansas-city-southern-for-25-billion-.html
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https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/train-carrying-crude-oil-derails-near-custer-whatcom-county/
Location...
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Article at:
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/apr/18/clark-asks-railroad-bridge-under-construction-in-vancouver-bound-for-columbia-river-gorge/
Article about the other bridge mentioned, that was barged to its site...
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https://www.railwayage.com/mechanical/locomotives/bnsf-wabtec-advancing-the-future-of-motive-power/
In 2018, BNSF and Wabtec (then GE Transportation) joined forces to begin developing a 100% battery-electric, high-horsepower road locomotive prototype that works with conventional diesel-electric...
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http://www.columbian.com/news/2018/apr/09/southern-pacific-4449-steam-train-vancouver-columbia-river-gorge/
The Southern Pacific 4449 arrived at midday Monday for a few days of video production work, which will see it running periodically through the Columbia River Gorge to Wishram, a railroad...
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https://www.mrctv.org/blog/monkey-see-monkey-do-story-jack-signalman
"During the late 1800’s, travelers often reveled in a peculiar sight. At the rail station in Cape Town, South Africa, there was actually a very intelligent baboon who worked the levers that sent signals to inform engineers...
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A question came up on a non-RR forum.
Do railroads have federal DOT load securement regulations like highway trucks have? (Number and strength of tiedown straps, cables, etc., according to type and weight of load)
Thanks,
Bruce
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News article:
French Alps: Rock derails Nice to Digne-les-Bains train
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26098700
"A rock the size of a car came off the mountainside and slammed into the first car of the train,'' Jean Ballester, mayor of nearby Annot, told BFM television.
About...
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This really makes me wonder what the Polar Star sounds like.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/01/05/259899227/u-s-ice-breaker-in-bid-to-rescue-vessels-trapped-in-antarctic
From:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Polar_Star_%28WAGB-10%29
Installed power:
Six Alco 16V-251F...
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What's your caption?
Bruce
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