Citations with the tag: RAILROAD trains
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- The twin-track approach.
// Professional Engineering; 01/29/97, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p12Presents a photograph of the Hercules, a railroad train built by Avonside Engine Co. in 1871. Design by Robert Francis Fairlie; Success of the locomotive in South America.
- Wrexham and Shropshire Railway: making open access work.
Roberts, Charles // Logistics & Transport Focus; Mar2010, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p49The article describes the new northern line, Wrexham and Shropshire Railway (W&SR), the much older Great Western Railway from London to Birkenhead which uses type 67 diesels with driving van trailers (DVTs) and fully refurbished coaches with high quality railway cuisine.
- Laying railroad track.
Schleicher, R. // Boys' Life; Apr92, Vol. 82 Issue 4, p80Offers suggestions for smoother-running model trains. Build a simple train table; Securing the track to the table; Clean track after setting it onto the table.
- TRAIN REVIEW: ROCKY MOUNTAINEER.
Gill, Rob // Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland; 12/1/2003, Issue 2592, p50No abstract available.
- Changed train of thought.
Pearman, Hugh // Design Week; 7/31/2003, Vol. 18 Issue 31, p10Recounts the author's experience about riding a train going to London, England. Thoughts about derailment of the train; Insights on the sights seen while aboard the train.
- Workshop.
Hediger, Jim; Sperandeo, Andy // Model Railroader; Oct97, Vol. 64 Issue 10, p24Presents information on various inquiries pertaining to the rebuilding and maintenance of locomotives. Listing of several suppliers of ultra small lamps; Information on where locomotive parts can be obtained; Details on other information.
- Worshop.
Hediger, Jim // Model Railroader; Nov97, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p22Presents a question and answer segment pertaining to Railroad issues.
- New HO Phase III GP9 is a superb model.
Wilson, Jeff; Hediger, Jim // Model Railroader; Nov97, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p32Reviews the product, the HO Phase III GP9 train. Manufacturer of train; Major operators of Phase III GP9s. INSET: HO Phase III GP9..
- Club news.
Hediger, Jim // Model Railroader; Nov97, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p59Presents information on several issues pertaining to trains. Reminder in newsletter from Walnut Creek Model RR Society that pertains to training week; What Eastern Maine Model Railroad Club offers; What is being sold by HO Lackawanna Railway Post Office.
- Today's coupler challenge.
Sperandeo, Andy // Model Railroader; Nov97, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p73Presents information pertaining to HO knuckle couplers for trains. Question pertaining to couplers; Explanation on scale size of couplers by pioneer modeler, Paul Mallery.
- DCC: What it is and what it does.
Kelly, Jim // Model Railroader; Nov97, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p88Presents information on Digital Command Control (DCC), a control system that runs your trains instead of your tracks. Details on DCC; What DCC does. INSET: Manufacturers of DCC systems..
- The California fleet--GM's F59PHI and Amerail's California cars.
Gosney, Phil // Model Railroader; Nov97, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p96Describes the California fleet passenger train service with reference to Amtrak's F59PHI locomotives manufactured by General Motors. Details on California locomotives and cars; Background information on locomotives and cars. INSETS: California Fleet car names.;California locomotive...
- Painting an SD45 demonstrator.
Pearce, Bill // Model Railroader; Nov97, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p162Presents information pertaining to painting of an SD45 train in EMD's demonstrator paint scheme. INSET: Bill of materials..
- Ask paint shop.
McGuirk, Marty // Model Railroader; Nov97, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p166Presents information pertaining to the painting of trains. Listing of some paint schemes that can be used.
- Workshop.
McGuire, Marty; Hediger, Jim // Model Railroader; Mar98, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p28Presents information on trains and tracks. Information on the Chicago & Northwestern no.4361; Details on the Chessie System no.6067; Reference to the Peco track.
- UK's Royal Scotsman offers world-class cuisine.
Lape, Bob // Nation's Restaurant News; 2/10/97, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p48Features The Royal Scotsman, a luxury train that runs through England, Scotland and Wales. Highlights of the packaged travel; Food services.
- MPs staggered by tardy channel trains.
Lape, Bob // New Scientist; 3/21/92, Vol. 133 Issue 1813, p10Reports on the late delivery of trains to be used in the Channel Tunnel. When the high-speed trains are expected to be run; What MPs in the British government are calling for.
- How the Super Express Train has evolved.
Lape, Bob // Rail Business Intelligence; 2/18/2010, Issue 360, p6The article offers information on the changes in the Hitachi Super Express Train.
- Edinburqh tram confusion.
Lape, Bob // Rail Business Intelligence; 9/16/2010, Issue 374, p10The article reports on the continued confusion regarding the running date of trams in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- China close to first UK contract.
Lape, Bob // Rail Business Intelligence; 1/27/2011, Issue 382, p3The article reports that final negotations are carried out for the supply of Chinese trains to Great Britain operators, based on a report in the South China Morning Post of January 19, 2011.
- Untitled.
Lape, Bob // Railway Gazette International; Mar2003, Vol. 159 Issue 3, p120Reports on the completion of Type 03T low-floor trains by Skoda Dopravni Technika of Plzen company for Brno Transport Authority in Czech Republic. Delivery of the trains with asynchronous motors by 2005; Plan of Skoda to unveil a five-section unidirectional derivative designated Type 05T.
- Innovation is rolling right along.
Vantuono, William C. // Railway Age; Dec96, Vol. 197 Issue 12, p39Reports that technological improvements in bearings and seals have resulted in improved reliability and increased sophistication in fault detection systems. Companies at the forefront of research developments into bearing and seals; Examination of what these companies have to offer; Comments...
- Transit briefs.
Vantuono, William C. // Railway Age; Aug97, Vol. 198 Issue 8, p31Presents various news about several transit companies. Signing of contracts between New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Bombardier and Kawasaki; Availability of the Website of Amtrak for train reservations; Presentation of the Rail-volution '97: Building Livable Communities With...
- Timeline.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Aug96, Vol. 56 Issue 8, p19Previews articles on trains featured since the August 1946 issue of the periodical `Trains,'. Loss of the mail contract of Rio Grande Southern according to the August 1946 issue; Orange livery trains introduced by Bangor & Aroostook according to the August 1971 issue.
- Last call (left).
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Aug96, Vol. 56 Issue 8, p26Presents a photograph of a train installed with a rotary plow to clear the railroad tracks in Laramie, Wyoming.
- Four, not of a kind.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Aug96, Vol. 56 Issue 8, p29Presents a photograph of the Mount Rainier Scenic train with added Mikado motors tested in the state of Washington.
- Ain't it grand.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Aug96, Vol. 56 Issue 8, p30Presents a photograph of The Grand Traverse dinner train operated by Tuscola & Saginaw Bay.
- Photo section.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Aug96, Vol. 56 Issue 8, p62Presents photographs of railroad trains in North America. Includes the EMD GP35 trains from Springfield Terminal and Maine Central; GP38s from Bangor & Aroostook; Western Maryland's 4-6-6-4.
- Santa Fe 4-6-2 moves.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Aug96, Vol. 56 Issue 8, p84Reports on the delivery of the anta Fe 4-6-2 train in Abilene, Kansas. Background of the train's ownership; Contact information.
- Welcome back, Northwestern Pacific.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Sep96, Vol. 56 Issue 9, p17Announces the June 19, 1996 inauguration of the GP9 3844 Northwestern Pacific railroad train at Rohnert Park, California.
- UP tests tenders, has new slogan.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Sep96, Vol. 56 Issue 9, p18Features the coal train UPT6. Testing of tenders; New slogan.
- Timeline.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Sep96, Vol. 56 Issue 9, p18Enumerates historical events concerning trains which happened in September 1946, September 1971 and in the year 1986. Includes name succession by CSX Transportation; Debut of Cape Codder; Debut of U36B 1776 by Seaboard Coast Line; Feasibility study conducted by SP; Takeover of John W. Barriger...
- News photos.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Sep96, Vol. 56 Issue 9, p26Presents news developments concerning railway trains as of September 1996. Includes Santa Fe GP30's assistance to the American Orient Express; Demonstration of IC3 trainsets of Israel Railways; Rare appearance of the Pere Marquette 2-8-4 1225; Return of the Sun Tan Special for excursionists;...
- BNSF.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Sep96, Vol. 56 Issue 9, p23Presents news developments on the railroad company BNSF's trains as of September 1996. Includes modifications made on the train GE C44-9W; Return of the Minnetoka train to the railroad museum.
- News photos.
Vantuono, William C. // Trains; Dec96, Vol. 56 Issue 12, p34Shows photographs of trains from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Illinois Central Railroad Co., Kansas City Southern Railway Co. and Union Pacific Railroad Co. trains. Comments on the colors of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.'s trains; Transport services of Union Pacific Railroad Co.'s...
- Wintry start-up as BNSF reopens Stampede Pass.
Kelly, Bruce // Trains; Mar97, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p16Reports on the running of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Corp.'s 1-GAUPS-07 train at the reopened Stampede Pass route in Washington. Delay's in the train's passing; Media coverage of the route's opening; Weather condition during the train's run at Stampede Pass.
- Meanwhile, on GM's side...
Kelly, Bruce // Trains; Mar97, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p18Reports on GM's plans to begin producing the 6000 h.p. version of its SD90-MAC trains in late 1997.
- BNSF heroics aid UPS.
Kelly, Bruce // Trains; Mar97, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p22Reports on Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.'s efforts to rectify an air-brake problem in one of the UPS Train 9-199's flatcars while traveling through Kansas. Solutions devised by the company; Delays resulting from the problem.
- Photos.
Kelly, Bruce // Trains; Mar97, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p26Presents a photo-essay on railroad trains in the United States. Includes photograph of the first passenger train listed by Willamette & Pacific; Passing of CSX's `Santa Claus Special' train through New Oxford, Pennsylvania; First run of the Falls Road Railroad in New York.
- 12 mph on a good day.
Hemphill, Mark W. // Trains; Mar97, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p38Describes the travel of the eastbound 1ICPCHC-26 coal train to Wisconsin, along the Tennessee Pass route in Colorado. Road power of the train; Schedule of departure; Speed of the train.
- Photo contest winners.
Hemphill, Mark W. // Trains; Mar97, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p46Presents photographs of railroad trains which won in the `Trains' magazine's photo contest. Includes entries on Amtrak's `California Zephyr' train in Utah; Norfolk Southern's train in Virginia; Santa Fe's freight train in New Mexico.
- Just the beginning.
Hemphill, Mark W. // Trains; Apr97, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p18Reports on railway company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp's re-stenciling of its BN green and Santa Fe blue units with `BNSF' initials replacing the large `Santa Fe' or BN numerals on the hood.
- F units move southwest.
Hemphill, Mark W. // Trains; Apr97, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p18Announces the relocation of former Alaska FP7s 1510 and 1512 from the defunct Wyoming-Colorado to Clarkdale, Arizona, for service on Arizona Central's Verde River Canyon excursions.
- More for the grand lady.
Hemphill, Mark W. // Trains; Apr97, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p31Introduces the Trinity Railway Express commuter trains that service the Dallas Union Terminal.
- Long-nosed Alcos-2.
Hemphill, Mark W. // Trains; Apr97, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p86Reports on the Metropolitan Stevedore's donation of two units of Alco's RDS12 trains to the Orange Empire Railway Museum of Perris, California. History of the train units; Restoration of the units.
- Long-nosed Alcos-3.
Hemphill, Mark W. // Trains; Apr97, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p86Reports on the addition of an RSD15 2407 train to the diesel train collection of the Illinois Railway Museum. History of the train's operation.
- Muddy fate for a 4-8-4.
Keefe, Kevin P. // Trains; Apr97, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p90Comments on various developments relating to trains and railroads in the United States. Impact of the Western floods of January 1997 on the Santa Fe 4-8-4 train; Praise for Amtrak's services from an Australian reader of `Trains' magazine; Availability of the `Trains' magazine index, volume 56.
- Howdy, stranger.
Keefe, Kevin P. // Trains; Aug97, Vol. 57 Issue 8, p31Examines the interurban meeting of commuter trains on May 10, 1997, in which the 20th century Railroad Club of Chicago employed a six-car Metra. Where will the special train travel; Information on the museum and freight operation; Examination into the F40 meeting South Shore cars.
- Power desk.
Keefe, Kevin P. // Trains; Sep97, Vol. 57 Issue 9, p18Presents information on the railroad industry in the United States. BNSF's order for 170 GE C44-9W trains; Termination of Burlington Northern Santa Fe's leases by Kansas City Southern; Trains obtained by North Dakota's Red River Valley & Western.
- BNSF dips into paint bucket again.
Keefe, Kevin P. // Trains; Nov97, Vol. 57 Issue 11, p20Reports on the redesign of the C44-9W 740 Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train. Replacement of the circular BNSF logo.
