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The Union Pacific has a unique group of Maintenance of Way (MoW) trains to perform numerous tasks needed by the railroad. Along the Sunset Route as well as the Austin Subdivision, thousands of ties have been replaced. That means that thousands of used and worn ties have to be picked up and discarded.
This MoW set has just received track and time,and is departing the small yard at Corbyn, just south of New Braunfels TX. It has a customized cab at one end and a highly modified SD40-2 as power. In between are well cars that will be used for the ties that are picked up.
Norm Schultze
Bonus Photo for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving almost here, it's appropriate to have a photo of a turkey! The Grumman TBF and General Motors TBM aircraft were universally known in the warbird community as "Turkeys". Here is a pair of gobblers about to take the active runway at Peru IL. Peru is the home of one of the foremost restorers of the genre and home of the annual fly in.
Norm Schultze
Bill proposes bullet train between North Texas, Austin and San Antonio
[www.keranews.org]
and
If passed, this bill would give TxDOT the green light for Texas bullet train
[www.khou.com]
New photos show damaged Amtrak train after hitting fallen tree in Snohomish County
[www.kiro7.com]
and
Amtrak engineer nearly impaled by tree slicing through train, Washington photos show
[www.thenewstribune.com]
Train cars damaged in fire at Amtrak maintenance facility in DC
[www.wjla.com]
Pajaro community could gain new commuter train stop to Bay Area and beyond
[www.ksbw.com]
Four Corners region could get a new freight train line
[www.abqjournal.com]
Amtrak's Auto Train Sale Has Fares Starting at $39 — When to Book
[www.travelandleisure.com]
CSX coal train partially derails in Williamsburg County
[www.counton2.com]
All but one train crossing passes ‘Quiet Zone’ inspections
[www.abc4.com]
Metrolink releases Holiday Express Train schedule for Southern California
[ktla.com]
Amtrak to temporarily restore some reduced train service in Rensselaer
[wnyt.com]
Silver Line riders may see more trains, faster trips in their future
[www.ffxnow.com]
MND Deep Dive: Mexico’s transpeninsular train
[mexiconewsdaily.com]
Carrollton Railroad Workers Unionize with Teamsters
[teamster.org]
A railroad was destroyed by Helene. Now, lawsuit alleges damages to a 'spectacular' gorge
[www.citizen-times.com]
and
Federal agencies illegally okayed river dredging to restore railroad lost in Helene flooding
[tennesseelookout.com]
Brazilian Mining Railroad Running ENSCO’s ATGMS
[www.rtands.com]
Port of LA-Long Beach railroad wins grant for electric locomotives
[www.freightwaves.com]
Federal government hands out $2.4 billion for 122 railroad projects nationwide
[www.agrinews-pubs.com]
Planning for Chicago-Pittsburgh rail corridor gaining steam
[www.morningjournalnews.com]
State Railroad Board approves nearly $13 million loan for Mitchell soybean facility
[www.mitchellrepublic.com]
CPKC Completes Hydrogen Fuel Terminals in Alberta
[railfan.com]
Penn State Altoona faculty to head up $6.9M railroad research center
[transportationtodaynews.com]
BNSF celebrates new Kansas track on ‘super highway’ expected to reduce delivery times
[www.ksnt.com]
Long Island Rail Road to run extra trains on Thanksgiving Day
[www.newsday.com]
At RailTrends: Grants, real estate key to short-line rail growth
[www.freightwaves.com]
MBTA Eliminates Slow Zones From the Red Line
[mass.streetsblog.org]
Rail carriers, 3 labor unions reach contract agreements
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation Receives Union Pacific Railroad’s 2024 Sustainability Partner Award
[logistics-manager.com]
SeaPort Manatee sets record cargo activity in FY2024
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Amtrak taps Mitchell to oversee strategic planning
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF adds Burlington Junction to Shortline Select program
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Unifor's Canadian National Railway members vote for strike authorization
[www.reuters.com]
OneRail Coalition honors Nissenbaum, Morales with Canby Award
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
WMATA opens third police station
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Hitachi Rail, Invest Ontario to fund C$100 million to upgrade CBTC signaling technology
[www.masstransitmag.com]
CN shares first Indigenous reconciliation action plan
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
FRA Announces $1.5 Billion in Additional Upgrades to Northeast Corridor
[railfan.com]
Vietnam high-speed railroad to cost $500M annually to operate
[e.vnexpress.net]
Norfolk Southern to test new hybrid locomotives to reduce emissions
[www.ajc.com]
AGG completes upgrades to improve Hudson Bay Railway operations
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending November 23, 2024
[www.ajot.com]
Kazakhstan to buy 226 passenger railroad cars in 2025
[en.inform.kz]
Hudson Bay Railroad and Churchill Port Renewed
[www.raillynews.com]
Canadian Railway's (TSE:CNR) investors will be pleased with their respectable 42% return over the last five years
[finance.yahoo.com]
‘Turning point’ reached for potential new Channel Tunnel train operators
[www.railwaygazette.com]
Railway car recycling program underway at Naval Weapons Station
[www.sunnews.org]
Serbia arrests 11 over railway station roof collapse
[www.reuters.com]
Ghana inaugurates Tema-Mpakadan railway line
[finance.yahoo.com]
Rail Initiatives in Central America: Modernizing Regional Connectivity
[www.railway.supply]
NJ Transit Labor Dispute Prompts New Presidential Action
[www.railway.supply]
AGG completes upgrades to improve Hudson Bay Railway operations
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Alstom, Saudi Railway sign deal to bolster east-west freight corridor
[www.railway-technology.com]
Railway supply industry news round-up
[www.railwaygazette.com]
Editors Message
First to all the readers thanks for your continued support and please have a Happy Thanksgiving. As you all know I re-started trainnews.org this year to help cope with family changes on a see how it goes basis. At this time we will continue on a weekly basis moving forward. Norm thanks for sending photos, if anyone else would like to contribute photos they can be send with caption to photos@trainnews.org.
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The Union Pacific has a unique group of Maintenance of Way (MoW) trains to perform numerous tasks needed by the railroad. Along the Sunset Route as well as the Austin Subdivision, thousands of ties have been replaced. That means that thousands of used and worn ties have to be picked up and discarded.
This MoW set has just received track and time,and is departing the small yard at Corbyn, just south of New Braunfels TX. It has a customized cab at one end and a highly modified SD40-2 as power. In between are well cars that will be used for the ties that are picked up.
Norm Schultze
Bonus Photo for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving almost here, it's appropriate to have a photo of a turkey! The Grumman TBF and General Motors TBM aircraft were universally known in the warbird community as "Turkeys". Here is a pair of gobblers about to take the active runway at Peru IL. Peru is the home of one of the foremost restorers of the genre and home of the annual fly in.
Norm Schultze
Bill proposes bullet train between North Texas, Austin and San Antonio
[www.keranews.org]
and
If passed, this bill would give TxDOT the green light for Texas bullet train
[www.khou.com]
New photos show damaged Amtrak train after hitting fallen tree in Snohomish County
[www.kiro7.com]
and
Amtrak engineer nearly impaled by tree slicing through train, Washington photos show
[www.thenewstribune.com]
Train cars damaged in fire at Amtrak maintenance facility in DC
[www.wjla.com]
Pajaro community could gain new commuter train stop to Bay Area and beyond
[www.ksbw.com]
Four Corners region could get a new freight train line
[www.abqjournal.com]
Amtrak's Auto Train Sale Has Fares Starting at $39 — When to Book
[www.travelandleisure.com]
CSX coal train partially derails in Williamsburg County
[www.counton2.com]
All but one train crossing passes ‘Quiet Zone’ inspections
[www.abc4.com]
Metrolink releases Holiday Express Train schedule for Southern California
[ktla.com]
Amtrak to temporarily restore some reduced train service in Rensselaer
[wnyt.com]
Silver Line riders may see more trains, faster trips in their future
[www.ffxnow.com]
MND Deep Dive: Mexico’s transpeninsular train
[mexiconewsdaily.com]
Carrollton Railroad Workers Unionize with Teamsters
[teamster.org]
A railroad was destroyed by Helene. Now, lawsuit alleges damages to a 'spectacular' gorge
[www.citizen-times.com]
and
Federal agencies illegally okayed river dredging to restore railroad lost in Helene flooding
[tennesseelookout.com]
Brazilian Mining Railroad Running ENSCO’s ATGMS
[www.rtands.com]
Port of LA-Long Beach railroad wins grant for electric locomotives
[www.freightwaves.com]
Federal government hands out $2.4 billion for 122 railroad projects nationwide
[www.agrinews-pubs.com]
Planning for Chicago-Pittsburgh rail corridor gaining steam
[www.morningjournalnews.com]
State Railroad Board approves nearly $13 million loan for Mitchell soybean facility
[www.mitchellrepublic.com]
CPKC Completes Hydrogen Fuel Terminals in Alberta
[railfan.com]
Penn State Altoona faculty to head up $6.9M railroad research center
[transportationtodaynews.com]
BNSF celebrates new Kansas track on ‘super highway’ expected to reduce delivery times
[www.ksnt.com]
Long Island Rail Road to run extra trains on Thanksgiving Day
[www.newsday.com]
At RailTrends: Grants, real estate key to short-line rail growth
[www.freightwaves.com]
MBTA Eliminates Slow Zones From the Red Line
[mass.streetsblog.org]
Rail carriers, 3 labor unions reach contract agreements
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation Receives Union Pacific Railroad’s 2024 Sustainability Partner Award
[logistics-manager.com]
SeaPort Manatee sets record cargo activity in FY2024
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Amtrak taps Mitchell to oversee strategic planning
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF adds Burlington Junction to Shortline Select program
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Unifor's Canadian National Railway members vote for strike authorization
[www.reuters.com]
OneRail Coalition honors Nissenbaum, Morales with Canby Award
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
WMATA opens third police station
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Hitachi Rail, Invest Ontario to fund C$100 million to upgrade CBTC signaling technology
[www.masstransitmag.com]
CN shares first Indigenous reconciliation action plan
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
FRA Announces $1.5 Billion in Additional Upgrades to Northeast Corridor
[railfan.com]
Vietnam high-speed railroad to cost $500M annually to operate
[e.vnexpress.net]
Norfolk Southern to test new hybrid locomotives to reduce emissions
[www.ajc.com]
AGG completes upgrades to improve Hudson Bay Railway operations
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending November 23, 2024
[www.ajot.com]
Kazakhstan to buy 226 passenger railroad cars in 2025
[en.inform.kz]
Hudson Bay Railroad and Churchill Port Renewed
[www.raillynews.com]
Canadian Railway's (TSE:CNR) investors will be pleased with their respectable 42% return over the last five years
[finance.yahoo.com]
‘Turning point’ reached for potential new Channel Tunnel train operators
[www.railwaygazette.com]
Railway car recycling program underway at Naval Weapons Station
[www.sunnews.org]
Serbia arrests 11 over railway station roof collapse
[www.reuters.com]
Ghana inaugurates Tema-Mpakadan railway line
[finance.yahoo.com]
Rail Initiatives in Central America: Modernizing Regional Connectivity
[www.railway.supply]
NJ Transit Labor Dispute Prompts New Presidential Action
[www.railway.supply]
AGG completes upgrades to improve Hudson Bay Railway operations
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Alstom, Saudi Railway sign deal to bolster east-west freight corridor
[www.railway-technology.com]
Railway supply industry news round-up
[www.railwaygazette.com]
Editors Message
First to all the readers thanks for your continued support and please have a Happy Thanksgiving. As you all know I re-started trainnews.org this year to help cope with family changes on a see how it goes basis. At this time we will continue on a weekly basis moving forward. Norm thanks for sending photos, if anyone else would like to contribute photos they can be send with caption to photos@trainnews.org.