Railroad Crossing Systems Manufacturer Safetran Planning $2.8 Million Expansion in Marion, Kentucky Click image to enlarge The company, which manufactures...
They normally leave Paris around 2, arrive in Maysville about 5 and depart somewhere around 7 back to Paris. I was over there Saturday and followed them into...
For June it will be just about every day as business is good. On duty time is 1pm at Paris with a departure between 1:30 and 2. Loads go north to Maysville...
On Sunday, they ran light engine (4 units) north, departing Paris at 1:30 on the dot. Connected to a CSX coal train at the Maysville Amtrak depot (crew took...
It is still a railroad (a small one) and it is in Kentucky. Close enough. Thanks for the article. Sorry to learn of the situation. It is a "great zoo". ...
That railroad has been there since the day they opened around 40 years ago. I can't remember any other incidents, certainly none this serious. Mike Harpe ... ...
I think this is like an amusement car ride so that is why it is under the jurrisdiction of the agriculture dept.? Plus it is not interstate so another reason...
... I think all amusement park type rides fall under their jurisdiction. If I remember correctly, they also handled the investigation of the accident at KY...
Most likely since the zoo is stocked with animals, and animals are part of the agricultural sector, thus why the Department of Agricultural has jurisdiction. ...
Nice guess, but nope, it has nothing to do with presence of animals. Amusement park rides are regulated by KY Dept. of Agriculture in all cases. Just like...
There was a time when the FRA didn't do much to regulate tourist/museum operations, but began doing so more rigorously about 15 to 20 years ago. It seems like...
If given the opportunity, the FRA would like to expand its authority to any thing related to rail, including industrial railroad operations (steel mills), coal...
I was asked by the Railroad Depot Society if the following depots are standing -- I was going to say NO but thought I would check ===== (C&O) Ivyton, Emma,...
There is a house at Centerville that belonged to the railroad, that I think that served the purpose of the depot. It's where they took that dangerous curve...
If I'm not mistaken, I believe the house Brian mentioned served as general store and post office as well as a depot. And I believe Ken Hixson's family (he's...
Now that I've had time to think, it seems the couple that live there told me that the station master(?) lived there also. And that there was a loading platform...
Does anyone on this list know how to cut and paste in order to remove extraneous material from their reply's? Please have pity on those of us who receive the...
Dave; According to WKYU-NPR the little girl's condition, which was injured in Zoo Train derailment, has been upgraded. It also mention that the train...
We moved to Somerset in 1971. I remember somthing about the depot being torn down and SR built a more modern office building of some sort in it's place. I...
Somerset depot served as Division Headquarters for the CNO&TP until dispatchers were moved to Knoxville and divisions were merged. When the big derailment...
For the pass couple of weeks it has been slow, and looks like it will be getting slower. Take Care & God Bless Donald Dunn - Viper, KY http://trainweb.org/kvo/...
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