I explained in detail in one of my other recent posts on here how it came to be abandoned and when, but here is the short answer to your question: All of the...
I've heard the Santa Fe story before too, but I think it might have just been wishful thinking before or after the fact, mainly because of it being so far from...
Here is what little I have been told about the Paris engine. It was trucked from South Carolina back in the 80's and ran several excursions on TTI over the...
I heard the reason that the excursions were stopped was because of the cost of insurance. At the time of the excursions it seems there was an Amtrak...
Just for the Record, the engine is question is the former Reader Railroad (Arkansas) #11. A handsome little oil burning 2-6-2. The KC chapter NRHS made many...
Joe, the baggage you speak of is the old TTI Business car. It's an ex Baggage, with some upgrades as well as a homebuilt back porch if I remember correctly....
... Last weekend while at New Haven, I looked at the display we have of the CTC machine map board from the LB. This was located I understand in Louisville at...
Yes, I'm very glad KRM got the portion of the branch it did. I'm a member, and I always enjoy visiting over there, which I try to do a few times a year at...
What does SSHSA stand for? Daryl ... From: <cmabogart@...> To: <KentuckyRailfan@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:38 PM Subject: Re: [KY...
... Steam Ship Historical Society of America. Their 2008 annual convention is in Cincinnati this year, about now, in fact. ... got a tour ... were ... it was ...
New York Cross Harbor Railroad CG Railway, Mobile, Alabama East Shore Railroad, Little Creek, Virginia While the Alasaka Railroad using car ferries, it is...
This coming weekend, Aug. 9 and 10th, the Bluegrass Railroad Museum will be holding a Planes, Trains, and Automobiles event. There are several things planned...
FYI Jacksonville News Article Standard & Poor's Ratings Service has revised its outlook on CSX Corp. from "stable" to "negative." The move comes after CSX...
Group, First off, I apologize if this is a bit out of territory.. I recently returned from a railfan trip out to Cincinnati, OH.. I received quite a few...
Dear All Railfans; This coming weekend is the Annual Railroad Show at the Cincinnati Union Terminal, the show is called Summerail and for more information go...
SSHSA == Steamship Historical Society of America In a message dated 8/3/2008 12:57:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ... (mailto:KentuckyRailfan@yahoogroups.com)...
"Police follow the trail the rail left to arrest 4" WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. -- All police in eastern Kentucky had to do to find the section of missing railroad track...
If memory serves the baggage car was donated to a civic group in Maysville. The car was from the Southern. It was then traded for a wooden caboose (ex Pierre...
Thanks to all; I was looking for a ballpark figure on how many miles were gone. ... Hope ... the ... 130. ... about ... 80 ... interest ... have ... in ... my ...
FYI future transportation infrastructure fireworks! Jul 31, 2008 12:22 PM Calling the federal approach to transportation broken, US Transportation Secretary...
Dear KY Railfans; Tomorrow Saturday August the 9th is the 12 Annual Summerail Show & Sale at the Cincinnati Union Terminal in Cincinnati,Ohio. The Railroadiana...
FYI: WKYX TV News - Sunday, August 10, 2008 PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - The head of a company that plans to develop a biodiesel plant near Paducah said the plant will...
... A bit of clarification is necessary. The headline for this message says that "Western Kentucky Coal-to-Diesel Plant is coming - Loan or no loan"....
In a message dated 8/11/2008 9:27:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time, madrrterminal@... writes: McCracken Fiscal Court doesn't extend the $1 million incentive...
In a message dated 8/8/2008 3:24:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, muffyfavre@... writes: Paducah Chapter NHRS will meet Tuesday, 7 p.m. August 12 at the ...