May 2009 - RAILWAYIST - MyProgressiveRailroading

the "M-497"

"On July 23rd 1966 the New York Central unveiled something radically new..." "...a railcar with a pair of jet engines taken from an Air Force bomber and a long, sloping nose. The M-497 rolled out of the New York Central shops to prove that...

Published 05-31-2009 5:47 PM by RAILWAYIST

A fair profit for railroads necessary: before/today/tomorrow

This 1947 ad from the Association of American Railroads is not nostalgia---it is totally relevant to today and will apply to tomorrow and beyond. It was an appeal to the American politicians and public but fell on deaf ears---ears that today that are...

Published 05-31-2009 4:39 PM by RAILWAYIST

"Michigan Municipal League Calls for Action on Transport Funding"

Michigan, known as the state that put the world on wheels (rubber tires), currently experiencing a once in a century economic collapse is embracing railway based transport as a fast-track to economic salvation. "Michigan's transportation system...

Published 05-29-2009 3:49 AM by RAILWAYIST

Filed under: www.mml/org (Jan/Feb 2009 THE REVIEW)

PULLMAN Palace Car Co. shops in Detroit pre-date automobile manufacturing

"PULLMAN'S Private Railway Passenger Car Was Known The World Over" "The saga of many a noted PULLMAN car has been sung in these pages, such as old #9, George M. Pullman's first experimental sleeper; PIONEER , the 1865 forerunner...

Published 05-27-2009 6:04 PM by RAILWAYIST

"Pres.Obama, VP.Biden, Sec.LaHood-"Make no litttle plans, so let's get to work"

President Obama and his team have laid out the High-Speed-Rail plan for the USA---that's great news. April 16,2009 will be an historical date in US rail history. As I see my neighbors batten down their hatches as the auto companies, suppliers, machine...

Published 05-26-2009 10:30 PM by RAILWAYIST

"United Arab Emirates invests in solar, green energy and rail with oil money"

Masdar City will have an automated electric passenger rail system up and running before Detroit finishes closing its auto plants, demolishes them and sends the scrap metal to China by rail. This is no joke, TRW automotive was just demolished had its last...

Published 05-25-2009 7:21 AM by RAILWAYIST

"CSX & Norfolk Southern TV-ad style: how many cars, suv's, jets, barrels of oil can an AMTRAK train replace?"

Since viewing the CSX TV ad "Transformation" that does the transformation of a stalled truck on a freeway into a double-stack container train, and the "Close to Nothing" TV ad with bicyclists towing 1 ton of cargo it occured to me...

Published 05-25-2009 6:35 AM by RAILWAYIST

Filed under: csx.com

Sir Richard Branson of VIRGIN TRAINS UK taking a good look at US railways!

Encouraging letter of 25 Aprill 2009 addressed to me that I will recite: "Thank you very much for your correspondence, which we received in this office on 15 April 2009." " VIRGIN TRAINS are taking an active interest in the proposals for...

Published 05-24-2009 6:28 AM by RAILWAYIST

Filed under: railpro.co.uk, www.virgintrains.com

"RAILWAY AGE: Detroit's Michigan Central Station fate uncertain"

RAILWAY AGE for May 21st, 2009 published an article in the "More Infrastructure News" section: "A proposal to build a new railroad tunnell linking Michigan with Canada is making waves in a part of Detroit already grappling with the abandoned...

Published 05-23-2009 5:54 PM by RAILWAYIST

Filed under: www.railwayage.com

"Infamous Train Station Gets Some Love"

"Preservation Wayne, the Greater Detroit Historic Preservation Coalition and the Detroit Historic District Commission put out a call for people to take part in a group photo in front of ther Michigan Central Train Station on Wednesday, May 21, 2009...

Published 05-23-2009 5:37 PM by RAILWAYIST

Filed under: www.preservationnation.org, www.freep.com

"Michigan Central TrainStation-an incredible link to our nation's history with rail"

I recieved a letter from Richard Moe, President of the NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION dated February 23,2009. "As PRESERVATION magazine's next "green" issue is about to be released, I am reminded of your email to me last fall...

Published 05-22-2009 6:00 PM by RAILWAYIST

Filed under: www.preservationnation.org

"The MAGIC CARPET rolls out again"

"Its Century time!" - A minute ago, outside the station, you were in the heart of a great city, with crowds, blaring taxis, newsboys shouting the evening headlines. Now you're in a different world as you follow the crimson carpet down the...

Published 05-21-2009 3:50 AM by RAILWAYIST

Watch pro-rail 'Blueprint America' documentary on PBS TV

Just saw the documentary 'Blueprint America' on the Public Broadcasting channel in Detroit at 8:00 PM EST. The program discussed the road and transit infrastructures of three cities: Denver, Portrland and New York and the competition between rail...

Published 05-21-2009 2:20 AM by RAILWAYIST

Filed under: pbs.org

"Oakland County Road Commission-now filling millions of road potholes"

Railroad maintenance of way is a far more efficient operation compared to what I will describe: A convoy of 5 dump-trucks travels Eastbound along pot-hole filled Michigan State Highway M-59 5th dump truck to the rear carries on the rear of the bed a blinking...

Published 05-20-2009 6:36 AM by RAILWAYIST

"AMTRAK Auto-Train service between Michigan & Florida would really roll!"

A response to Progressive Railroadings article: "Amtrak launches construction on new Auto Train station in Florida" There hundreds of thousands of auto-commuters who travel between Michigan & Florida via Interstate I-75, including the Canadian...

Published 05-20-2009 5:54 AM by RAILWAYIST

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