SHOW NOTES


RAILROAD SHOWCASE  Ep 013
airing Apr 1, 2019  


[note: these are the notes for the full length episode. More material may be reference that what appears on the segments found on YouTube, Facebook, etc]


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NEWS REVIEW


----- HESSTON RE-GRADING -----
https://www.facebook.com/big.steam.machines/videos/573314546471601/



----- YOUNGSTOWN STEEL HERITAGE -----

YSH Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/SteelHeritage/


----- DERAILMENT -----

https://fox6now.com/2019/03/26/13-car-train-derailment-shuts-down-portion-of-lannon-rd-in-menomonee-falls/

https://wkow.com/news/2019/03/26/cleanup-underway-after-13-car-train-derailment-in-menomonee-falls/

https://twitter.com/MenoFallsPolice/status/1110502702126153728


----- SAFE FREIGHT ACT -----

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news.aspx?id=57186

https://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=9199


Photo Credit

The Land

N509FZ


----- CN AQUIRES TRANSX -----

https://www.cn.ca/en/news/2019/03/cn-is-pleased-to-confirm-the-acquisition-of-transx/

http://transx.com/newsHome/CNAcquiresTransX.cfm

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/canadian_national/news/CN-closes-TransX-deal-highlights-MOW-programs-for-two-provinces--57173

http://transx.com/services/flatdeck/deckequipment.cfm

https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/cn_completes_acquisition_of_transx


---- FALSE ALARM GUN MELBOURNE -----

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/mar/28/melbourne-flagstaff-station-armed-police-respond-to-reports-of-gun-on-train

https://www.9news.com.ahttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/mar/28/melbourne-flagstaff-station-armed-police-respond-to-reports-of-gun-on-trainu/national/news-melbourne-police-respond-to-incident-at-flagstaff-station/0eede3f3-b71f-4467-adfb-41522e7df27e

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-28/flagstaff-train-station-evacuated-melbourne/10947304

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2079212245449048




FAVORITE FINDS


----- Coopersville & Marne -----

Thornapple River Rail Series video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtqoAOUCoWM



----- Mid Hants Railway, Butts Bridge  ------
Will Straford video:

https://youtu.be/ozJ5GX4vrHQ

News item:

http://www.altonherald.com/article.cfm?id=126867&headline=Tension%20rises%20over%20Butts%20bridge%20work&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2018

Construction web site:

https://www.buttsbridgeroadworks.co.uk/recent-work


----- NORTH METRO MODEL RR -----

WCCO News item:

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/03/24/finding-minnesota-north-metro-model-railroad-club-model-trains/

Club web site:
https://nmmrc.org/



----- The Black Hills Central -----
All Aboard Productions video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tThTt-7HxPs

1880’s Train web site:
https://www.1880train.com/



------ Crowne Plaza Indianapolis -----

https://www.crowneplazaindydowntown.com/gallery.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Union_Station



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