SHOW NOTES

RAILROAD SHOWCASE Ep 023
airing June 17, 2019

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

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NEWS REVIEW

----- BIG BOY MIDWEST TOUR -----

https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm

http://www.railgiants.org/Big-Boy-Excursion-Info.php

----- AAR SUPREME COURT -----

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/AAR-responds-to-Supreme-Courts-decision-on-metrics-standards--57742

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/u-s-supreme-court-ruling-paves-way-for-performance-metrics-for-rail

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/06/03-supreme-court-declines-aar-request-on-amtrak-performance-standards

----- STOLEN BRIDGE -----

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-48517926

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-bridge-theft-disappear-arctic-umba-river-rail-a8944971.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-506748/Russian-police-hunt-thieves-stole-200-tonne-metal-bridge.html

----- 1309 DEBUT POSTPONED -----

https://www.times-news.com/news/local_news/july-debut-of-scenic-railroad-engine-no-postponed/article_b10ce8cb-2422-5ac5-b05a-566d8d6dc5cb.html

https://www.wcbcradio.com/?archiv=debut-of-restored-steam-engine-postponed-by-wmsr

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/02/27-western-maryland-lays-out-timetable-for-final-1309-restoration-push

----- ZIG ZAG RAILWAY REOPENS LINE -----

https://www.zigzagrailway.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2450296875023059

----- FRA GRANTS -----

https://www.metro-magazine.com/rail/news/734489/fra-awards-326m-in-grants-to-improve-safety-infrastructure

https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/fra-doles-out-more-than-326-million-in-grants/

https://www.railway-technology.com/news/us-fra-awards-326m-for-rail-infrastructure-improvements/

FAVORITE FINDS

----- JAMES MAY -----

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

----- “CHICAGO TRAIN” -----
Art video by Hugo Rück

https://vimeo.com/159246035

----- CZECH MINE RAILWAY -----

https://youtu.be/bpSjpNE6Hvk

----- SIGNALING, NORFOLK SOUTHERN -----
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sow8O1_ZNA

TAIL MARKERS

https://facebook.com/groups/670581109660540?view=permalink&id=2422870834431550

https://www.facebook.com/RoundhouseSculptures

https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2751147108288903&id=480687632001540

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