Rails Northeast 1976 December Photos Amtak Auto Train Turboliner schedule North

Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Rails Northeast 1976 December Photos Amtak Auto Train Turboliner schedule North Rails Northeast 1976 December Photos Amtak Auto Train Turboliner schedule North Adams Branch, Penn Central apssenger equipment purchased by Amtrak, much more Rumors persist about further electrification plans beyond the authorized and government funded program for e line from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. Also mentioned e two lines: Pittsburgh to Cleveland and Selkirk to Chicago via Cleveland. -Jim Langan. The DOT awarded New Jersey a $400-million grant for three major projects in North Jersey: 1. Extension of PATH from Newark to Plainfield, 2. Electrification and upgrading on the EL line between Morris and Essex, 3. electrification and upgrading of the New York and Long Branch. - Jim Langan, Newark Star-Ledger. Residents of Bayonne, N.J. are seeking a new rail link between Bayonne-Jersey City, either a light rail type or an extension of third rail PATH trains.-Jim Langan Virginia's end of the Delmarva rail line is losing business rapidly and its failure may set off a chain reaction for the rest of the peninsula rail system. Conrail is not anxious to put any money into the line and the State of Virginia is such that it is forbidden to put any money into the railroads. With track conditions as they are, traffic is going to trucks at an alarming rate. Conrail is upgrading the Delmarva further north of the Virginia car float operation. -Jim Timmons The nation's railroad unions, distressed by rising vandalism, have asked the FRA to require the installation of bulletproof glass in all locomotives, cabooses and passenger cars. -Dennis Dunkman, Indianapolis News. A flatcar loaded with lumber went up in smoke in the Conrail yard off Park Ave in Lockport, N.Y. Fire officials blamed the fire on vandals. -Gary Jacobs. Amtrak was accused of being lax in telling its passengers of lengthy delays. The Baltimore Sun said that over 16,000 passengers were affected with delays up to 5-hours after a 17 car derailment in the Wilson St. tunnel. -Norm Perrin. The 17 car derailment that took place Sept 18th took two days to be partially cleared. The cars were ladened with clay and the cars were so packed in the tunnel, it was impossible to remove them other than by dragging out hulks of metal and clay. -Norm Perrin N&W says foul and accuses Conrail of using government funds to subsidize competition against them and the CO. The presidents of both roads said Conrail was practicing certain policies that was giving Conrail the longer run portion of a car's movement and not abiding by the shipper's route requests. A thorough investigation by authorities have found the charges to be unfounded. -Business Week AJ Tower has been renamed officially "Kiskin.-Joe Jack New York State DOT threatened to go to court to prevent the abandonment of a 5.3 mile former EL branch line from Dayton to South Dayton, N.Y. The line is part of the Buffalo to Jamestown branch not included in the Conrail system. -Gary Jacobs, Buffalo Evening News All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. . For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.

Price: 12.5 USD

Location: Talbott, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-12-28T16:40:23.000Z

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