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Pickens County news briefs - Greenville News

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:04:03 -0500

Pickens County news briefs Greenville News The event will feature train vendors from six states offering train art and memorabilia ; four operating model train layouts, including live steam, Lionel, HO, and N gauge; door prizes; and activities for children. A model of Thomas the Tank and James ... and more »

Warren Buffett Sings for New Year Gala as China Welcomes Year of Dragon - Bloomberg

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:04:03 -0500

Bloomberg

Warren Buffett Sings for New Year Gala as China Welcomes Year of Dragon Bloomberg Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and an investor in Chinese carmaker BYD Co., was seen playing the American folk song in front of a room-sized model railroad. Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire acquired the railroad operator Burlington ... and more »

Great Train Expo pleases crowds, vendors during annual visit to Louisville - Louisville Courier-Journal

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:35:16 -0500

Great Train Expo pleases crowds, vendors during annual visit to Louisville Louisville Courier-Journal By Aaron Borton/Special to The Courier-Jou The Great Train Expo rolled into downtown Louisville this weekend, much to the enjoyment of model railroading enthusiasts and youngsters who delighted in operating train layouts, blowing train whistles and ...

Club News - Tuscaloosa News

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:41:25 -0500

Club News Tuscaloosa News No cover but donations welcomed to help fund veterans and community service programs. Call 205-553-8040 after 3 pm Black Warrior Model Railroad Society : 10a.m.-1p.m. Saturday, the old GM&O Railroad Station, 725 25th. Avenue., Northport “O” scale and ...

Buffett Strums Ukulele for Chinese State Television Holiday Gala - BusinessWeek

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:38:32 -0500

ABC News

Buffett Strums Ukulele for Chinese State Television Holiday Gala BusinessWeek Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., was seen playing the American folk song in front of a room-sized model railroad. Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire acquired the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad in 2010 for $26.5 billion. Warren Buffett celebrates Lunar New Year with ukulele performanceWashington Post (blog) Buffett sings in video for China's New Year galaSacramento Bee all 1,785 news articles »

Working on the railroad - Tonawanda News

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:49:17 -0500

Working on the railroad Tonawanda News By Jill Keppeler The Tonawanda News TOWN OF TONAWANDA — Things are finally back on track for the Model Railroad Club of Buffalo. After a long hiatus due to renovations at its site at the Boys and Girls Club of the Tonawandas, the club will host its ... and more »

San Bernardino County Museum - Victorville Daily Press

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:51:55 -0500

San Bernardino County Museum Victorville Daily Press Railroad enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy model train layouts, railroad artifacts and more. The Pacific Coast Modular Club, Orange County Modular Railroaders, Antelope Valley N-Scalers and Southern California Traction Club will install huge layouts ...

Great Train Expo comes to Cal Expo this weekend - Sacramento Bee (blog)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:30:59 -0500

Great Train Expo comes to Cal Expo this weekend Sacramento Bee (blog) By Sam McManis Satisfy your inner child -- or reward yourself for what you were denied as a child -- by viewing thousands and model trains and railroad tracks at the annual Great Train Expo Saturday and Sunday at Cal Expo. Experts in the field of model ... and more »

Man has continued railroad passion - Times and Transcript

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:13:12 -0500

Man has continued railroad passion Times and Transcript Just as there was no interest in trains growing up, he felt the same ambivalence about model railroading until he helped a friend who was into it, with his basement layout. The two decided to look for a local club, found the Moncton Model Railroad ...

Annual Train Fun Run Chugs Along - KFBB NewsChannel 5

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:07:43 -0500

Annual Train Fun Run Chugs Along KFBB NewsChannel 5 From little people…to big, the Annual Train Fun Run is a New Years Day event everyone looks forward to. “I started playing with model trains as a little kid and never stopped,” said the President of the Great Falls Model Railroad Club Dean Zook. and more »

Railroad bridge demolition to close West End street today - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:03:37 -0500

Railroad bridge demolition to close West End street today Pittsburgh Post Gazette Route 60/South Main Street in the West End is scheduled to be closed from 6 am to about 6 pm today for removal of the unused railroad bridge between Sanctus Street and Route 51. A detour will be posted. Work to remove the overpass will be completed in ... and more »

Songs, Some Coded, of Liberation - New York Times

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:05:53 -0500

New York Times

Songs, Some Coded, of Liberation New York Times Those “Songs of Harriet Tubman,” which were completed in 2007, will be a centerpiece of “A Ride on the Underground Railroad,” to be performed on Feb. 5 at Hofstra University in celebration of Black History Month. The concert, which includes both ...

Railroad work crew no-show Thursday - Fort Morgan Times

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:19:04 -0500

Railroad work crew no-show Thursday Fort Morgan Times Railroad officials notified City of Fort Morgan officials Wednesday afternoon of the planned work on the crossing. Railroad officials did not return a telephone call from The Fort Morgan Times seeking a reason for delay of the announced work and when ... 46 cited in Fresno for railroad violationsFresno Bee all 2 news articles »

New Speaker for Library Railroad Talk for Saturday Program - Patch.com

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:32:07 -0500

New Speaker for Library Railroad Talk for Saturday Program Patch.com Randy Hees from Society for the Preservation of Carter Railroad jumps in to replace the ailing Rod Diridon, Sr. who was originally scheduled to speak on Saturday. By Anne Ernst In a program tied in with the Santa Clara Valley History Collaborative the ...

Texas Railroad Commission deliberating new pipeline rules - Gas Business Briefing

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:13:58 -0500

Texas Railroad Commission deliberating new pipeline rules Gas Business Briefing Pipeline operators in Texas could soon face stiffer penalties for rule violations under a set of draft regulations being proposed by the Texas Railroad Commission. The draft rules, which the three-member commission approved unanimously earlier this ... and more »

Railroad club says KCS engine headed to good home at Carona - Joplin Globe

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:45:44 -0500

Railroad club says KCS engine headed to good home at Carona Joplin Globe But those who are working to save Kansas City Southern Railroad Steam Engine 1023 by moving it from Schlanger Park to the historic Carona Depot say the plan's wheels already have been set into motion and can't be derailed. “It's too late,” said Larry ...

Railroad Association Says Hack Memo Was Inaccurate - Wired News (blog)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:29:59 -0500

Wired News (blog)

Railroad Association Says Hack Memo Was Inaccurate Wired News (blog) By Kim Zetter A government memo saying a railway was hacked in a targeted attack was incorrect, according to a spokeswoman for the Association of American Railroads. “There was no targeted computer-based attack on a railroad,” according to spokeswoman ... SCADA Systems in Railways Vulnerable to AttackeWeek Hackers manipulated railway computers, TSA memo saysNextgov DHS denies rail attack despite detailed TSA memoExaminer.com all 18 news articles »

County, railroad effort eliminates Marne flood threat - The Newark Advocate

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:58:28 -0500

County, railroad effort eliminates Marne flood threat The Newark Advocate The county commissioners, county engineer and the railroad at that time, the Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road Co., combined in a two-phase engineering and construction solution. The work was done in a cost-effective fashion and without an assessment of ... and more »

Railroad Company CSX Anticipates A Bottom In Natural Gas Prices - Seeking Alpha

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:28:07 -0500

Railroad Company CSX Anticipates A Bottom In Natural Gas Prices Seeking Alpha On the morning of January 24, CSX Corporation (CSX), a railroad company, provided timely commentary on natural gas during its earnings conference call. In the transcript provided by Seeking Alpha, CSX's CEO made the following claim (emphasis mine): ... and more »

Railroad operator CSX posts increase in 4Q profit on higher freight prices - Washington Post

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:34:08 -0500

Forbes

Railroad operator CSX posts increase in 4Q profit on higher freight prices Washington Post Freight railroad operator CSX Corp. said Monday that fourth-quarter profit rose 6 percent as higher rates offset a decline in the volume of goods it shipped. The company also announced it had replaced its chief operating officer. Can This Railroad Keep Its Momentum?DailyFinance Railroad CSX earns profit despite weak freight volume, replaces chief ...Chicago Tribune CSX Posts Higher Profit, SalesWall Street Journal all 167 news articles »