The Great Train Wreck (10-30-72)
2009-10-30 06:01:00 Each workday, Chicago's commuter railroads transport over 200,000 people, safely and without incident. This is one day it didn't happen that way. At approximately 7:25 AM, northbound Illinois Central train #416 overshot the 27th Street station. The train was made up of four new, double-deck, lightweight cars. The engineer stopped the train and began backing up. Three minutes behind, train #720 was moving down the tracks at 40 miles-per-hour. This was an express, with six older, single-level cars of heavy steel. When the first train passed the station, it had tripped a block signal, indicating that the track was clear. Coming through the morning fog, the engineer of #720 saw the other train too late. The front car of #720...
World?s Smallest DIY Train!
2009-10-28 11:38:00 Check out this awesome train track that actually works! It’s probably the world’s smallest train ever built. Now, I would like them to make some airplanes too please. Why in the heck would you build this? Why not? For the last eleven years, I’ve claimed that I’d built the world’s smallest working train layout (as seen ...
Michael Angelo Batio: freight train 1989
2009-10-17 21:59:00 Here Michael Angelo plays "Freight Train" followed by a "Double Guitar Solo", at the "Guitar Heroes" concert in Tokyo, Japan on the 15th May 1989. Michael Angelo - Freight Train & Double Guitar Solo (Japan - 15th May 1989) This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
No extra transfer fee from bus to train
2009-10-15 02:05:00 A couple of commenters here this week said it would cost more under the new budget to transfer from a bus to a train to make up for the proposed 50 cent difference in fare between buses (a proposed $2.50) and trains ($3).One person said it costs more now.Just for the record, that's hogwash. I thought it was bull the first time I read it, but I did confirm it with the CTA. Right now, and under any new budget, it will cost 25 cents to transfer from bus to train or train to bus. Got it?...
Train, express bus fares to jump to $3; hours, but not routes, cut in propo
2009-10-12 14:08:00 Tiny type buried in the back of today's Tribune tells of big fare hikes the CTA seeks early next year. Train fares would increase 75 cents to $3, while most bus fares would rise to $2.50. Express bus routes -- such as passenger-heavy runs along Lake Shore Drive on the North Side -- also would cost $3. All this news showed up in a legal notice in the back of the classified ad section. Monthly passes would jump to $110 from $86, and popular "X" bus service would be halted, including service on Western and Irving Park. There would be no bus routes cut, but service hours would be slashed. None of this comes as a surprise to me --...
Why shovel snow when you can play in it? Or better yet train in it?
2009-10-07 01:51:00 One of the best things about living in Chicago is the Fall, one of the worst things about Fall is that Winter quickly follows. However, that's just another opportunity to get out an train. Cross country skiing is a great way to get in a workout, enjoy the season and stay in shape. Cross-country skiing offers a low impact workout that torches calories while pushing your cardiovascular system to levels you didn't think you could reach off the bike or run. Easier than trudging through the snow, you can pick up the basics without facing a steep learning curve. Vision Quest Expert Series Clinic #7: Cross-Country Skiing is a great way to get started on those skinny skis, or to...
Download FREE Music from E-TRAIN before his show at Debonair this Thursday
2009-09-22 02:00:00 E-Train - Get Munny [MIXTAPE](Tracklist after the Jump)BONUS:E-Train "Throw Water On 'Em RMX" f/ Busta Rhymes, The Game, & Lil' Wayne FULL, CDQ, Track off the above mixtape, Get Munny *Tibs Fav.â„¢E-Train "Help RMX" f/ Lil' Wayne & The Beatles FULL, CDQ, Track off the above mixtape, Get Munny *Tibs Fav.â„¢Ladies and gents, we are proud to spotlight another positively unique artist based in Chicago, a producer/singer/songwriter with some hip hop and "Nintendo-Pop" flavor by the name of E-TRAIN. You should definitely take the time above to grab his mixtape, or at least sample two of the standout records on it featuring abstract RMXs of songs with the likes of Lil' Wayne, The Game, and The Beatles?! E-TRAIN shows off...
Japan Fights Train Station Suicide with Blue LED Lighting
2009-09-17 16:01:00 Feeling blue? Japan's railways and subways have come up with a bright idea to reduce the number of suicides at train stations: eerie blue LED lighting that supposedly has a calming effect on suicidal psyches.
High Speed Train into the Limousin
2009-09-10 11:52:00 The French – experts with High Speed Trains – are expanding the network with a link between Paris and Limoges (Limousin): Ligne Grande Vitesse.So if you are buying in the Limousin, and the property seems very cheap – check that you will not be sitting next to the whirlwind train line. Of course, this opens ...
Dinosaur Train
2009-09-08 22:10:00 I honestly didn't know about this until today. Yesterday PBS has just premiered Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train, the newest children's show that educates kids 3 to 6 and the kids at heart about dinosaurs featuring Paleontologist Scott Sampson and a whole crew of lovable characters like Buddy, the curious baby Tyrannosaurus and his siblings Tiny, Shiny, and Don, 3 Pteranodon siblings that lives with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pteranodon, who adopted this lovable T.rex into the family and the train conductor, a Troodon that serves as the conductor of the Dinosaur Railroad that takes people on rides to search and discover dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes and explore prehistoric worlds far and wide. Months ago, I read about the Jim Henson crew planning to create a TV show that combines children's love for dinosaurs and trains. Look like what they planned has come into fruition. Now children and children at heart everywhere can join Buddy, Tiny, Steve, and the rest of the gang as they ...
[Draft] Transmission: Rock for Kids Music Mixer, Chi-Jazz Train
2009-08-21 15:47:00 Tonight, get your butts to SmartBar (below the Metro) for the annual Rock for Kids Music Mixer! All sorts of amazing local musicians and music industry folk (as well as bloggers, like Gapers Block: Transmission's staff) made unique mixes you can bid on. All the funds go to provide music programs for at-risk youth!This Sunday afternoon, hop on a very special CTA train -- the "Chi-Jazz El Train" -- to hear live music as you bop around town thanks to the Jazz Institute of Chicago.On the other hand, is jazz dying?R.Kelly's back in the news. For music, no less.Pearl Jam rocks the United Center this weekend, and you can watch a documentary about their forthcoming new album on MySpace.If...
Why is there a UIC train?
2009-08-11 20:00:00 Via Twitter, two men asked about why there is a UIC train. The CTA response is below."Why is there a 'UIC' train? It stops service at UIC, then heads to Forest Park. Why kick all the passengers off at UIC?"The CTA responded: "In order to accommodate rush hour capacity on the Blue Line, the CTA has supplemented service with more trains in the schedule from Jefferson Park southbound in the morning and from UIC-Halsted northbound in the afternoon. This allows CTA to provide more frequent train service on the most heavily-traveled portion of the line during rush periods."...
Rider: CTA train operator is on a roll
2009-08-11 03:15:00 Shiva Kumar wrote to "Going Public" with props for a train operator."I was waiting for an inbound Green Line train at the Cicero station and had kept my new 'foam mattress roll' next to me. It was a windy evening at around 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 8 and the wind threw my 'foam mattress roll' onto the railway track of an outbound train.I was just wondering what to do next but by that time an outbound train arrived and the train operator seeing a mattress lying in between the tracks and me looking confused, stopped the train and signaled me to wait.She got down from the train and the platform and got me my 'foam mattress roll' back. So kind...
Not Everyone's Riding the Cutler Train
2009-08-09 17:25:00 We know that Denver fans and bloggers traded in their tickets for the Cutler train. They recently downgraded to some economy coach tickets, also known as "Orton". That train is not as fast, doesn't move as smoothly and sometimes doesn't reach it's destination. Here in Chicago we've had an upgrade to the "Cutler". It's like a ticket for the first-class super sleeper. It's rocket fast and totally new to us here in Chicago. But not everybody wants to hop on board. Says Rick Morrissey about Cutler: The reason for the enthusiasm surrounding Cutler is obvious. The Bears haven't had a good quarterback in a long time. And his arm seems to be fitted with a hydraulic slingshot. But if I...
CTA rider: 'Terrified' train would derail
2009-08-06 21:59:00 Stephanie Boehmke wrote to "Going Public" about a "very scary" experience on the Purple Line. She said she spoke to a CTA representative, who forwarded the complaint to senior management."I wanted to write about my experience last night as it was very scary and should never happen. I boarded the Purple Line train at the Quincy stop around 5:30 p.m. going northbound.As usual for a rush hour train this one was full with standing passengers. Between the Merchandise Mart and Chicago stops there's a turn.The train operator went so fast through the turn that the last car of the train appeared to have lifted and then slammed back down causing large sparks and smoke. ......
Train Your Brain
2009-08-06 14:29:00 Research out of Vanderbilt University demonstrates that the human ability to multitask is dependent upon training the brain. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of a subject's brain, the team was able to see that information passing through the prefrontal cortex was being processed mo
DIY Magnet Train Mini Track
2009-08-04 16:12:00 From Random Good Stuff: Give your credit cards a ride of erasure. The Magnet Levitation Activity Kit is chock full of great things (good for kids and science fairs, but also great for adults) which will help you explore magnetism. You'll learn about magnet properties and strength.
Optimizing the Economics of Positive Train Control and Hybrid Locomotives
2009-07-28 07:38:00 Optimizing the Economics of Positive Train Control and Hybrid Locomotives; Two Wide Open Windows for a Break In Here is a link to "Progressive Railroading"; a railroader's professional journal. http://www.progressiverailroadi-ng.com/ Somewhere on that page you will find two blogs; one
Planning your CTA train entrance with an exit strategy in mind
2009-07-09 13:00:00 Like most creatures of habit (or should I say, boring CTA commuters?), I usually get on the same train in the same car and take the same seat at the same time every day. Well, at least for the morning commute. On the evening commute, the time may vary, but the choice of car never does.My choice of seats depends on the season. In the morning during the warm summer months (coming soon, I promise), I usually sit on the west side of the southbound Red Line to avoid the hot sun. In the other months, I'll sit on the east side to take advantage of the sun's warmth.But the rail car I enter never varies. It's the fifth car...
Washington DC train crash - CR4 members all OK?
2009-06-23 09:02:00 The title says it. Hope all is well with you & yours.
Washington D.C. Train Crash - Are CR4ers OK?
2009-06-23 09:02:00 The title says it. Hope all is well with you & yours.
D.C. Metro Train Crash Kills 6, Injures Dozens
2009-06-23 04:30:00 A devastating Metrorail train crash in Washington, D.C. on Monday afternoon has killed six people and injured scores more. Fire chief Dennis Rubin said at least 76 people were treated for minor injuries. The trash took place around 5pm EDT when a train waiting for a track to clear was rammed from behind from a trailing ...
The Train Keeps Rolling
2009-06-06 01:45:00 Apologies for taking so long to update you on the second leg of the Obama America-Bashing World Tour ‘09. I’ve been preparing for some travel myself (alas, on my own dime…don’t have taxpayers to foot my bill), so haven’t had the time to see if he’s keeping it up. Well, he IS! From his Thursday speech ...
By: GayPatriot
Train Bridge
2009-05-20 19:28:00 A very interesting way to superuse old train vagons... imagine how many bridges could be done in the netherlands: http://www.superuse.org/story.p-hp?title=Train-dump-1 » <a href='1'>original news</a>
By: superuse
Audrey Tautou : Chanel N°5 Train de nuit
2009-05-17 12:32:00 RegionFranceAdvertising CompanyChanelModelAudrey TautouRelation PostsAudrey Tautou : Chanel N°5 2'20" VersionLink Chanel N°5TV Commercials of the World
Train dump
2009-04-30 02:26:00 NIJMEGEN - And suddenly they were there. Dozens of discarded trains of the Dutch Railways. The yard of Nijmegen Central station is fuller than ever. The trains have been endorsed by the Dutch Railways and are based in Nijmegen, pending their use, sale, rental or final demolition. How long the trains will remain there, is not known. There is also no specific reason given by the Duth railways on why they have ended up in Nijmegen. So the only one we can think of is that there was enough place on their yard ...... » <a href='http://www.gelderlander.n-l/voorpagina/nijmegen/article48-84153.ece'>original news</a>
By: superuse
Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka in Local Train
2009-04-20 16:10:00 Kaminey - the very term that could actually invoke anybody to bash the person mouthing it, also happens to be the name of the much anticipated film that stars Shahid Kapoor alongwith the Priyanka Chopra and directed by the ever so versatile Vishal Bhardwaj.
Celebrate For Being Loco For Train Travel
2009-04-11 19:39:00 National Train Day will be May 9th, 2009. My family, especially my son, are crazy about train travel. It may take awhile longer to get somewhere, but there is a whole lot less stress and more time to sit back relax or catch up on work. Amtrak calls us ‘trainiacs’, that seems appropriate. The sway of ...Travel Lady Cruises, always providing you with TLC!
By: Travel Lady Blog
Guthrie Govan: radio train videos
2009-04-08 20:52:00 News: 08-04-2009: Guthrie Govan & Neville Marten - Major & Minor over a C Some late period Shawn stylee licks on this one. Appreciating major and minor scales and the important tones from them for soloing with. Guthrie Govan - Major & Minor Scales This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
The RailPod is one track short of a train car, the future of transportation
2009-04-06 19:55:00 From Engadget: Think the PRT podcar is the pod that will re-invent transportation? Prepare to get those opinions railed, as the RailPod is on its way to get you where you're going -- and to put all those striking cabbies out of work. The idea is that unused (or underused) railway l
L'experience train - Ussuriysk, Far East Russia, Russian Federation
2009-04-04 15:26:00 Jump to the full entry & travel map Ussuriysk, Far East Russia, Russian FederationLe train vaut bien une entree pour lui tout seul dans ce blog vu que nous y avons passe en cumule plus de 7 jours entiers. Pourtant, malgre la lenteur du train (en moyenne 60km/h) et les longues heures, nous n'avons presque jamais trouve le temps long, meme lors des 50 heures entre Oulan-Oude et Khabarovsk.Nous y avons fait des rencontres tres interessantes et instructives, et d'autres plus reservees...Il y a plusieurs classes dans les trains :-3e classe, Plaskart, wagon non compartimente d'une cinquantaine de couchettes. Il a y repetition d'un groupe de 4 couchettes perpendiculaires au wagon et 2 couchettes en parallele de l'autre cote du couloir. La couchette du bas parallele se transforme en table et 2 places asises grace a un petit tour de twist !-2e classe, Koupe, wagon compartimentes formant des cabines de 4 couchettes (2 en haut et 2 en bas, avec une petite table au milieu)-...
L'experience train - Chita, Siberia, Russian Federation
2009-04-04 15:17:00 Jump to the full entry & travel map Chita, Siberia, Russian FederationLe train en lui-meme vaut bien une entree dans ce blog etant donne que nous y avons passe en cumule au moins 7 jours entier !L'experience etait vraiment interessante et on ne peut meme pas dire qu'on a trouve le temps long, meme lors des 50 heures entre Oulan-Oude et Khabarovsk. Nous y avons fait des rencontres parfois tres interessantes et instructives avec nos voisins de cabine, parfois moins communicatif. Lors de notre 1er voyage de St Petersbourg a Moscou, nous ne connaissions pas les habitudes des trains couchettes. Notre co-cabine s'est fait un plaisir de nous montrer chaque recoin et les rangements caches de partout ! Il existe 3 sortes de classes dans les trains couchettes : -Plaskart qui sont la 3e classe, c'est-a-dire un wagon non compartimente avec une cinquantaine de couchettes, 4 en perpendiculaires et 2 en paralleles, repete tout le long du wagon. Pour la couchette du bas en paral...
L'experience train - Ussuriysk, Far East Russia, Russian Federation
2009-04-04 15:16:00 Jump to the full entry & travel map Ussuriysk, Far East Russia, Russian FederationLe train en lui-meme vaut bien une entree dans ce blog etant donne que nous y avons passe en cumule au moins 7 jours entier !L'experience etait vraiment interessante et on ne peut meme pas dire qu'on a trouve le temps long, meme lors des 50 heures entre Oulan-Oude et Khabarovsk. Nous y avons fait des rencontres parfois tres interessantes et instructives avec nos voisins de cabine, parfois moins communicatif. Lors de notre 1er voyage de St Petersbourg a Moscou, nous ne connaissions pas les habitudes des trains couchettes. Notre co-cabine s'est fait un plaisir de nous montrer chaque recoin et les rangements caches de partout ! Il existe 3 sortes de classes dans les trains couchettes : -Plaskart qui sont la 3e classe, c'est-a-dire un wagon non compartimente avec une cinquantaine de couchettes, 4 en perpendiculaires et 2 en paralleles, repete tout le long du wagon. Pour la couchette du ...
L'experience train - Chita, Siberia, Russian Federation
2009-04-04 15:14:00 Jump to the full entry & travel map Chita, Siberia, Russian FederationLe train en lui-meme vaut bien une entree dans ce blog etant donne que nous y avons passe en cumule au moins 7 jours entier !L'experience etait vraiment interessante et on ne peut meme pas dire qu'on a trouve le temps long, meme lors des 50 heures entre Oulan-Oude et Khabarovsk. Nous y avons fait des rencontres parfois tres interessantes et instructives avec nos voisins de cabine, parfois moins communicatif. Lors de notre 1er voyage de St Petersbourg a Moscou, nous ne connaissions pas les habitudes des trains couchettes. Notre co-cabine s'est fait un plaisir de nous montrer chaque recoin et les rangements caches de partout ! Il existe 3 sortes de classes dans les trains couchettes : -Plaskart qui sont la 3e classe, c'est-a-dire un wagon non compartimente avec une cinquantaine de couchettes, 4 en perpendiculaires et 2 en paralleles, repete tout le long du wagon. Pour la couchette du bas en paral...
Free kick on the train
2009-03-28 10:36:00 I wouldn't have believed it unless I saw a picture. :).Has anyone ever heard I this brand? Apparently it is made by the premanchal breweies in distt. Raisen (MP)
Train trip
2009-03-28 08:11:00 Off on another train trip. This time on the gondwana express (2409), from nagpur to Delhi .Have armed myself with a tiffin box, and collection of hemmingway and laxman stories and some optimism.Happy travelling!
Rod DeGeorge: guitar train
2009-03-28 01:59:00 News: 28-03-2009: Performance of the song Mr. E. Train from my Instrumental release, Cosmic Playground. Played on the Handle Guitar from XOX Audio Tools (www.xoxaudiotools.com) :There must be a lot of monkey bars and turbo-tube slides in DeGeorge's playground. It's fun to zoom through all the melodies, wah stabs, keyboard flurries, shred bits and harmony solos, and then collapse with giddy... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
NOW THRU 03.24.09 | APPLY FOR THE TRAIN OPERATOR EXAM. NO. 8098 WITH THE NE
2009-03-17 02:45:00 The City Of New York and the New York City Transit Authority are looking to hire train operators.
Train Your Mind To Improve Your Memory!
2009-02-20 09:58:00 Recently I suffered from a lapse of memory. Yes, I forgot. Have you ever forgotten stuff that you meant to remember? It was a rude awakening for me to the fact that if you don’t use your brain, you lose it! Thus what better way to train your mind than to use memory tricks to ...
What Do Train Horns And Birdcages Have To Do With Real Estate?
2009-02-05 04:12:00 What Do Train Horns And Birdcages Have To Do With Real Estate? Well, actually if you have to ask yourself that question you may be in more trouble in this economy than you even thought. You see the Internet is a new frontier, that based upon its potential, is still mostly uncharted territory. We all know the ...Post from: Real Estate Investing information from Real Estate Radio USA What Do Train Horns And Birdcages Have To Do With Real Estate?
Yusuf (Cat Stevens) - Peace Train
2009-01-27 11:25:00 Yusuf (Cat Stevens) - Peace Train Il Treno della Pace di Yusuf - traduzione di G. Iannozzi Il Treno della Pace Si fa sentire sempre con più forza Avanza, Treno della Pace Ngise'Khaya, Ngise'Khaya * Dài, Treno della Pace Il Treno della Pace è partito Di recente mi sono sentito felice Pensando a tutto ciò che di buono verrà E io ci credo, è a portata di mano Un giorno arriverà di sicuro Di recente ho sorriso Sognando un mondo unito Io credo che è possibile Un giorno lo sarà di sicuro Verrà il giorno Vieni a riportarmi a casa Mmmm, vieni, Treno della Pace Verrà il giorno Forza, Treno della Pace Mmm, vieni, riportami a casa Oh, il Treno della Pace Si fa sentire sempre più con forza Avanza, Treno della Pace Forza, Treno della Pace Portami a casa, portami a casa... Già ai margini dell’oscurità Avanza un Treno della Pace Oh, Treno della Pace, vieni in questo paese Vien...
President-Elect Barack Obama Brings Change Into Washington From The Back Of
2009-01-18 04:20:00 Symbol Of Change: Barry Goes To Washington On A Train… Finally, folks — we DO have “change” in Washington, a change we’ve all been waiting for. Our soon-to-be 44th president, Barry “Steve” Obama, has ridden into the District of Columbia on a TRAIN. ... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Train Art Box
2009-01-16 23:00:00 The Train Art Box is framed out in white painted wood with a choo choo train on the bottom. It has a blackboard on one side and a white erasable surface on the other. To open the box, simply slide out one panel and fill it with lots of crayons, markers and a drawing pad. ...
By: J & S Kids Blog
Crazy girl on train (with funny subtitles)
2009-01-16 14:10:00 Crazy girl on train (with funny subtitles)
By: Slackmosphere
Images incroyables : ils arrivent à faire-faire un looping à un train
2009-01-13 19:54:00 Images incroyables : ils arrivent à faire-faire un looping à un train avec des passagers !
INK BLAST | NATIONAL BULLET TRAIN NETWORK LATE ON ARRIVAL
2009-01-12 17:13:00 It?s time for the U.S. to build a national bullet train network. High-speed railway systems have enormous economic, social and environmental benefits that have contributed to the economic growth and quality of life of many countries for decades. The networks are commonplace in Japan, France, Germany, Italy, England and many other countries.
Voters Approve Billions For Systems, But It's Still No Gravy Train
2008-12-08 15:59:00 From Engineering News Record: Call it a double-edged sword, a perfect storm or—stealing a quote from Charles Dickens—American Public Transportation Association President William Millar describes the state of transit as, "The best of times, the worst of times." From Cali
Train Plate
2008-12-05 23:00:00 Choo choo! Your little train lover is going to love the fun personalized Train Plate. It even says “Chug-a-chug-a-choo-choo&-#8221; along the bottom! The plate is hand painted in the USA by artist Kathleen Virtue. It is available as an 8 ½” or 10 ½” and is dinnerware and dishwasher safe.
By: J & S Kids Blog
Tom Cruise learned to dance from Soul Train
2008-12-05 07:19:00 Tom Cruise sat down with NY Times’ T Magazine and talked about things like his first movie date to how he learned to dance to doing a Donald Duck impression. Now that I know more about him, he bores me even more. Can he be any more mechanical? So robotic. I guess that is why ... |
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