“Great Locomotive Chase” Anniversary noted

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April 12, 2010, is the 148th anniversary of the "Great Locomotive Chase" that made "The General" famous.

Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 12:05:36 AM

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Historic Fort Erie train needs $429,000 in repairs

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People and funding are needed to keep the great northern steam locomotive CN6218 on track. The train, built in 1942 and moved to Fort Erie in 1973, needs $429,000 worth of repairs. It's located at the Fort Erie Railroad Museum on Central Avenue. At a recent town budget meeting, the Fort Erie Historical Museum asked council for $100,000 to go towards restoring the deteriorating engine. Council agreed to allocate $50,000 this year and expects the next council to provide the other $50,000. "I think having a $50,000 commitment from council is a really positive sign of support," said museum administrator...

Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 12:05:36 AM

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UK: Steam locomotive takes home passengers stranded by snow-delayed modern trains

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Passengers stranded when modern-day trains fell victim to the freezing weather have been rescued by the crew of a steam engine. About 100 passengers climbed aboard the first mainline steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost half a century at London Victoria when electric trains were delayed.  The 1940s technology used to power Tornado, a £3million Peppercorn class A1 Pacific, was able to withstand the snow and ice that brought much of the South East to a standstill on Monday night. Historic solution: The Tornado A1 locomotive came to the aid of stranded passengers let down by...

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Railroad group still fighting for locomotive

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The long-running fight over a historic Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad locomotive that a railroad group wants to return to Scranton is headed back to a federal appeals court in St. Louis. The Lackawanna Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society Inc. has appealed a federal judge's decision that DL&W 952 may remain at St. Louis County's Museum of Transportation even though the museum does not own the 104-year-old steam engine. In his June 5 ruling in favor of the museum, U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. rejected the Lackawanna Chapter's attempt to retake possession of the 952,...

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Really chuffed: First full-size British steam locomotive for 50 years fires up

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Really chuffed: First full-size British steam locomotive for 50 years fires up Last updated at 22:25pm on 01.08.08  First came the sweet toot of the whistle, then a steady hiss. Finally, sporting her battleship-grey undercoat, Britain's first new steam locomotive in almost half a century emerged in all her majesty. It was a sight that took those old enough to remember back to a golden age of rail travel. Even though Tornado only had 120 yards of track to cover as she chugged into action in a Darlington rail yard, the moment was, with good reason, marked with a...

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