Here is a shot showing things the way they were some 30 years ago. A southbound freight headed by an early GE Uboat in L&N gray and yellow paint is in the siding at South Latham while the northbound coal train sports an L&N caboose. Submitted by Chuck Hinrichs.
Monday, February 27, 2011 7 pm. at the old L&N Depot on West Arch Street, Madisonville, Ky.
Rick Bivins will present the program: Green Frogg's Chicago Odyssey, 1950's era rail scenes of Chicago, from the collection of the late Dennis Carnal. Keith Kittinger will provide refreshments and the public is invited.
Bring something for Show and Tell and maybe even an item for the raffle. Please encourage one another to attend our monthly meetings, every “squealing flange” counts!
Our March 26th program will be by guest speaker Gary Ostlund of Murray KY. Gary is retired Military and spent a lifetime in the Pacific Northwest. The Milwaukee Road is his favorite rail subject. This will be a treat so be sure to make plans to attend.
West Kentucky NRHS Chapter Meeting - Monday, January 23, 2012, L&N Depot (The Center), Madisonville, KY, 7pm.
Great Train Expo, February 4th & 5th, 2012, Saint Charles Convention Center, Saturday - 10 to 5, Sunday - 10 to 4. More info - http://www.GreatTrainExpo.com
The Warrior Express (Student Council & Dirk;s Trains),
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10 AM to 3 PM, Note the location - Fox High School, 751 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, MO,
Admission - $3, 12 and under - free
Boeing Employees Railroad Swap Meet, Greensfelder, Recreation Complex at Queeny Park, 550 Wiedman Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011 63011, Saturday, March 12, 2012, 10 AM to 3 PM, Admission - $3, Children under 12 free
NC&StL Car: Although after-the-fact, this note from Bill Grady will be of interest (ed): The Kentucky Railway Museum is expected to sell the NC&StL passenger car Seabreeze that is in its collection. The buyer will have the perogative to scrap the car. If any person or entity is immediately interested in the car, contact KRM at 1-800-272-0152. The price to match or beat would be the scrap value of the car, approximately $12,000, as-is, where is. In any case, the purchase must be completed by December 28, 2011. The Seabreeze is in poor condition. Its wheel set, brakes, etc. would preclude movement of the car by rail. If purchased arrangements might be possible to keep it on KRM trackage for an extended period of time. - Bill Grady.
Ethanol Terminal for Birmingham, AL: EquityBites -- November 11, 2011 -- Ethanol producer Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc (Nasdaq:GPRE) said on Thursday that it will build, own and operate a new ethanol unit train terminal in Birmingham, Alabama.
This new terminal is being initiated by the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, BlendStar LLC.
The company added the new terminal will have 160,000 barrels of storage, will receive full 96-car unit trains of ethanol and will be served exclusively by the BNSF Railway.
With completion expected in the Q3 of 2012, the company said the terminal will provide a fully-automated rail unloading system with the initial capacity to distribute approximately 385,000 barrels of ethanol per month with 24-hour truck loading service.
Additionally, BlendStar's current Birmingham terminal will be retrofitted to handle other bio-fuels and liquid products when construction of the new unit train terminal facility is completed BlendStar operates a Nashville, TN terminal. - Chuck Hinrichs.
Green Units for Indiana RR: This was posted on Indiana Railroads Bull Session: 3 unit order for ES44ACs guessing they'll run them 2x1 DP? Unit numbers are 1912, 1982, 1986. Colors are medium blue with white diagonal stripe behind the cab. Have no idea what the significance of the varied numbers is. Answer: Road numbers represent Penn State National Championships. Units were released from GE this week and will go into service at a southern Indiana power plant. This would be entirely over the Evansville Western Railway. Units that should remain in captive service between a southern Illinois coal mine and a Mount Vernon."
As Railfans we are often at trackside and in position to observe emergency conditions that could affect railroad safety or security. Keep these numbers handy to report incidents.
BNSF 800-832-5452
CN/IC 800-465-9239
CSX 800-232-0144
NS 800-453-2530
UP 888-877-7267
Amtrak 800-331-0008
Please email your digital photos and story material to bill@fbcmadisonville.com
or by postal mail to Bill Thomas, First Baptist Church, PO Box 607, Madisonville, KY 42431.
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