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Railroad Day clicks for museum
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.The peal of a model train whistle and the hum of its wheels on the tracks rang through Three Rivers Museum on Saturday afternoon. Sue Tolbert, the museum's director, said its 11th annual Railroad Day was a success. "This is the first year we've had...Tags: Travel, Transportation, Museums, Arts and Culture
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BRIEF: Section of Jenks closed for railroad work
The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.A portion of Jenks Avenue will be closed for construction from May 17 at 9 a.m. through May 21 at 7 a.m. Jenks Avenue between West 14th Street (north of the railroad tracks) and West 14th Street (south of the railroad tracks) will be closed as Bay...Tags: Science and Technology, Panama, Travel, Transportation, Panama City (Panama)
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Visitors steady despite rain during Martinsburg Heritage Day
richardb@herald-mail.comSaturday morning’s rain dampened some Martinsburg Heritage Day events, but it had little effect on the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the “for the kids, by George” children’s museum at the Caperton Train Station in Martinsburg. The...Tags: Lobbying, Travel, Transportation, Museums, Politics
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Letters to the editor: Legal Tender supporters speak out
The Santa Fe New MexicanThe Legal Tender reopened about a year ago in Lamy. In years past, this location was the home of a for-profit restaurant. Today it is a nonprofit restaurant supporting the rail museum. The restaurant is now threatened with closure, not because it is...Tags: Entertainment, Travel, Transportation, Museums, Music
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Locomotive rolls in for fun, funding
The Hutchinson News, Kan.For a Mother's Day gift, Pam Stansel treated her grandsons to their first train ride. She purchased tickets and kept the ride a secret from Derek Rohloff, 15, and his younger brothers Quinn, 7, and Xander, 4. "I told them to meet me," Stansel said....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Transportation, New York City, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Richlands effort to preserve section house
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.Progress is being made on the restoration of a unique piece of railroad history in Tazewell County. The railroad foreman's section house in Richlands dates back to 1890 -- two years before the town itself was incorporated -- and was a vital stop for...Tags: Mining, Renovation, Virginia Department of Transportation, Travel, Metal and Mineral
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Tampa event tracks railroad past
The Tampa TribuneTampa railroading past and present will be on display today at the sixth annual National Train Day at Union Station. The Tampa event sponsored by Amtrak, Friends of Union Station, the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers and nine other businesses and...Tags: Travel, Orlando, Transportation, Amtrak, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Work on Sedalia's Big 3 projects continues despite the weather
The Sedalia Democrat, Sedalia, Mo.After two major blizzards and numerous spring storms, the unpredictable weather this winter and spring has been the biggest obstacle for construction crews working on the city's three major projects -- repairs to the Washington Avenue Bridge and the...Tags: Travel, Libraries, Transportation, Weather Reports, Union Pacific Railroad
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In Otero County, burn ban is now in effect
Alamogordo Daily News, N.M.To protect the health, safety and welfare of citizen the Board of Otero County Commissioners Thursday released a burn-ban proclamation. According to a county press release, the burn ban is set to go into effect today. Otero County Emergency Services...Tags: Droughts, Union Pacific Corporation, Local Government, Lincoln National Corporation, Forestry and Timber
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Try This: All aboard for mothers
The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.Chelatchie Prairie Railroad will offer a special trip for Mother's Day, and visitors can ride on the newly restored steam engine. The historic railroad ride travels through the forests of north Clark County on a 12-mile round-trip that includes Moulton...Tags: Entertainment, Trips and Vacations, Leonardo DiCaprio, Travel, Transportation
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Wichita, KC, OKC mayors support Heartland Flyer passenger rail expansion through Kansas
The Wichita EagleThe mayors of Wichita, Kansas City and Oklahoma City have thrown their weight behind returning passenger rail service to southern Kansas, signing a letter supporting the extension of train service from Oklahoma City through Wichita into Kansas City. The...Tags: Travel, Amtrak, Transportation, Government, Politics
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Wichita, OKC and KC want connecting passenger rail route
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThree cities, three signatures all supporting daily passenger train service through Wichita. Friday afternoon the City of Wichita announced Mayor Carl Brewer along with the mayors of Oklahoma City and Kansas City have signed a joint letter of support....Tags: Travel, Transportation
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