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Visiting Washington State by Train
Washington State is located on the Pacific north coast of the United State; it's bordered by British Columbia (Canada) in the North, by Idaho State on the East side, and by Oregon State in the South.
The state can be divided into 6 geographic land a [...] (Read Article)
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November 20 2011 - UP 844 Leaves California; Historic Locomotive Draws Hundreds of Fans
Hundreds of train enthusiasts took a trip back in time this week. They stood along the train tracks in Indio to see number 844. The last steam locomotive built for the Union Pacific Railroad. The train made a 2,900 mile goodwill tour that started in wyoming. On Thursday it stopped in Indio. Today, the train was in Bloomington. KPSP Local 2 News Director Steve Minium caught this picture of the ... |
November 18 2011 - Last steam locomotive thrills fans
Steam locomotive No. 844, the last one built for Union Pacific Railroad, made a stop in Indio as part of a goodwill tour before heading to Bloomington. The engine is known as the “Living Legend.” |
November 18 2011 - 500 gather to view iconic train chug through Indio
Loading Photo Galleries ... Steam Locomotive No. 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad. The train made it's last stop in Indio before making it to Bloomington, where it will be on display. |
November 14 2011 - Historic train to make Indio visit
INDIO — An iconic steam locomotive will chug through Riverside County this week in a rare swing through California. Union Pacific Railroad's iconic steam locomotive, No. 844, will make a stop in Indio Thursday before heading to Bloomington, near San Bernardino, where it will be on display Friday. |
November 01 2011 - Tarter: Missing link in rail study: The bus
When details from a feasibility study regarding passenger service between Peoria and Bloomington came to light last week, Bill Winkler suggested that one detail was missing: the bus. |
October 27 2011 - Future of high-speed rail topic of public meeting
The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel to offer railway corridor alternatives for the Bloomington-Normal area. |
October 25 2011 - IDOT seeks input on high-speed rail
BLOOMINGTON - The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking public input for the next phase of the high-speed rail line from Chicago to St. Louis. |
October 20 2011 - High-speed rail future to be discussed at B-N public meeting
BLOOMINGTON -- A public meeting has been scheduled where the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration will present several alternative routes for accommodating higher speeds and additional daily round trips between Chicago and St. Louis. |
October 16 2011 - Normal-to-Peoria rail service to be studied
NORMAL -- The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission has been awarded $160,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a feasibility study on a passenger rail service from Bloomington-Normal to Peoria. |
October 09 2011 - Lincoln linked to early Bloomington hotel
BLOOMINGTON — The first railroad lines reached Bloomington in 1853, and with that transformative transportation technology came a flood of newcomers, many needing overnight or weekly accommodations. Although the fast-growing city had existing hotels and taverns offering room and board, what it lacked was a showpiece establishment to compete with those in other downstate communities. |
October 26 2011 - Teen arrested, accused of killing Ind. woman
(WHAS11) - A suspected murderer was caught on campus at Indiana University. He's accused of killing a woman in Northern Indiana but the arrest in Bloomington has students on edge. When 19-year-old Amanda Bach disappeared last Thursday, more than 100 searchers looked for her. They found her body Saturday near railroad tracks, about 300 yards away from the Porter County home of 18-year-old ... |
October 17 2011 - Cemetery walk tells of Minier’s early residents
In 1867, George Minier received a plot of land west of Bloomington for his work for the Illinois Central Railroad. He established a town which he named Minier and from that, residents with a wide variety of personalities settled in the small town. |
October 12 2011 - Burke wins 1-meter title at US nationals
A couple of math-loving Amys -- call `em Amy-squared -- won the 10-meter synchronized platform title at the U.S. diving championships Thursday night. Amy Cozad and Amy Korthauer, who train in Bloomington, Ind., totaled 295.92 points at UCLA. They will compete at the World University Games in China next week, and in the Pan American Games this fall. |
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