Ashland joins in effort to re-open Siskiyou rail passage
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:46:00 GMT
In an effort to get freight trains rolling again over the Siskiyous, the city is working with the California towns of Weed and Montague to lease or buy the railroad line that was shut down by its owners last year in a rate dispute. Central Oregon and
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Union Pacific wins award for cutting air pollution
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:59:00 GMT
Union Pacific's efforts to reduce air pollution around the busy California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have been recognized. The Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce of Southern California recently gave the Omaha-based railroad its
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Model recalls Bishop Hill’s railroad past
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:41:00 GMT
this year to the historic Swedish colony’s Julmarknad traditional Christmas market, which features a live julbok, the railroad display may at first glance be more reminiscent of a 1950s American holiday season. Yet, the layout, constructed by
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Easier Said Than Done: Support local history
Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:27:00 GMT
thing of the past — well, museums are that already. But you get my meaning — if the state’s dire economic issues continue for years to come, more museums and historic sites will be adversely impacted. The Mesa and Phoenix Historical Museums have
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