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Month: January 2012

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Ringgold: End of the Line for the Andrews raiders

January 30, 2012 Todd DeFeo
On the afternoon of April 12, 1862, a group of union spies desperately drove a stolen locomotive northward. But, their tired engine, The General, was about to give out. About two miles north of Ringgold, the Great Locomotive Chase came to an end.

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Cable Cars: A Symbol of the City

January 16, 2012 Todd DeFeo
There may be no greater symbol of San Francisco than the cable car.

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FRA Announces Proposed Enhancements to Passenger Train Emergency Systems

January 5, 2012 Railfanning.org News Wire
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Jan. 3 announced proposed changes to existing Passenger Train Emergency Systems regulations that could further protect occupants of passenger trains during emergencies.

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