Railfanning Review for December 7, 2020

Railfanning Review for December 7, 2020

In this edition:

• Several U.S. Senators have introduced a measure to identify and address cases of blocked railroad crossings.
• The FRA has awarded New Jersey Transit and Rutgers University a $357,000 grant to reduce fatalities at grade crossings.
• Dunedin Railways is back, as the Dunedin City Council agreed to under-write a limited season of rail services.
• There have been at least 183 “graffiti incidents” so far in 2020 in New York City, the New York Post reported.
• Did you know? Looking back at the original Penn Station.

Music

• Intro: “Waiting on My Train to Come,” recorded live at the Southeastern Railway Museum on Aug. 2, 2020. Written by Todd DeFeo, (c) 2006, 2020 by Todd DeFeo (ASCAP).
  
• Outro: “New York Train,” recorded live at the Southeastern Railway Museum on Aug. 2, 2020. Written by Todd DeFeo, (c) 2020 by Todd DeFeo (ASCAP).

Sound Effects

• Diesel Horn: Recorded at the Southeastern Railway Museum on Nov. 14, 2020.
• Steam Train: 1880s Train, recorded Sept. 12, 2020, in Hill City, South Dakota
• Grade Crossing: Recorded Dec. 5, 2020, in Marietta, Georgia.

Podcast produced by Joe Nevark.