10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXCURSION TRAIN»
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excursion train in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The great
excursion train to the international exhibition, ...
THE. GKEAT. EXCURSION. TRAIN. I slept and dreamed, and there was before
me a great Railway Station,1 such as was men- ' Every oppor- tioned in the book
over which I had fallen tmi$' ?r tin?e of awakening, is a asleep. I was in a train, ...
John Church (preacher.), 1864
Except that a respectable woman wouldn't begoing on an excursion train to a
fight, would she? She could only have been therefor one thing.' 'Did you see her
at the contest?' 'In that crowd?' Pritchard gave aderisivelaugh. 'Not a chance!
3
House of Commons Papers
There is a good deal of discrepancy between the statements of the guard of the
special train from Wigan and the servants of the company with the excursion train
as to the respective speed of the two trains. They are equally positive in their ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1870
The leading passenger train was compelled to slow up and make several stops
behind the freight train. The second excursion train overtook, and collided with
the rear end of the leading excursion train at 4:43 a. m. after it had made a stop at
E ...
5
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
I was on duty at Liverpool when the 12.5 a.m. excursion train for London left on
the 30th of March. The train on leaving Liverpool consisted of five carriages and a
brake-van. I spoke to the driver of the train at Liverpool before the train started.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1889
6
Derailment of Steam
Excursion Train, Norfolk and Western ...
Contributing to the severity of the accident was the N&W's decision to use equipment without tightlock couplers and passenger cars with modified interiors having severe injury-producing mechanisms.
National Transportation Safety Board, 1987
giving of such order had escaped his recollection at the time. The evidence
further shows that before the excursion train had proceeded exceeding 100 yards
the yard master. McKinzie, calling to mind that he hud ordered the train of the ...
8
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Captain Tyler's report on a collision that occurred on the 30th September, at the
Lostock Junction Station, between an excursion train and a goods train - - - - - 87
Colonel Yolland's report on a collision which occurred on the 27th October, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1870
The signalman stated we could hook the engine oti', and do some shunting, as
he had not heard anything of the excursion train. The engine went into the
sidings, and we shunted three waggons of coal out on to the down main line, and
then ...
Great Britain. Board of Trade, 1879
10
Railway Returns for England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland ...
The points on the down line, over which the excursion train should have passed
into the siding, are 17 feet east of the bottom of the ramp at the east end of the
down line platform, and 630 feet east of the cabin. The train itself, which is
reported ...
Great Britain. Board of Trade, 1890
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXCURSION TRAIN»
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excursion train is used in the context of the following news items.
Switcheroo Review to kick off Sportsman's Holiday weekend
Fireworks Express: 6 p.m., ride the Santiam Excursion Train from Lebanon to Sweet Home to enjoy a barbecue at The Point Restaurant and ... «Albany Democrat Herald, Jul 15»
Gala for geodes
The event also drew 2,300 people to the rock exhibit and 613 passengers on a Union Pacific steam-powered excursion train, the newspaper ... «Ontario Argus Observer, Jul 15»
Chamber announces winners of photo contest
The winner will receive a family ride on the Santiam Excursion Train and the five runners up will receive gift certificates. With permission of the ... «Lebanon Express, Jul 15»
Book now for Santiam Excursion Train ride to Sweet Home fireworks
On Saturday, July 11, the Santiam Excursion Train will take riders on a trip along the South Santiam River to Foster Reservoir in Sweet Home ... «Albany Democrat Herald, Jul 15»
New and expanded business activity
The family enterprise includes the Three Rivers Rambler excursion train. He said he plans to use the property as a corporate retreat. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
Railtown 1897 in Jamestown Announces Diesel Train Rides on …
All excursion train ride passengers will be treated to a six-mile, 45-minute round trip ride along the rails of the famous “Movie Railroad,” passing ... «Sierra Sun Times, Jul 15»
Today in history for Wednesday, July 1, 2015
1890 -- 125 years ago: An excursion train came in from Burlington under the auspices of the Marine Band of Galesburg. The band played ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jun 15»
Steam trains return to Snoqualmie
On July 4, 1889, the inaugural passenger excursion train arrived in Snoqualmie from Seattle. Coordinated by the M.E. Church Society over the ... «Snoqualmie Valley Record, Jun 15»
All Aboard: Railroad families take special trip
Seven-year-old Tesla Dobson and her 4-year-old brother Edison were aboard when BNSF Railway ran a special excursion train for local ... «The Columbian, Jun 15»
What to do in Kansas City this weekend: Kansas Jayhawks …
... including the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the Seelye Mansion and Patent Medicine Museum, and the the Aibilene and Smoky Valley Excursion Train. «Kansas City Sun Times, Jun 15»
