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Greetings!

I wrote a blog article about one of WWII's best kept secret on the Canadian West Coast, the Prince Rupert Armoured Train.
Hope you enjoy reading the article at: http://www.oil-electric.com/2009/04/por ... today.html

Robert (McDonald) in Port Townsend
www.oil-electric.com

Greetings,

Would like to pass along to those of you interested in the longest iron ore
Heavy Haul corridor, one of Vales operations in Brazil, the broad gauge 1600mm
EFC.

http://www.oil-electric.com/2010/08/whale-rail-connection.html

One very noticeable characteristic these roads share is the ...

It is exciting to see new power packs being installed on the Orex line.

I wrote about the BC Rail Tumbler Subdivision Coal Export line, my articles
being the anchor for a new museum (with a transplanted South African
on the committee!) and newspaper reprint at Tumbler Ridge.

It is indeed ...

I, too, was curious about the use of idler cars whilst pushing ore cuts through the rotary dumper

But when one takes into consideration the state of human affairs, it is not unreasonable to
recon that the idler cars not only improve the engineer's vision - as opposed to staring at
the backside of ...

Greetings from Port Townsend. I write a rail blog www.oil-electric.com and am currently writing an article on the Orex line.
I've posted part I:

http://www.oil-electric.com/2010/10/b-whale-rail-connection-part-i.html

and am seeking assistance in completing part II pertaining to rail operations ...