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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Railway News Services launchs "eNewsletter" for various web-pages and hosting websites. The eNewsletter will offer a wide range of railway news, advertising, special discounts, editorial comments, entertainment, travel itineraries and other features for rail line community business opportunities and rail passenger services.
SEATTLE. WASHINGTON: Seattle Planning Department, Marshall.Foster@seattle.gov of Central Waterfront Committee, charged with streering the redisgn of the Seattle Waterfront Redevelopment. In a statement Concerning Seattle National Train Day Event Planning, Marshall Foster stated, "There are no specific plans regarding National Train Day included in this early phase of design work. As we’ve discussed, we think this is an interesting idea, but isn’t timely now at this early phase in design and planning". Louis Alloin Representing Seattle National Train Day Planning Committee and Stakeholder In Central Waterfront Planning, addressed the CWC Members, stating, " The need to organized and implement event planning must be part of the CWC Planning Process. As the land management must multi-diversity to include retaining the historical trackage on the waterfront, for Waterfront Event Center, that includes railway capacity to present exhibit. Delaying Seattle NTD form immediate CWC planning participation would hinder Seattle Railway Tourism".
WASHINGTON STATE: To receive $145 million in federal high-speed-rail funds after state and federal officials signed documents Friday guaranteeing the deal. With the funds secured, work on Amtrak’s Cascades rail line to boost capacity and relieve congestion is expected to begin this summer and should allow more frequent and reliable service on the Portland-Vancouver, B.C., route. The new amount brings the state’s total in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act high-speed-rail funding to approximately $735 million. The money was given to the state after governors in Wisconsin and Ohio returned the funds. WSDOT also applied for $120 million in funds returned by Florida. April 8, 2011
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION: Washington State Ridership Stats For: Seattle, WA... Departures: 340,815 .... Arrivals: 331,670 ...... Totals: 672,485
Portland, OR Deapartures: 332,276 .... Arrivals: 333,401 ...... Totals: 665,677
PORTLAND, OREGON: 4449 Southern Pacific Steam Excurision Deschutes Special October 20-21, 2012 from Portland Union Station and Vancouver, Washington Departutre to Bend, Oregon. Ride behind the historic Southern Pacific 4449 Steam Locomotive for a two-day trip through the beautiful Columbia and Deschutes River Gorges. Select from various coach such as Vista Dome, Club and Coach seating available in vintage rail cars. Complimentary box lunches with beverages provided on the train and Amtrak Food Services, with overnight premier hotel accommodations with transportation to and from train in Bend, Oregon. Amtrak Coast Starlight, Empire Builder Spokane Thru-Car Services and Cascades offer connecting Station Services at Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon.
PORTLAND, OREGON: Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation, Enginehouse and Rail Heritage Center near the OMSI MAX station and Portland Streetcar line at the new Willamette River bridge crossing, becomes a reality for the City of Portland’s three historic steam locomotives: SP 4449, SP&S 700 and OR&N 197. Portland Commissioner Nick Fish and former commissioner Mike Lindberg presided over the ground breaking ceremonies, along with ORHF President Doyle McCormack, Tri-Met general manager Neil McFarlane, Rick Gustafson of Portland Streetcar, OMSI president Nancy Steuber, Brock Nelson of Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak’s Bob Eaton. 
DULUTH, GEORGIA: The Railroad Revival Tour kick off October 20th at, fittingly enough, the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth with a host of musicians travel to outdoor dates by train has announced a new lineup and route arrive in vintage train for 2012.The Railroad Revival Tour 2012 will find Willie Nelson & Family, Band of Horses, Jamey Johnson and John Reilly & Friends crossing the rails for eight shows between Duluth, Georgia and Oakland, California.
Railroad Revival Tour is an experience that glorifies the historical romance between music and trains under the setting of the "Great American Railway Landscape" . It also notes that along with individual performances and promises a spontaneous and unique collaborations onstage as well as on the train and whislestop performances.
10/20 Duluth, GA – Southeastern Railway Museum
10/21 TBA
10/22 Memphis, TN – Memphis Central Train Station
10/23 Oklahoma City, OK - Downtown Airpark
10/24 Old Town Spring, TX
10/26 Tempe, AZ - Downtown
10/27 San Pedro, CA - Ports O' Call
10/28 Oakland, CA - Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
10/21 TBA
10/22 Memphis, TN – Memphis Central Train Station
10/23 Oklahoma City, OK - Downtown Airpark
10/24 Old Town Spring, TX
10/26 Tempe, AZ - Downtown
10/27 San Pedro, CA - Ports O' Call
10/28 Oakland, CA - Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
FEATURED DINNING AND EXCURION TRAIN: The Thunder Mountain Line has been premiere shortline in the Southwest Idaho Region for over 10 years now. Offering varity of theme train rides for throughout the day trips and dinner theme trips during the evening. Located near Boise, Idaho and offering an amazing views of the Payette River. Amtrak offers thruway bus connecting services From Portland-Eugene-Albany, Oregon and from Salt Lake, Utah to Boise, Idaho.
To Get Involved In This Seattle-Whitter Project, Contact: SPARATAN@USA.COM
 Photographer: Louis Alloin
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F E A T U R E D P H O T O G R A P H
Louis Dryfus Grain Elevator Rail Yard is a dynamic and active facility, that operates 24 hour a day. The image was take from Prospect Street Foot Bridge linking Elliott Ave to Mettle-Edward Park. The photography experience is one of continuous Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Traffic, Empire Builder, Cascades, Sound Transit Passenger Trains and shipping activities on Elliott Bay. Bring lots of dgital flim, as this area has strong subject diversity from micro to macro imaging.
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 Photographer: Louis Alloin
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S E A T T L E' S D Y N A M I C C I T Y S C A P E S
Gaylor Street Main Line Traffic holds breath taking views of Seattle's Downtown Financial District against Seattle's Waste Management Train Movements. Bring your Lunch & Dinner and dress for harsh conditions, as this area is going to keep you busy.
This area requires 100-400mm telephoto's lens or larger, to reach all snaps possible. Lots of pigeons, seagull and small birds, that seem to block your lens at action time.
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