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CELEBRATION MAY 12, 2012
OFFICIAL 2012 NATIONAL TRAIN DAY STORE

May 8, 2010
National Train Day
Special Events


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May 8, 2010
National Train Day
Special Events


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May 8, 2010
National Train Day
Special Events


MEMBER ADS HERE
May 8, 2010
National Train Day
Special Events


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PRESENTS
NATIONAL TRAIN DAY CELEBRATION



CENTRALIA TRAIN STATION, (CTL)
210 Railroad Avenue, Centralia, WA 98531

Centralia station opened in 1912, constructed by the Northern Pacific Railway and the third station to have been constructed in Centralia since rail service began in 1880.

The large brick structure was built to accommodate a 400% population boom in the area from 1900-1914. In 1914 Centralia Union Depot was being served by 44 passenger trains and 17 freight trains daily. The station hosted 14 hotels along Tower Avenue, as well as 5 theaters and 8 banks in the downtown historic District.

Centralia Station is Staffed, with:

  • Enclosed Waiting Area.
  • Restrooms.
  • Payphones.
  • Free Short & Long Term Parking.
  • Vending.
  • Accessible to wheelchairs.

    EVENT PROGRAM:

    Current Scheduled Events Planned:

  • Historical train photos depicting the railroad’s history in Centralia.
  • A model railroad display built by the Chehalis Valley Model Railroad Club.
  • A display from the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad Association.
  • A display about All Aboard Washington.
  • Operation Lifesaver.
  • Refreshments.
  • Give-aways for everyone.








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    CENTRALIA RAILROAD HISTORY TIMELINE



    [Model Railways]



    CENTRALIA MODEL RAILWAYS CLUBS AND SOCIETIES


  • Chehalis Valley Model Railroad Club















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    MAY 12, 2012 CENTRALIA






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    American Train Destination Lines
    245 High School Road, Bainbridge, Wa 98110


    Louis Alloin, Founder, CEO, GIAD, ISO
    WSNTDA Pro-Tem Chairman
    Seattle NTD Pro-Tem Chairman
    Seattle NTD Organizer and Coordinator
    Founder of National Train Day Association
    National NTDA Pro-Tem Chapter Committee Member
    Email: atdlines@usa.com


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    Washington State Operation Lifesaver
    State Crash Statistics
    Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
    P.O. Box 47250
    1300 S. Evergreen Park Dr. SW, Olympia, WA 98504-7250


    David Agee, Coordinates Puget Sound
    2454 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134
    Ph: 206-418-9859
    Email: david.agee@bnsf.com


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    All Aboard Washington
    P.O. Box 70381, Seattle, WA 98127-0381

    Lloyd Flem, Executive Director
    Phone: 360-943-8333
    Phone: 360-870-6286


    LloydFlem@allaboardwashington.org


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    Chehalis River Valley Model Railroaders
    Historic Chehalis Northern Pacific Railroad Depot
    599 NW Front Way, Chehalis Washington 98532

    Terry Knapp, President
    Ted Livermore, Vice President
    Debbie Knapp, Sec/Treasurer

    Phone: 360-748-0831
    Fax: 360-740-5646




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    Chehalis-Centralia Railroad Association
    1101 Sylvenus Street, Chehalis, WA 98532
    Mail: 1945 South Market Blvd.

    Bill Thompson, President
    Bill Deutscher, Vice-President
    Wanda Thompson, Secretary & Treasurer

    Phone: 360.748.9593
    Email: info@ccrandm.org




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    [Committee]


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    Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
    1300 S. Evergreen Park Dr. SW, Olympia, WA 98504-7250





    WASHINGTON STATE NATIONAL TRAIN DAY MISSION STATEMENT

    Washington State National Train Day Association herein establishes Statewide Rail Line Community National Train Day Events, under the National Train Day Resolution established goals that contribute to enrichment of rail line communities of Washington State toward our mission and organizational development:

  • To use Washington State National Train Day Association to promote increase knowledge and understanding of Washington State rail line community, as in railway arts, literature, culture and railway transportation importance to our economy, including our connection to National Railway System;

  • To use Washington State National Train Day Association to develop a "Awareness of Washington State Rail Line Communities" and importances of passenger and freight services throughout Washington State Rail Line Communities;

  • To use Washington State National Train Day Association to expand all Rail Line Communities National Train Day Events in Washington State by: education, citizens awareness, business opportunities, technical research applications and mutual understandings within our local, regional, national and private railway servives.

  • To build upon a framework of past and present technological advancements towards achieving a better environmental utilization of our railways that benefits each citizen's requirements for transportation needs in a green environment less dependent on fossil fuels thru National Train Day Celebration in Washington State.




  • CENTRALIA, WASHINGTON NATIONAL TRAIN DAY PROCLAMATION


    CENTRALIA,LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON recognizing the vast diversity, economic development, productivity and contributes to City of CENTRALIA's growth that railway transportation system, networks and services has provided City of Centralia, Washington. Where our citizens and commerce needs for effective and efficient railway transportation throughout the North American Continent, keeps this great city a spirit among international and national economy moving, and strengthens the State of Washington's mobility and security.

    DURING CENTRALIA'S RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION MONTH and during Centralia's Railway Transportation Day, all Washington State Railways, including All Railroads and North American Continent Railway Systems, Private and Public Passenger are encourage to board trains of all kinds past and present traveling to the "YOUR CITY'S THEME" in Centralia, Washington. Celebrate with the citizen of Centralia how modern railway transportation has transformed this city and recognize the men and women who have contributed to its progress. As the City of Centralia renews the commitment to increasing railway transportation productivity and commerce of all kinds to keeping City of Centralia railway transportation system on the leading edge of importance as the "YOUR CITY'S THEME".

    CITY OF CENTRALIA'S CENTURY OF RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION system of commerce and productivity transports our citizens and delivers a wide range of goods throughout the Washington State to the Nations of the North American Continent and the world imports and exports. In times of national and state concerns of the century, the railway transportation system also moved troops, passengers and carried materials and general cargo in war, in disasters, in peace time tranquilly efficiently and effectively. The City of Centralia's Heritage in preserving and enhancing the next railway century of transportation systems. Rail line community commerce resources makes the railway infrastructure, to facilitates growth in business and industry, creates employment opportunities, secures the State of Arizona future, and improves the quality of life for citizens of Centralia,Lewis County, Washington and all rail line communities served.

    TO SUSTAIN CENTRALIA'S RAILWAY HERITAGE & FUTURE ADVANTAGES,must continue to invest in Centralia's and improve all rail line communities in Washington's railway transportation systems. By enhancing existing rail line community tracks, rail yard, locomotives, freight and passenger railcars, with connecting transit centers to highways, waterways, and airports, to improve fuel-efficiency and locomotive emissions reduction. The City of Centralia, Washington has the determination to foster railway programs and services to work towards improving all kinds of railway commerce, protecting the city's environment, and furthering State of Washington railway economy.

    AS PART OF CENTRALIA'S RAILWAY EFFORTS,the city has announced initiative to reverse the growing dependence on oil by developing all transportation technology and services (including railway services). To produce commercially accepted bio fuels, encourage the development hydrogen fuel cells, to power the new generation of automobiles and trucks with no air pollution emissions. The City's new policy commitment make railway transportation possible for new and emerging business opportunities to be recognized, that allow the citizens of Centralia great flexibility in freight and passenger choices, methods and vehicles of transportation, whether by engineering design of automobiles, passenger ship and boats, airplane or railway services.

    THE GREAT "YOUR CITY'S HERO" is the name honored by citizens of Centralia for the spirit is still alive, working towards strengthening environmental protections throughout city by improving railway transportation systems and services. Railway Transportation was designed to increase mobility of citizens while maintaining the flow of freight goods and passenger services crossing Flagstaff connecting rail line communities; our comprehensive city transportation plan includes improving railroad and railway infrastructure and services of all kinds. Centralia is a "YOUR CITY'S THEME" to make "YOUR CITY'S HERO proud that Centralia has become a "YOUR CITY'S THEME". By this spirit of Flagstaff welcomes historical or new, of all kinds, passenger and freight, private railcars, railway event and tour, corporate, steam power, and museum trains from all parts of the North American Continent or the world to signal train's conductor's call: "ALL BOARD" next stop "YOUR CITY'S THEME".





    [Declaration]



    SAMPLE NATIONAL TRAIN DAY RESOLUTION
    "CREATE DECLARATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR COMMUNITY"
    SAMPLE

    WHEREAS, the United States of America has made a considerable financial commitment to expanding the nation’s high-speed and intercity passenger rail (HSIPR) network, appropriating $4 billion in FY-09 for both state corridor development efforts and Amtrak state of good repair investments in the FY-10 Consolidated Appropriations Act; and

    WHEREAS, the President and Vice-President announced in January 2010 an additional $8 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) awards for 13 corridors in 31 states. (YOUR STATE) being granted (YOUR STATE FUNDING) million for (YOUR COMMUNITY) High Speed Rail Services including public and private funds being awarded to (YOUR COMMUNITY) Station Renovation Project as historical place of interest.

    WHEREAS, the Federal Railroad Administration received applications requesting seven times the available funds for the HSIPR ARRA grants; and

    WHEREAS, developing this pipeline of national high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects will revitalize the domestic manufacturing industry and create additional American jobs building on the one million good-paying, middle-class creating American jobs that can never be off-shored already supported by the rail industry; and

    WHEREAS,State of Arizona and (YOUR COMMUNITY) ridership on Amtrak and private rail services grew every year from 2000 through 2008, and are on track in 2011 for its best ridership year ever, further demonstrating the increased demand for Washington State intercity passenger rail services; and

    WHEREAS, (YOUR COMMUNITY), (YOUR STATE)is highly populated region for Amtrak Services and Private rail infrastructure carry intercity passengers and (YOUR LOCAL COMMUNTER RAIL) to and (YOUR CITY) Light Rail from work in congested metropolitan areas, providing a reliable rail option while reducing congestion on roads and in the skies; and

    WHEREAS, Amtrak annually provides intercity passenger rail travel to over 25 million Americans residing in 46 states; and

    WHEREAS, for many rail line communities in America, Amtrak represents the only major intercity transportation link to the rest of the country; and

    WHEREAS, (YOUR COMMUNITY), (YOUR STATE) passenger rail provides a more fuel-efficient transportation system thereby providing cleaner transportation alternatives and energy security; and

    WHEREAS, when combined with all modes of transportation, passenger railroads emit only 0.2 percent of the travel industry’s total greenhouse gases and one freight train can move a ton of freight 457 miles on one gallon of fuel; and

    WHEREAS, in the City of (YOUR COMMUNITY), (YOUR STATE), long distance train ridership exceeds (YOUR STATISTIC) passengers, (YOUR INTRASTATE AMTRAK SERVICES ) exceeds (YOUR STATE STATISTICS) passengers, (YOUR STATE)Transit commuter Rail ridership rose (YOUR STATE STATISTICS) and light rail ridership exceeds (YOUR STATE STATISTICS) passengers got on and off the train at (YOUR CITY) Station. Making (YOUR STATE & CITY) (YOUR CITY EVENT THEME) ; and

    WHEREAS, (YOUR COMMUNITY)Railroad Station is a source of civic pride, a gateway to (YOUR STATE) Rail Line Communities and Nations long distance trains, including connecting private rail services, including a tool for economic growth that creates transportation-oriented development and livable rail line communities; and

    WHEREAS, on May 10, 1869 the “golden spike” was driven into the final tie at Promontory Summit, Utah to join the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads, ceremonially completing the first transcontinental railroad and therefore connecting both coasts of the United States;

    WHEREAS, (YOUR STATE/CITY RAIL HISTORY)

    WHEREAS, (YOUR STATE/CITY RAIL HISTORY).

    WHEREAS, (YOUR STATE/CITY RAIL HISTORY)

    WHEREAS, (YOUR STATE/REGIONAL-LOCAL RAIL HISTORY)

    WHEREAS, (YOUR STATE RAIL/REGIONAL-LOCAL HISTORY)

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of (YOUR COMMUNITY), (YOUR STATE) embraces National Rail Passenger Corporation-Amtrak’s and private railway industry.

    BE IT RESOLVED, that City of (YOUR COMMUNITY) endorse National Train Day 2011; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City of (YOUR COMMUNITY) recognizes and celebrates the pivotal role that a robust intercity passenger rail system can provide for better mobility for persons of all abilities; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City of (YOUR COMMUNITY) will hold an event at (YOUR COMMUNITY), with railroad equipment exhibits and displays at specified location under existing local operating railroads for our community to commemorate this momentous day in railroad history and for our community.

    (Amended: 1-16-2011)


    VOLUNTEERS WANTED: RAILWAY EVENT PLANNING

    WASHINGTON STATE NATIONAL TRAIN DAY ASSOCIATION, is seeking Centralia & Washington State residents, business professionals, merchants, railway personnel and other qualified citizens, to take a chair, as community advisers, who will elect representatives to chair the "CENTRALIA NATIONAL TRAIN DAY COMMITTEE" and participate in preparations, organization and planning for the "CENTRALIA TRAIN DAY CELEBRATION"

    Citizens interested in volunteering time and expertise in major event planning are to "Email Resumes" and "Letter of Professional Expertise in Event Planning" to: wsntda@usa.com



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