Airkiel Ciccone, 87, of Somerville, railroad worker
Boston Herald - 0 KB- Found: 2008-05-10, 05:18 GMT
Airkiel Ciccone of Somerville, a retired railroad worker, died Monday in New Hampshire. He was 87. Born and raised in Somerville, Mr. Ciccone spent most of his life there. ...

Man Saves Woman Stuck On Tracks From Death
KCRA 3 Sacramento - 0 KB- Found: 1 hour ago
A wheelchair-bound elderly woman trapped on railroad tracks was saved by a stranger from being hit by an on oncoming train Saturday night, police say.

Man hit by train as he tries to lay coin on tracks
The Des Moines Register - 0 KB- Found: 4 hours ago
A man was hit by a train Saturday afternoon as he reportedly tried to put a coin on the railroad tracks.

Texas Railroad Commissioner Visits Lamar
KBTV Beaumont - 0 KB- Found: 2008-05-10, 03:43 GMT
With gas prices going up and up, the race is on to find other, cheaper methods to power planes, trains and automobiles. Friday, Texas Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Jones, was at Lamar University touring a lab and talking about the importance of alternative energy sources.

Zabriskie crashes out of Giro
Velo News - 0 KB- Found: 9 hours ago
VeloNews staff and wire reports David Zabriskies 2008 Giro dItalia ended Sunday when he was caught at a pileup with about 55km to go in the 207km second stage from Cerfalù to Agrigento. Zabriskie, 29, went down with several other riders as the peloton approached a railroad crossing. Zabriskie, who started the day second overall, was knocked off his bike and was unable to rejoin the pack. ...

Railroad crossings to be temporarily closed
The State Journal-Register - 0 KB- Found: 2008-05-10, 06:09 GMT
The Union Pacific Railroad will be progressively closing railroad crossings along the Third Street corridor for about one hour per crossing and re-opening them according to the following schedule:

The Transcontinental Railroad
About.com - 0 KB- Found: 2008-05-09, 23:44 GMT
On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific Railroad met the Union Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah, officially connecting the nation by rail. The driving of the golden spike marked...

Rockford postpones painting of South Main railroad trestle
Rockford Register Star - 0 KB- Found: 2008-05-09, 19:28 GMT
The South Main Street railroad overpass painting project, scheduled to run next week, has been postponed while the Illinois Department of Transportation re-examines the barricade setup that will be utilized for the project, according to a city news release.

Man hit by train as he tries to lay coin on tracks
The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index - 0 KB- Found 42 minutes ago
A man was hit by a train Saturday afternoon as he reportedly tried to put a coin on the railroad tracks. Robert Wrisberg, 47, of Davenport was struck in the head by a ladder on a railcar near the end of the train, said his nephew, Kyle Ostrander, who was with Wrisberg at the time.

- By: Rich Ireland
The Charleston Gazette - 0 KB- Found: 3 hours ago
THIS picture of the devastation of Cabin Creek showing the incredible power of a flood on Aug. 14, 1916, includes a steam railroad locomotive tossed about like a toy amid the wreckage.