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April / May 2018 Metrolink Matters
5 6 APRIL | MAY 2018 LOVE FOR BUILDING THINGS AS A GIRL TURNS INTO A CAREER ON THE RAILROAD ANGELS EXPRESS IS BACK BEGINNING APRIL 2! BLOG METROLINK MATTERS GOES DIGITAL WITH NEW BLOG an’t get enough of Metrolink Matters? Passengers and Elizabeth Lun presenting Metrolink’s structures condition and rehabilitation program to Metrolink Board Members. Lun inside the Santa Fe 3751 steam engine during the Grand stakeholders can now view the latest Metrolink news and Opening Ceremony of the Vincent Grade / Acton station. information on the official new blog, Metrolink Matters. The blog is designed to provide readers with up-to-date or Elizabeth Lun, a childhood passion for building things has turned how working at Metrolink has impacted her professionally and personally. information on a user-friendly, easy-to-access digital platform. into a career overseeing the design and construction of projects that She noted, “My work and personal life balance has improved substantially C F are ushering in a new future for the Metrolink commuter rail system. since joining Metrolink.” Lun added, “I have a deep appreciation for my Metrolink Matters will offer new weekly articles ranging from Trains will operate on the Orange County Line to all weekday home games that job, which allows me to exercise my knowledge and skill while providing Agency news and safety reminders to community outreach start at 7:07 p.m. and on Friday night games on the Inland Empire-Orange As I went through college and early career, I went into transportation me freedom to pursue other passions outside of work. -
Sex Trafficking in the Twin Ports by Terri
Sex Trafficking in the Twin Ports Sex Trafficking in the Twin Ports Terri Hom, Social Work Dr. Monica Roth Day, Department of Human Behavior and Diversity ABSTRACT More than 600 Minnesota women and children were trafficked over a three year period and more than half from one minority group (LaFave, 2009). Specific services need to be available for victims of sex trafficking in the Twin Ports. This study explored whether there are services available for victims of sex trafficking. The research showed that sex trafficking is a growing problem and that sex trafficking victims could be supported by improving or implementing services. This information can be provided to Twin Ports agencies to determine additional services or changes in current services to support victims of sex trafficking. Introduction Problem Statement This study was a needs assessment of services available to victims of sex trafficking in the Twin Ports (Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin). The intent was to determine if services exist for sex trafficking victims. A study done by The Advocates for Human Rights a non-profit organization, showed that more than 600 Minnesota women and children were trafficked over a three year period and more than half from one minority group (LaFave, 2009). The devastating effects on sex trafficking victims are immediate and long term and thus specific services are required for support and rehabilitation. These services have not been found to be prominent in human service organizations. The research question asked was “What services are available for victims of sex trafficking in the Twin Ports?” to determine if services are offered in the Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin urban area. -
The White City by Miles Clements the RUINS of the Echo Mountain
The White City by Miles Clements THE RUINS of the Echo Mountain House appear like a low-budget Machu Picchu wrapped in smog, like a run-down Hollywood stand-in for some lost civilization. The building’s stone base, now crumbling into the mountain’s topsoil, traces the outline of the spot where the elaborate Victorian hotel once stood. In place of its seventy grand rooms are patches of overgrown chaparral and a pair of scorched pines. Sagebrush lizards dash through what was once the ornate lobby while a bluebird flies circles in the sky. At the site of the ruined structure, day hikers come and go. Some sit on the remaining tracks of the Mount Lowe Railway, taking in the obscured vistas of the Los Angeles basin and the San Gabriel Valley. Others, more intent on exploration, head to the strategically placed “Echophones” and shout into the megaphone-like devices, waiting for their voices to careen off the canyon walls. As the hikers’ yells slowly fade into the mountainside, a family of six ascends the granite staircase leading to the Echo Mountain House. They mill about the former chateau, taking pictures and eating granola bars. But after about fifteen minutes and a few swigs of water, the mother, donning a green Nike sweatshirt, corrals the family back into a small cluster. Walking past graffiti-covered plaques and huge, rusting railroad equipment, they head down the mountain and pack into their minivan, leaving their brief contact with the Echo Mountain House behind, surely taking only a few scant memories with them on their way back to the stucco houses and well-maintained lawns of Los Angeles’ suburbs. -
Records Relating to Railroads in the Cartographic Section of the National Archives
REFERENCE INFORMATION PAPER 116 Records Relating to Railroads in the Cartographic Section of the national archives 1 Records Relating to Railroads in the Cartographic Section of the National Archives REFERENCE INFORMATION PAPER 116 National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC Compiled by Peter F. Brauer 2010 United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Records relating to railroads in the cartographic section of the National Archives / compiled by Peter F. Brauer.— Washington, DC : National Archives and Records Administration, 2010. p. ; cm.— (Reference information paper ; no 116) includes index. 1. United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Cartographic and Architectural Branch — Catalogs. 2. Railroads — United States — Armed Forces — History —Sources. 3. United States — Maps — Bibliography — Catalogs. I. Brauer, Peter F. II. Title. Cover: A section of a topographic quadrangle map produced by the U.S. Geological Survey showing the Union Pacific Railroad’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska, 1983. The Bailey Yard is the largest railroad classification yard in the world. Maps like this one are useful in identifying the locations and names of railroads throughout the United States from the late 19th into the 21st century. (Topographic Quadrangle Maps—1:24,000, NE-North Platte West, 1983, Record Group 57) table of contents Preface vii PART I INTRODUCTION ix Origins of Railroad Records ix Selection Criteria xii Using This Guide xiii Researching the Records xiii Guides to Records xiv Related -
Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) Stab-Lok Breakers and Panelboards
Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) Stab-Lok Breakers and Panelboards HSB, part of Munich Re, is a What is the best course of action when discovered? technology-driven company built on a foundation of specialty insurance, engineering and technology, all Federal Pacific Electric Company (FPE) manufactured many electrical products working together to drive innovation while in business including a panelboard and breaker line called Stab-Lok. The in a modern world. Stab-Lok products are no longer manufactured, but millions had been installed in residential and commercial buildings between 1950 and 1985. The purpose of the breaker is to protect the building from fire in the event of an electrical circuit abnormality. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) investigated many reports in 1982 of Stab-Lok breakers failing to trip as required by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) testing standards. The CPSC did not have the funding to further investigate this problem or arrive at a definitive conclusion. Tests by the CPSC and independent consulting engineers concluded that certain Stab-Lok breakers do not trip according to UL requirements and in some cases, can jam in the “on” position. In addition, overheating problems have been found within the panelboard internal bus connections. Unfortunately, this information surfaced after many Stab-Lokinstallations were completed and had been in service for years. In 2002, a New Jersey class-action lawsuit decided that the manufacturer of the Stab-Lok breakers committed fraud over many years in issuing UL labels to products they knew did not meet the UL testing requirements. HSB Page 2/2 Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) Stab-Lok Breakers and Panelboards The National Electrical Code requires that all installed products must be listed and labeled by an independent testing agency to be acceptable for the intended use. -
Interstate Commerce Commission Washington
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION WASHINGTON REPORT NO. 3374 PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY IN BE ACCIDENT AT LOS ANGELES, CALIF., ON OCTOBER 10, 1950 - 2 - Report No. 3374 SUMMARY Date: October 10, 1950 Railroad: Pacific Electric Lo cation: Los Angeles, Calif. Kind of accident: Rear-end collision Trains involved; Freight Passenger Train numbers: Extra 1611 North 2113 Engine numbers: Electric locomo tive 1611 Consists: 2 muitiple-uelt 10 cars, caboose passenger cars Estimated speeds: 10 m. p h, Standing ft Operation: Timetable and operating rules Tracks: Four; tangent; ] percent descending grade northward Weather: Dense fog Time: 6:11 a. m. Casualties: 50 injured Cause: Failure properly to control speed of the following train in accordance with flagman's instructions - 3 - INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION REPORT NO, 3374 IN THE MATTER OF MAKING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORTS UNDER THE ACCIDENT REPORTS ACT OF MAY 6, 1910. PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY January 5, 1951 Accident at Los Angeles, Calif., on October 10, 1950, caused by failure properly to control the speed of the following train in accordance with flagman's instructions. 1 REPORT OF THE COMMISSION PATTERSON, Commissioner: On October 10, 1950, there was a rear-end collision between a freight train and a passenger train on the Pacific Electric Railway at Los Angeles, Calif., which resulted in the injury of 48 passengers and 2 employees. This accident was investigated in conjunction with a representative of the Railroad Commission of the State of California. 1 Under authority of section 17 (2) of the Interstate Com merce Act the above-entitled proceeding was referred by the Commission to Commissioner Patterson for consideration and disposition. -
The Baldwin Locomotives 01 Portola.•• .'
The Baldwin Locomotives 01 Portola.•• .' ... Why We Have Them By Wayne Monger The FRRS mission: The Feather River Rail Society is dedicated to preserving the history of the Western Pacific Railroad, the railroad history of Northern California and the history of the evolution of the diesel locomotive in North America over the past 50 years. Here is why switcher DS-4-4-660 NVR 51. and AS-616s Brief history of the development O&NW 3 and 4 fit within the museum mission statement: With the conclusion of WWII and with the lifting of the 1. Western Pacific relied heavily upon Baldwin produced government-imposed restrictions on what and how many steam locomotives and they purchased 5 Baldwin Vo- each locomotive builder may build. BLW in 1946 redesigned 1000 diesel switchers. and greatly expanded their line of diesel locomotives availa 2. Previous owners are Southern Pacific and McCloud River ble for purchase. Not only would BLW offer switchers. but Railroad. also heavy road switchers and streamlined freight and pas senger diesel-electric locomotives. all based upon a heavily 3. BaldWin pioneered the design for all six-axle heavy diesel redesigned and upgraded 600-series prime mover derived road switchers that have been built worldwide since from the vo power plant. The direct replacement for the low 1947. including the modem Electro-Motive Division est powered 660-horsepower VO-660 was the DS-4-4-660 SD60s and General Electric Dash 8-4OCs. (Diesel Switcher-4 Axles-4 Powered Axles-660 horsepower). 4. Baldwin products dieseIlzed many California and Oregon This locomotive was not a very popular model with railroads. -
Keeping Southern California's Future on Track
Keeping Southern California’s 25Future on Track CONTENTS Message from the Board Chair .........................1 CEO’s Message .....................................................3 A Quarter Century of Moving People: The Metrolink Story .............................................5 How It All Began ................................................19 Metrolink’s Top Priority: Safety .......................27 WHO WE ARE Environment ........................................................31 Metrolink is Southern California’s regional commuter rail service in its Metrolink Relieves Driving Stress ...................35 25th year of operation. Metrolink is governed by The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), Board Members Past and Present ..................40 a joint powers authority made up of an 11-member board representing Metrolink Pioneering Staff the transportation commissions of Still on Board ......................................................47 Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. Metrolink Employees Metrolink operates seven routes Put Customers First ...........................................48 through a six-county, 538-route-mile network with 60 stations. Facts at a Glance ...............................................50 For more information, including how to ride, go to www.metrolinktrains.com MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to provide safe, efficient, dependable and on-time transportation service that offers outstanding customer experience and enhances quality of life. For -
The Growth and Decline of the 1890 Plat of St. Louis
2/3/2017 The Growth and Decline of the 1890 Plat of St. Louis: Surveying and Community Development Northern Pacific Ry‐Lake Superior Division The SW corner of Section 22 T.48N. R.15W. Monument found in field work summer 2007 Looking East on the St. Louis River toward Oliver Bridge from the old Duluth Lumber dock. Our survey project ran between the St. Louis River to the abandoned Northern Pacific RR. 1 2/3/2017 The Plat of St. Louis project area was west of the Village of Oliver and South of Bear Island. Bear Island is also called Clough Island & Whiteside Island. Village of Oliver platted in 1910. Current aerial view of the Twin Ports. 1898 Map: The Twin Ports was rapidly growing by 1890. 2 2/3/2017 Early points of development in the Twin Ports Duluth and St. Louis County Superior and Douglas County • 1856‐Duluth first platted • 1854‐Superior first platted • 1861‐Civil War • 1861‐Civil War • 1870‐L.S.&M RR Duluth‐St. Paul • 1869‐Stone Quarry Fond du lac • 1871‐Construction of Ship Canal • 1871‐Duluth Canal slows economy • 1872‐Fond du lac Stone Quarries • 1878‐Grain Elevators Connors Point • 1873‐Financial crash on economy • 1881‐NPRR to Superior from NP Jct. • 1880‐Duluth Grain Elevators‐GM • 1882‐Superior Roller Flour Mills • 1886‐CMO RR to Duluth • 1882‐NPRR Lake Superior Division • 1885‐NPRR Bridge across River • 1884‐CMO RR to Superior‐Chicago • 1889‐Duluth Imperial Flour Mill • 1885‐NPRR Bridge across River • 1890‐Superior Land Improvement Co. • 1886‐Grassy Point Bridge x Depots • 1890‐Duluth Population 33,000 • 1887‐Land&River Improvement Co • 1891‐D.M.&N. -
Federal Pacific Electric Circuit Breaker Replacement Alert
LOSS PREVENTION SAFETY TOPICS Federal Pacific Electric Circuit Breaker Replacement Alert Federal Pacific Electric Company manufactured Stab-Lok circuit breakers from the 1950’s to the 1980’s. The breakers were produced for both commercial and residential applications. Issues As many as one million FPE with the breakers surfaced in 1980 with the FPE two-pole stab-lok Stab-Lok breakers currently circuit breaker that was found to jam while attempting to trip in an in use may fail to provide overcurrent scenario. proper fire protection. The primary issue with these type of breakers includes failing to trip at 135% and 200% of rated current (1). Additionally, the double pole breakers are found to mechanically jam. This means that a commercial or residential structure with these breaker panels has a probability of not functioning as needed when a circuit is “overloaded”. A comparison may be made to replacing a blown Edison type fuse with a slug or penny, effectively overriding the protection necessary for an electric circuit. Testing of FPE stab-lok circuit breakers was conducted by multiple companies in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. They included FPE (and its parent company, Reliance Electric), Southwest Research Incorporated, Underwriters Laboratories, Consumer Product Safety Commission and Wright-Malta Corp. (for the CPSC). Only the CPSC/Wright-Malta test results were made public. Despite the CPSC findings that 85% of the double-pole breakers and 39% of the single-pole breakers failed one or more of the UL How To Identify an FPE Breaker test criteria at 200% of rated current (2), a press release was issued A Federal Pacific Electric panel will usually have its name or in 1983 stating that the CPSC was “unable at this time to link these logo on the front cover. -
Duluth-An Inland Seaport
106 Rangelands10(3), June 1988 Duluth-an Inland Seaport Donald C. Wright For more than a century the Port of Duluth, Minnesota, the Great Lakes.Although 2,340miles from theAtlantic, the with its sister harbor in Superior, Wisconsin, has been Mid- port is just 14 dayssailing time from Scandinavia,Northern America'sgateway tothe world, first with fir and timber, then Europe,the Mediterranean, West Africa, and South America. with the great bulk cargoes: iron ore, grain, and coal. An It is the largestport onthe GreatLakes and the 11th largestin international port deep in the continent atthe westerntip of the nation. Lake Superior, Duluth-Superior provides world accessto a Long before the Welland Canal or the opening of the St. half-millionsquare miles of unmatched resources and pur- Lawrence Seaway, fur tradevessels, large and small, rowed chasing power through the Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Sea- or set sail from Duluth bound for Canada, inland U.S. ports way system. Each year the port movesmore than 30 million and, eventually, to open seas; but the port's major develop- tons of Iron ore, grain, cement, limestone, metal products, ment began in the 1800's with the advent of prairie wheat machinery, twine, farmproducts, and coal and cokeon some growing and the buildingof the railroads. Congress autho- 300 oceangoing ships plus hundreds of "Lakers" which ply rized the first inner-harbor improvements in 1871, and the port began to develop rapidly. Today, Iron ore and taconite The author a with theSeaway Port Authority ofDuluth, 1200 Port Terminal from Minnesota'shistoric Mesabi Iron are the Dr., Duluth Minn. -
Commercial Permit Services Doing Business with Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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