Sentences with phrase «railroad cars as»

Interestingly, the story states that passengers would comfortably be «flying» at 30 to 40 miles per hour; contrast that with the last line of the «Morse's Telegraph» story in the same issue, which described railroad cars as «slow and tedious.»

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Berkshire owns more than 90 businesses such as the Geico car insurer, Dairy Queen ice cream and the BNSF railroad.

«We will review the full details of Transport Canada's regulations as soon as they are released and will work closely with both the railroad industry and the government to improve tank car safety.»

Berkshire has roughly 90 subsidiaries including Geico car insurance, the BNSF railroad and Dairy Queen ice cream, and has large stakes in companies such as Kraft Heinz, Wells Fargo, Coca - Cola, and IBM.

Berkshire Hathaway (brk - a) owns everything from ice cream parlors to railroads but there's only one business Warren Buffett describes as «the company that set my heart afire 66 years ago (and for which the flame still burns)» — car insurance giant Geico.

If you want a special experience aboard the Disneyland Railroad, get to the park very early, just as it opens, and ask a cast member to ride the Lilly Belle car.

The Court majority upheld state legislation requiring that blacks and whites occupy different railroad cars, so long as the physical facilities were equal.

As an example, New Jersey Transit Corp. (NJ Transit) recently decided to begin leasing a percentage of its fleet of over 1,000 vehicles, which consists of light duty trucks, cars and specialty railroad equipment.

The fun: Chessie's was built around a former train depot, and they have an authentic 1920's Illinois Pullman Railroad Car that serves as a dining cCar that serves as a dining carcar.

This train comes with a lot of accessories: a buildable tree, two figurines (train driver and car driver), flowers, crates of apples and pumpkins for loading the car, and an open level crossing, which can serve as a way to educate your young child about railroad safety.

All the tank cars on the 109 - car train were newer models built after 2011 know as CPC 1232, the railroad said, and not the older DOT - 111 cars that have been criticized for being prone to puncture in accidents.

There is, perhaps, no mechanical subject, in which improvement has advanced so rapidly, within the last ten years, as that of railroad passenger cars.

I was in awe as I read the accounts of him bending steel bars, ripping huge telephone books in half, pulling cars and most sensational of all pulling a 72 1/2 - ton railroad car 112 feet down the track.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — The University of Michigan's $ 10 million, 32 - acre «outdoor lab,» Mcity, is designed as a place where automakers and suppliers test semi-automated, autonomous, and connected - car systems, with railroad crossings, roundabouts, paved and unpaved roads, potentially potholes, snow and ice in the winter and, presumably, no distracted drivers to rear - end the autonomous cars.

This comprehensive approach includes immediate and long - term steps such as: launching «Operation Classification» in the Bakken region to verify that crude oil is being properly classified; issuing safety advisories, alerts, emergency orders and regulatory updates; conducting special inspections; moving forward with a rulemaking to enhance tank car standards; and reaching agreement with railroad companies on a series of immediate voluntary actions they can take by reducing speeds, increasing inspections, using new brake technology and investing in first responder training.

As we approach an S - curved bridge over railroad tracks, Pagani slows not at all, just turning the wheel and getting off, on, and back off the throttle as the car lifts at the top of the ramAs we approach an S - curved bridge over railroad tracks, Pagani slows not at all, just turning the wheel and getting off, on, and back off the throttle as the car lifts at the top of the ramas the car lifts at the top of the ramp.

His railroad was an ambiguous maze: sometimes a delightful ride as in Cora's journey from Tennessee to Indiana, a trip comprised of luxurious seating, linen tables and a shining red engine; sometimes frightful and leading to a dead end as in the train brought her to North Carolina where there was no connection; and sometimes it was a frightening and crude means of transportation as in her escape from Ridgeway on the pump car that took her away from Indiana into an uncertain future.

There is also a small museum — the Gravity Car Barn — that features a video, pictures, and a replica of the gravity car that took people on thrilling rides as part of the «Crookedest Railroad in the World&raquCar Barn — that features a video, pictures, and a replica of the gravity car that took people on thrilling rides as part of the «Crookedest Railroad in the World&raqucar that took people on thrilling rides as part of the «Crookedest Railroad in the World».

The Pullman Cars were originally constructed by the German Federal Railroad in the late 1960s, as part of the fledgling Trans - Europe Express.

The railroad was known for its passenger trains, notably the Chicago - Los Angeles El Capitan and Super Chief (currently operated as Amtrak's Southwest Chief), and for the on - line eating houses and dining cars that were operated by Fred Harvey.

Press release generated by the Oregon Coast Historical Railway in Coos Bay Fans of the tricked - out vintage railroad maintenance cars known as «speeders» should be on the lookout for their return to South Coast communities on Saturday, Sept. 12...

Copper Canyon private railroad cars travel through an impressive 86 tunnels and over 38 bridges en route, as the train winds its way from sea level to an elevation of 8,000 feet.

Missions really start as you assemble the railroad and find the various cars.

He subsequently worked for the tire company B.F. Goodrich, assembling cars for Chrysler, and as a clerk for the railroad.

But on the inside, the vans may be as lavishly decorated as the private railroad cars owned by turn - of - the - century industrialists.»

Chicago railroad crossing accidents in focus as Illinois under federal mandate to improve safety, Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog, July 9, 2010

Train passengers, railroad workers, pedestrians, as well as drivers and passengers of other cars, motorcycles, and bicycles may all be victims of train accidents.

If the injury leading to death occurred while the deceased was in the process of working on or repairing a car; doing certain commercial work or work for charge as defined in the specifics of the mandatory car insurance policy; died as a result of suicide, died as a result of war, nuclear reaction, or contamination; died as a result of being struck by a railroad car or a farm tractor; or died as a result of injuries sustained while racing, there is generally no coverage on these types of policies.

Yard supervisors have managerial duties such as scheduling work shifts for yard workers, operational planning, checking railroads cars to make sure that they have the needed materials, and suggesting changes when needed to improve some of the yard operations.

Any tangible personal property, such as aircraft, furniture, cars, trucks, equipment, railroad cars and locomotives, livestock, artwork, gold and silver bullion, vintage sport cars and collectibles, are eligible for the tax deferral.

I know it seems a little outrageous, but I like to imagine life as charming and full of ambience as that railroad car!