Sentences with phrase «railroad line from»

The Magnificent Dead takes place in the 1870s in the small Texas town of Rosewood where local rancher Jared Hamilton and his men have declared war on the town, using fear and death to prevent a new railroad line from coming through.

Walker indicated he would refuse an $ 810 million award from the federal Department of Transportation to build a high speed railroad line from Madison to Milwaukee as he believed it would cost the state $ 7.5 million per year to operate and would not prove profitable.

Environmentalists were stunned this summer when they learned that Iowa Pacific Holdings, which leases / owns the railroad line from Saratoga to Tahawus, was considering storing empty oil tankers along an unused section of the tracks in Essex and Hamilton Counties.

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The widows of the Vanderbilt tycoons who had built the New York Central Railroad sold their ponderous mansions on Fifth Avenue — urban châteaus that lined «Vanderbilt Alley» from 42nd Street to Central Park — to real estate speculators like Benjamin Winter and Frederick Brown.

The cold dishes included tomatoes stuffed with pungent garlic cheese, spicy Korean carrot salad from the Russian Far East, and spicy Mongolian beef salad representing a branch line of the railroad that runs through Mongolia.

The centre offers the Self - Guided Caves trail, Treetop Canopy Walking plus two zip - lines, Scenic Suspension Bridge, Thunderbird Twin - Zip Ride, Nature Trails, Eco-Adventure Tours, Mini Golf, Gemstone Mining, a kids train ride called Rocky the Train which departs from Big Rock Railroad, Fish pond and plenty of scenic spots to sit and enjoy nature.

While Saratoga & North Creek Railway ran what the company says was its last tourist train on Saturday, Warren County leaders said they have heard from a representative of another railroad that is interested in excursion train operations on the county - owned line.

Environmental groups are asking the Cuomo administration to stop a short line railroad from storing contaminated oil tanker cars on unused tracks near the Adirondack High Peaks.

That agreement has triggered bitter criticism from supporters of the privately owned Catskill Mountain Railroad, which wants the county to support its rail line to the reservoir and from Terry Bernardo, who has made the issue of rail versus trail her main campaign issue.

It is also accessible from the White Plains Metro - North railroad station, and via the Westchester County Bee - Line bus system.

One line from «Let It Rock» — «working on the railroad with a steel driving hammer» — led right into a mini-lesson on folktales and heroes like John Henry, and we compared working and living conditions from the past with today, which is California State Social Studies Standards 2.1

Soon after, there were four transcontinental lines, and by 1890, over 125,000 miles of track, and more than 1,000 different railroads blanketed the United States, transporting passengers to even the most remote towns, from coast to coast.

There are more than 550 short line and regional railroads operate in every U.S. state except Hawaii and often feed traffic to Class I railroads and receive traffic from Class I railroads for final delivery.

«In reverse chronological order, Cline - Ransome's pithy, lyrical lines lay out the prolific achievements of Harriet Tubman, from her campaign for women's suffrage to her role as a spy during the civil war to her iconic work as a conductor on the underground railroad, all the way back to her childhood.

W&OD Railroad Regional Park — a 45 mile paved trail running from Shirlington (just north of Alexandria) to Purcellville along the old Washington and Old Dominion Railroad line.

In 1894, railroad lines were extended into the San Luis Obispo from the south, resulting in the decline of coastal shipping and the isolation of Cambria.

Choose a great train journey... Trans - Siberian Railway from Moscow to Beijing Venice Simplon Orient Express London - Venice The Orient Express, the truth behind the legend The Royal Scotsman, Scotland's cruise train The Deerstalker - Britain's Best Train The West Highland Line, Britain's most scenic London to Edinburgh, route of the Flying Scotsman Glacier Express, Switzerland's scenic train Bernina Express from Switzerland to Italy Jungfraubahn - up the Jungfrau by train Tito's private train Belgrade to Montenegro Tel Aviv to Jerusalem - by train to the Holy City The California Zephyr, coast to coast USA Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Fairbanks The Canadian from Toronto to Vancouver The Rocky Mountaineer in Canada's Rockies The Ocean from Montreal to Nova Scotia Colombo to Sri Lanka's tea country by train The Eastern & Oriental Express S'pore - Bangkok Across Indonesia by train from Jakarta to Bali The Bridge on the River Kwai The Blue Train from Cape Town to Jo «burg The TranzAlpine - NZ's most scenic train The Northern Explorer Auckland to Wellington The Coastal Pacific, Wellington to Christchurch The Indian Pacific, Sydney - Adelaide - Perth The Ghan, Adelaide - Alice Springs - Darwin ---------------------------------------------------------------

Today the river is in full flow due to ice - melt and some recent heavy rain in the San Juan all of which promises to add to the splendour of this railroad journey which, from the very beginning was promoted as a scenic route for passenger service even though the line was constructed primarily to haul gold and silver mine ores from the San Juan Mountains.

Often referred to as the most scenic line of the world, the Rio Grande Railroad encompasses three routes which run along the San Isabel National Forest and Colorado mountain ranges, departing from La Veta, Alamosa and Fort Garland.

In 1894, railroad lines were extended into San Luis Obispo from the south, resulting in the decline of coastal shipping and the isolation of Cambria.

From 1960 to 1964, he worked as a freight brakeman and conductor for the Pennsylvania Railroad in New Jersey, later claiming that the repetition of shapes in train carriages and railway lines had a significant impact on his art.

Examples: Heinz Thieme Dipl.Ing from Upstairs at the railroads in old Leipzig, Technischer Assessor (That must be eastern line..)

Lying within the state - designated Hudson Highlands Scenic Area of Statewide Significance, the land is visible from the adjoining heavily traveled Metro - North commuter railroad line, the Hudson River and points on its western shore.

Nicknamed the «Crossroads of the Nation» from the B&O Railroad intersecting with Southwest Electric Line Railroad, the township was created by John Strong in 1818.

The city's prominence arose from its historical importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries, and its position along numerous railroad lines.

Tracy is part of the greater San Francisco Bay Area The origins of Tracy are related to the mid-19th century construction of Central Pacific Railroad lines running from Sacramento through Stockton and to the San Francisco Bay Area.

According to the Roseville Historical Society, in 1864 the Central Pacific Railroad tracks were constructed eastward from Sacramento, and when they crossed a small California Central Railroad line they named the spot «Junction».

Originally named «Gibbs Station,» after Barnett Gibbs (who eventually became one of Texas» first lieutenant governors), the town was renamed in 1892 for George Coppell, wealthy financier from England who came to the United States in the 1880s and was reportedly heavily involved with the final construction of the local railroad line.

About five years ago, Della Penna bought a house eight feet away from what was once a track for the New Haven & Northampton Railroad line and is now a trail popular with strollers, bicyclists, and in - line skaters.