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  EH.Net Encyclopedia: US Economy in the 1920s
Though suburbs had been growing since the late nineteenth century their growth had been tied to rail or trolley access and this was limited to the largest cities.
In order to address the problem of weak and strong railroads and to bring better coordination to the movement of rail traffic in the United States, the act was directed to encourage railroad consolidation, but little came of this in the 1920s.
There were two broad classes of commercial banks; those that were nationally chartered and those that were chartered by the states.
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 British Rail Class 357 information information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 375, 376 and 377, is the most numerous type of EMU built in the post-privatisation period of Britain's railways.
The first batch of 44 Class 357/0 units were built to replace the Class 310 slam-door units, and allow the return of 18 hired Class 317 units to their operator WAGN.
From the outside the two sub-classes are identical, however the Class 357/0 units are leased from Porterbrook and have green LTS interior colour scheme, whilst the Class 357/2 units are leased from Angel Trains and are internally branded to the c2c colour scheme.
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 British Rail Class 375 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
This is one of 30 Class 375/6 units built for Connex South Eastern, primarily to replace ageing 4Cep units.
The British Rail Class 375 Electrostar electric multiple unit train was built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Works, from 1999 to 2005.
The Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 357, 376 and 377, is the most numerous type of EMU introduced since the privatisation of British Rail.
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 Across Africa by Rail
The railways, whether in Portuguese, Belgian, or British territory on this route, are all on the standard South African gauge of 3 ft. 6 in.
The Benguela Railway, which has made this new Atlantic all-rail route possible, is due to British enterprise and capital, used in co-operation with the Portuguese, and owes its existence to the foresight and perseverance of a Briton, Sir Robert Williams, one of the makers of modern Africa.
In the 'eighties a British syndicate approached King Leopold with a plan to build a line ; but, although he was interested, the Belgian people preferred that their own engineers should make the attempt.
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 British Rail Class 507 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British Rail Class 507 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York works from 1978 to 1979.
Class 507s are formed of three cars, numbered in the range 507001 to 507033.
BR Blue and Grey (1978-1994): the standard corporate colours for British Rail, the BR blue and grey livery with the MPTE "69" logo and Merseyrail branding on the driver's side of the outer ends of the driving vehicles, carried from new.
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 by Vince Morabito, Defendant Class Actions And The Right To Opt Out: Lessons For Canada From The United States, 14 Duke ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The class suit was an invention of equity to enable it to proceed to a decree in suits where the number of those interested in the subject of the litigation is so great that their joinder as parties in conformity to the usual rules of procedure is impracticable.
Class members who did not wish to be represented by the representative plaintiff or who opposed the proceeding could apply to the court to be appointed as a defendant in the action
If the class judgment is in favor of the defendant, the former class members are not bound by this result as the defendant is not allowed to invoke the doctrine against them.
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 British Rail Class 421 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British Rail Class 421 (or 4Cig) electrical multiple units were built at BR York Works from 1964-1972.
Class 421/4, no. 1861, at Clapham Junction on 19 July 2003, on the rear of a service to Brighton.
It will be operated in push-pull mode with the line's Class 73 and Class 33 locomotives, this unit became the first 4-CIG in preservation to operate in Push/Pull move with the lines Class 33, D6535..
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 Canada By Rail: Ontario
It is also the only public transit rail line to cross two other tracks in active use: the VIA line to and from Toronto (1O passenger trains a day), and the Ottawa Central Railway line (two to four freight trains a day).
Travelling on a rail route established 125 years ago along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, the 70km adventure aboard classic rail cars is sure to be a memorable experience.
This group is devoted to the exchange of information among rail fans, modelers and historians regarding all aspects of the ONR and its predecessor the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway.
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 Telford | British History Online
Symptomatic of the long neglect of the area was the late provision (1956) of secondary schools in Dawley, where measures taken to remedy social and intellectual impoverishment in the 1970s included the government-aided establishment of nursery classes.
That was due partly to the prosperity of the British car industry (fn.
12) Growth, assisted by improved commuter rail services, was thus planned to occur in Birmingham's satellite towns in a way that (as the 1965 Study had reluctantly recognized) least disrupted people's lives or the region's economic efficiency.
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 British Rail Class 357 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The British Rail Class 357 Electrostar electric multiple unit was built by ADtranz, Derby (now owned by Bombardier Transportation) from 1999 to 2002.
The last slam-door units were withdrawn on 31 March 2003, resulting in c2c being the first operator to replace its entire fleet with new trains.
To accommodate the transfer of 3 Class 321/3 to Silverlink (themselves to cover for Class 321/4 units hired to Central Trains), several units were loaned to sister National Express Group operator 'one' for a period ending in 2006.
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 BBC NEWS | England | Hereford/Worcs | Three dead in train collision
Meanwhile the Health and Safety Executive said an investigation into the cause of the incident has begun and that two of its railway inspectorate staff were at the scene.
A British Transport Police spokesman said: "This is a crossing that is not like a normal crossing as it crosses farmland.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: "People are supposed to ring the signaller before crossing.
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 The Ultimate C2c Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Formerly owned by Prism Rail, the company was then called LTS Rail.
All stations on the route are managed by c2c with the exception of Fenchurch Street which is managed by Network Rail and West Ham which is managed by London Underground.
Unlike other rail operators in the London area, c2c allow Oyster card (including Prepay) to be purchased at and used between Fenchurch Street, Limehouse, West Ham, Barking and Upminster.
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 Dates in Canadian Railway History
The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07:00 from Montreal and 07:30 from Toronto.
This is the longest rail tunnel in the Americas.
Lawrence and Hudson Railway is formed by merging the CP Rail routes in southern Ontario and Quebec with its Delaware and Hudson subsidiary in northern USA.
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 Virtual-Rail.co.uk | Latest Website News
This time it is an LTS liveried Class 357.
It's the same Class 47 as the one he was driving in real life when he found out he was a grandfather!
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Cab: Aliased to the 'Class 08 Shunters Cabview'.
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Widely recognised as the best train British Rail ever produced, the HST set has been the mainstay of inter city services for many years and remains the first choice for long distance diesel powered services.
Each set has a power car at each end of a set of (usually) 8 Mk3 vehicles.
Recently one set has been converted for network data measurement, its high route availability (RA5) making it the ideal train for such work.
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 List of Americans, British, and French military personnel detained by organs of the Ministry of State Security
Detained on 5 February 1949 while crossing the line of demarcation into the Soviet zone, where he was going allegedly to meet a German woman of his acquaintance.
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American soldier JOSEPH DE ROCHE presented a letter requesting that he be sent to work in the Soviet Union, and if this could not be done, to release him to the Americans.
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 Maybach - Wikicars
During World War II, design and production was redirected to military applications — Maybach designed and/or produced the engines of many German military vehicles and German armored fighting vehicles such as the Panzer IV, Tiger I and the Panther tank.
The company also built heavy duty diesel engines for marine and rail purposes.
Famous locomotives with Maybach engines include the German V200 and between 1961 and 1964, British Rail Class 52 "Westerns."
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 Picture-Rail.co.uk | Electric Multiple Units   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
An online British resource for railway photography from throughout the United Kingdom.
Click on the name of the relevant class of for that class' index page.
Design and content Copyright © Damon Cox 2002 - 2006 unless otherwise stated.
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 Hexapedia - British Rail Class 357 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Hexapedia - British Rail Class 357 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)
Description The British Rail Class 357 "Electrostar" electrical multiple unit was built by ADtranz (now owned by Bombardier) from 1999 to 2002.
From the outside the two sub-classes are identical, however the Class 357/0 units are leased by Porterbrook Leasing Company and have green LTS interior colour scheme, whilst the Class 357/2 units are leased by Angel Trains and are internally branded to the c2c colour scheme.
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 The Gold Rush of California
Burchell, R.A. “The California Gold Rush, 1849-50: Two British Letters.” Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester 66:1(1983): 3-9.
“The War of Complexional Distinction: Blacks in the Gold Rush: California and British Columbia.” California Historical Quarterly 56(Spring 1977): 34-45.
“Lewis Richard Price, British Mining Entrepreneur and Traveler in California.” Pacific Historical Review 29(November 1960): 331-348.
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