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	Encyclopedia: British-Rail-Class-424
		Class 300 was allocated to a proposed fleet of parcels-carrying Electric multiple units, which were to be converted from former Class 307 units.
		Class 332 at Paddington The British Rail Class 332 is the type of train used on the Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.
		Class 373 in Eurostar livery The British Rail Class 373 are electric multiple units closely related to the French TGV high-speed trains, which operate the Eurostar service from London Waterloo to Paris and Brussels, and the GNER White Rose service from Kings Cross to Leeds.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/British_Rail_Class_424 (3136 words)

	British Rail Class 375 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_375 (568 words)

	British Rail Class 170 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British Rail Class 170 "Turbostar" is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works.
		The Class 171 "Turbostar" operated by Southern, is identical to the Class 170, except for the replacement of the BSI coupler with a Dellner coupler.
		Class 170 units are currently being replaced by Class 350 "Desiro" units on Birmingham-Liverpool services.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_170 (1629 words)

	British Rail Class 86 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The British Rail Class 86 is the standard electric locomotive built during the 1960s, developed as a result of testing with the earlier Classes 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85.
		In the mid-1990s, British Rail was privatised, and the Class 86 fleet was divided among several operators.
		However, the class does still have a future with the company, and in the long-term, Freightliner plans to retain a core fleet of 14 locomotives in service until at least 2009, ensuring the class is in service well over 40 years after first being introduced.
	www.free-download-soft.com /info/france-saucony-france.html (3073 words)

	British Rail Class 488 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British Rail Class 488 are unpowered electric multiple unit trailer sets, converted from Mark 2 coaches for the Gatwick Express service from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport.
		In typical Southern style, only the final four digits of the number are displayed on the sets themselves, but this does not affect their official numbers.
		From 2000 onwards, new trains in the form of Class 460 units were introduced to replace the old stock.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_488 (817 words)

	British Rail Class 86 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In the mid- (The decade from 1990 to 1999) 1990s, British Rail was privatised, and the Class 86 fleet was divided among several operators.
		It was reclassified as Class 86/5 and renumbered to 86501.
		In addition, Freightliner's Class 90 fleet, which were previously hired to passenger operators (additional info and facts about Virgin Trains) Virgin Trains and (additional info and facts about Anglia Railways) Anglia Railways have now all returned to the company, thus reducing the requirement for the Class 86 fleet.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Br/British_Rail_class_86.htm (5110 words)

	Repair welding of rails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Rail wear occurs mainly on curves and hardly at all on the straight but, because of welding problems, a solution must be based on increased hardness through refinement of the pearlite structure and not by increasing the alloy content.
		Fracture of a rail (0.06%C, Ni, Cr, Mo steel) in the roller bearing circle assembly of a dragline, initiated in the heat affected zone at the toe of a tack weld as a result of unsuitable microstructure, welding residual stress and fatigue loading.
		The equipment available in British Rail's Research and Development headquarters for metal spraying, welding and surfacing, and the applications to which it is put in prevention of wear and repair of worn surfaces are described.
	www.iorw.org /abstracts_repair.html (4667 words)

	British Rail Class 424 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It was a prototype vehicle rebuilt from a (additional info and facts about Class 421) Class 421 driving trailer vehicle.
		The "Networker Classic" concept involved rebuilding (additional info and facts about Mark 1) Mark 1 design Southern Region EMUs of Classes (additional info and facts about 411) 411, (additional info and facts about 421) 421 and (additional info and facts about 423) 423 to meet current crash-worthiness standards.
		Hopefully, it will be saved for preservation and not allowed to be scrapped.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Br/British_Rail_Class_424.htm (222 words)

	Policy Study No. 230 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The rail plan progressed and was ready to begin implementation when, in the early 1980's, Harris County voters rejected bonding against the existing sales tax to finance the first components of the proposed rail network.
		While the local rail proponents continued to advance their plans for some years, the local decision makers eventually determined that the best course for the area would be the continued development of rubber tire transit without rail.
		One of the rationales for adding light rail service was concern that the bus mall use was approaching the facility’s capacity of 195 boardings per hour, potentially upgradable to 240 by changing from the existing two-block spacing between stops to three-block spacing.
	www.rppi.org /transportation/ps230.html (10433 words)

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		Class 1 John Norvell Democrat 1837 1841 William Woodbridge Whig 1841...
		Class 1 William Blount Democrat 1796 1797 William Cocke Democrat 179...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/states.html (8427 words)

	Encyclopedia: African American
		The term as originally applied refers to only those descended from a small number of colonial indentured servants and the estimated 500,000 Africans taken to British North America or the U.S. as slaves (of about 11 million Africans taken to the Western hemisphere in general).
		However, because of the disproportionate sizes of the working and lower classes, collectively, African Americans remain at an economic, educational and social disadvantage relative to whites.
		The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/African-American (8396 words)

	Encyclopedia: British-Rail-Class-487
		Stock was painted in British Railways green livery, which was replaced by BR Blue in the 1970s.
		This came in the form of new Class 482 two-car units, which were delivered to traffic in 1992/93.
		The final Class 487 vehicles were taken by road to Glasgow for scrap, which was their single longest journey above ground!
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/British_Rail_Class_487 (308 words)

	Class 156 - North Western Rails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The bogies were supplied by BREL and are the same as those fitted to Class 150 and 153.
		Class 156 have BSI (Bergische Stahl Industrie) outer couplers, and can work in multiple with Classes 142, 150, 153 and 158.
		Historical notes: The Provincial Sector of British Rail, later renamed Regional Railways, soon became aware of the inadequacy of the Class 150 Sprinters, with their 3+2 seating, for longer-distance services, and an improved version with longer bodies (23m rather than 20m) was evolved in conjunction with the Metro-Cammell company.
	www.page27.co.uk /rail/c156 (366 words)

	Brush CLASS 47, 48 & 57
		D1702-D1706 originally had Sulzer V-12 engines and were classified as Class 48 when TOPS was first introduced.
		They were all re-engined in 1971 and reverted to class 47.
		Class 57 locomotives are divided into 3 sub-classes:
	www.greywall.demon.co.uk /rail/47.html (194 words)

	BCPolitics - BC News and Political Commentary
		Forty-two thousand British Columbia elementary and secondary school teachers are mounting an “illegal” strike in defiance of a provincial labour relations board “cease-and-desist” order, a BC Supreme Court contempt of court ruling, and a series of repressive laws enacted by BC’s Liberal government.
		New Democrat Leader Carol James reflected on recent good news for the BC economy in her speech to the Coalition of BC Businesses, and identified some of the challenges that must be met to insure long run growth, including land claims, land-use plans, and BC’s chronic under-investment in research and development.
		Health care workers in British Columbia are continuing to defy Bill 37, the back-to-work legislation that was passed in the legislature before dawn on April 28.
	www.bcpolitics.ca /left.htm (9613 words)

	British Rail Class 323 - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The British Rail Class 323 electric multiple units were built by Hunslet TPL from 1992-93.
		This meant that the ageing fleets of Class 115, 116, 117, 118 and 119 diesel multiple units, which the Class 323 units were meant to replace, continued in service longer than planned.
		They were used to replace older stock of Classes 304 and 305, although some of the latter were retained in reserve until 2000.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/British_Rail_Class_323 (911 words)

	British Rail Class 319 - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The British Rail Class 319 electric multiple units were built by BREL York in two batches from 1987-1988 and 1990.
		The seven Class 319/2 units have now been replaced by Class 377/3 "Electrostar" units on Brighton Express services and are now dedicated to peak only London-Guildford via East Croydon and London-Horsham via Three Bridges services.
		A pair of Class 319s operated the first passenger service in the Channel Tunnel as an enthusiast charter though only running a short distance into the tunnel before returning.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/British_Rail_Class_319 (971 words)

	Book Report
		British Locomotive Classes: Principal "Big Four" Locomotive Classes as at 1945.
		British Trains of Yesteryear: a Pictorial Recollection of the Pre-1923 Railway Scene.
		Transport in Jersey: an Historical Survey of Public Transport Facilities By Rail and Road in the Island of Jersey 1788-1961.
	www.anvilbookshalesowen.co.uk /Rail.htm (7117 words)

	London : For Seniors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Be advised that in England you sometimes have to be a member of a British seniors association to get discounts.
		Discounts are also granted for British Airways' tours and for intra-Britain air tickets booked in North America.
		British Rail offers seniors discounted rates on first-class rail passes around Britain.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=55&catID=0055030008 (387 words)

	alahist.html
		In 1884, the Alameda Pier was built, later ecoming the transportation connection for rail to ferries known as the "mole" when the Central and Southern Pacific railroads merged in 1894.
		British philosopher Bertrand Russell, author of Principles of Mathematics, born (died 1970).
		British steamship Lusitania launched, sets new transatlantic speed record, steaming from Queenstown, Ireland to New York City in five days and 45 minutes.
	www.alamedamuseum.org /alahist.html (7356 words)

	Destination : Freedom Newsletter - December 1, 2003
		Global Rail, a South Korean-based partnership of nearly 30 firms, should be awarded the contract to construct the constitutionally mandated high speed rail line, said Tallahassee attorney Paul Sexton on November 21, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
		BC Rail, a major forest products hauler with about 1,450 miles of mainline track, is one the last mid-sized railways in North America to remain independent or government-owned.
		BC Rail is CN’s only direct competitor in parts of British Columbia and shippers use it to access three other larger railways, CP, BNSF and Union Pacific.
	www.nationalcorridors.org /df/df12012003.shtml (5913 words)

	PENNSYLVANIA - Online Information article about PENNSYLVANIA
		Alto, where there is one of the three state nurseries; its first class graduated in 1906.
		BOROUGH (A.S. nominative burh, dative byrig, which produces some of the place-names ending in bury, a sheltered or fortified place, the camp of refuge of a tribe, the stronghold of a chieftain; cf.
		borough or township of the first class to acquire, subject to the approval of the commissioner of forestry, a municipal forest; and it authorized the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PAS_PER/PENNSYLVANIA.html (5130 words)

	Great Britain: Planning a Trip : Tips for Travelers with Special Needs : For Seniors \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Many discounts are available to seniors, though in England you often have to be a member of an association to get them.
		The British Tourist Authority puts out a booklet designed to assist seniors traveling in Great Britain.
		It offers tips on obtaining discounts on admission fees and rail fares, as well as touring ideas.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/greatbritain/2498030008.html (446 words)

	Non-NERR News & Equipment Feb 2005 to Apr 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Class 57 diesel loco in Virgin livery, Wootton Railway Diesel 'Hard Stone', Alan George in Green.
		Additional entries are solicited from the community and a data entry form is provided.); a measuring gauge for laying track; a British Rail Class 37 diesel (good sound files available for this class of loco); a re-scaled narrow gauge 0-4-0 diesel loco; 2 DMUs from a payware company.
		diesel locomotives (two Class 47, Class 122, and Class 25, plus a Class 66 cabview, a Class 03 switcher, a D1705, and a set of sounds for a Class 37 [I have tried this sound package, and it is superb]).
	www.vnerr.com /news/newsnonnerr.htm (7927 words)

	Railway Collectors' Journal reporting Railwayana Auctions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		6 British Railways Thermometers for Bull Head and Flat Head Rail.
		Dial is calibrated 0 - 30" Mercury £6
		424 LMS Seahorse pattern Napkin, ex Kyle and Morecambe.
	www.prorail.co.uk /auctions/gwra/gwra0503.htm (4490 words)

	Canadian Capitals Discovery
		With its natural beauty, abundance of recreation and world-renowned attractions, it is the number one destination in the country.
		Transfer from your hotel to the BC Ferries terminal for a scenic sailing across the Strait of Georgia to the BC mainland and picturesque Vancouver.
		Travel in VIA 1 class today to Ottawa, arriving in the early afternoon.
	www.johnsteel.com /tours/tour.cfm?type=F&id=14 (1369 words)

	Europe by Eurail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		I just bought a couple of rail passes from you, and just wanted to let you know we thought the service was excellent.
		We have put together a shopping mall where you can browse the aisles and choose from the many varieties of passes and guides.
		RailPass Express, Inc. is solely an authorized sales outlet of European rail, British rail and other travel related products.
	www.RailPass.com (578 words)

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