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THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLES Newsflyer 27 May 2013
Update on the Historic Bridge Weekend in Iowa, (Modern) Bridge Collapse in Missouri In light of the Washington Bridge Collapse last Monday, one would point t...
5/27/13 at 5:12 AM
THE NEW FORTYThe train always wins...
A couple of weeks ago I saw a young man in his vehicle hurry to beat the train that crosses 18th Street North at 12th Avenue North. The train wasn't moving too quickly, but it still was plenty dangero...
5/14/13 at 9:51 PM
UND NEWSTrain wreck: UND professor makes new waves with book about rail disasters
University of North Dakota Professor George Bibel has done it again--his latest popular book is about train crashes and follows his Beyond the Black Box, a well-received book about airplane crashes....
11/2/12 at 10:59 AM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINAUp the Mountain
I had a decision to make. After the small-town experiences in Henan province, was I going to travel north to sight-see the Longmen Caves? There, centuries ago, Buddhist monks decorated hundreds of cav...
8/11/12 at 8:36 AM A Little China Choo-Choo 7/21/12 at 9:42 AM
One Final Trek: Off to Beijing 6/23/12 at 10:38 AM
NEW PLATEAUSUp the Mountain; In the Now
I had a decision to make. After the small-town experiences of Henan province, was I going to travel north to sight-see the Longmen Caves? There, centuries ago, Buddhist monks decorated hundreds of c...
8/24/11 at 3:40 PM A Little China Choo Choo 8/5/11 at 11:31 AM
Taxi Train Subway Plane 7/6/11 at 6:32 AM
STORM TRACKERTrain Disaster
Before the devastating tornado that struck Fargo Moorhead in June, 1957, perhaps the most talked about severe weather event may have been the Empire Builder tornado that hit this area on May 27, 1931....
5/25/10 at 5:30 AM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTYThe New Car
Not exactly a car you can drive ..but an Automated Refrigerated Milk Car!! This is a train car from his childhood. He cleaned it up and got it working, then he blew out his transformer and had to ord...
5/3/10 at 5:32 AM Train Shows 4/25/10 at 5:36 AM
IT'S GOOD TO BE IN NDJust when you thought it all had melted
I believe the snow should be in Canada, where this crap belongs, but instead it's on my doorstep. Ah, well. I guess it's only a matter of time until we're back to this: ...
12/2/09 at 10:31 AM
NDSU NEWSDisney Train
Disney's train promoting its upcoming holiday movie A Christmas Carol, is at NDSU today and open to the public from 9 am to 7 pm. This is a free event. The train is parked at the corner of 12th Ave. N...
7/15/09 at 6:04 AM Another train 7/8/09 at 8:55 AM
STAFF BLOGNORTHLAND OUTDOORSFourth of July weekend: Take a train ride, tour the night sky, and more at Minnesota state parks
Campsite reservations still available in many parts of the state Families looking for something to do over the Fourth of July weekend will find many options for all ages at Minnesota state parks - fro...
6/29/09 at 4:19 AM
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