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ID	99380
Title of Article	Amtrak launches new Chicago-to-Miami route
Notes	Route has stop at Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	passenger train
Date	Nov 23, 2024
Page	28; TRAVEL E-edition EXTRA
Subjects	Amtrak, Trains, City of Elkhart, Railroads

ID	78577
Title of Article	All Aboard!
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mayor Rod Roberson, Paul Lehman, Matt Hughey and Steve Barton; Xander Stump; Alexander Bacik and David Overton; Train engine for children
Date	Mar 29, 2022
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	National New York Central Railroad Museum, Trains

ID	78247
Title of Article	Trains still causing headaches for Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Train blocking a crossing
Date	Mar 11, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Trains, Railroad Crossings, Stutsman, Jeremy (Goshen Mayor)

ID	67174
Title of Article	Woman sues railroad, state over 2019 crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 20, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Lawsuits, Trains

ID	66582
Title of Article	A little quiet, please
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Train; Leslie Biek and members of the Goshen Redevelopment Commission
Date	February 13, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Trains

ID	66114
Title of Article	Life on the Rails
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carl Fletch and Dallas Yoder; Dwight Fish and guests; Visitors
Date	November 18, 2019
Page	A6
Subjects	National New York Central Railroad Museum, Trains

ID	65634
Title of Article	Elkhart explores quiet zones for train crossings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Trains
Date	July 7, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart City Council, Trains

ID	64472
Title of Article	Court ruling on trains raises concerns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Two trains moving in opposite directions block an intersection along U.S. 33 between Elkhart and Goshen
Date	September 27, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Railroad Crossings, Trains, Laws

ID	63775
Title of Article	Weather may be cause of derailment
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Train cars scattered; Workers right derailed cars; Heavy equipment clearing derailed train cars
Date	May 4, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Trains, Train Derailments, Nappanee, IN

ID	63639
Title of Article	Plan for Concord railroad overpass chugging along
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Two trains at intersection along US 33
Date	April 3, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Overpasses, County Road 13, Railroad Crossings

ID	63364
Title of Article	Essenhaus hosts annual train show
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Piekunka greets guest; Visitors enjoy model train; Visitors check out wares at Das Dutchman Essenhaus
Date	February 18, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Das Dutchman Essenhaus, Trains

ID	62404
Title of Article	Bristol park gets wooden train
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Homemade wooden train
Date	June 21, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Culver, Wes, Bristol Parks, Limited Trains

ID	61569
Title of Article	Dog trainer watches, trains, educates dogs and owners
Notes	Pam Mendenhall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mendenhall
Date	March 20, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	On The Job Series, Planet Canine

ID	60467
Title of Article	As homes disappear, trains get louder in Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Freddie Goss
Date	August 14, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Northern Connector, Goshen, U.S. 33, Railroad Traffic

ID	59358
Title of Article	Serve and protect: Squad trains for hostage situations in vacant Goshen homes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brandon Denesuk; Casey Lehman
Date	January 22, 2016
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Sheriffâ€™s Department, Vacant Buildings, Northern Connector, Goshen

ID	59061
Title of Article	Orgill claims victory following count of provisional ballots
Notes	Nick Borden
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Orgill; Nick Borden
Date	November 14, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Orphan Trains, Goshen City Council

ID	58126
Title of Article	Parade 5,000 runners derailed by the trains
Notes	Elkhart County 4-H Fair Parade
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Annelise Wiebe, Kimberly Grounds and Jacque Fernandez; Runners
Date	July 27, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Parades, Railroad Crossings, Running

ID	55542
Title of Article	Trains might face bigger fines
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carlin Yoder; train at Ferndale crossing
Date	January 29, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Railroad Crossings, Dunlap, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp.

ID	55247
Title of Article	Fewer trains block railroad crossings, officials say
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Long stretch of railroad cars along US 33
Date	November 18, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Railroad Crossings, Dunlap, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Elkhart County Sheriff's Department

ID	54991
Title of Article	Idle trains in Dunlap make life 'unbearable' for some
Notes	Take Back Dunlap Facebook page
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sam Hale at Dunlap tracks; train cars on US 33
Date	September 24, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Traffic, Railroad Crossings, Dunlap, Railroads

ID	54980
Title of Article	So what about all these trains going through town?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Train at Main Street curve
Date	September 20, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Railroads, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Locomotives, Traffic

ID	54646
Title of Article	Jail strains could be increased
Notes	Comment from Sheriff Brad Rogers, Prosecutor Curtis Hill, Judge Stephen Bowers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Warden Stephanie Bigler with inmates
Date	July 18, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart County Jail

ID	49909
Title of Article	Fewer local incidents with trains last year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of crossings
Date	March 17, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Railroad Crossings

ID	49472
Title of Article	Blaring horns, crawling pace make trains a pain
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	November 20, 2011
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Railroad Traffic, Railroad Crossings

ID	45974
Title of Article	A new collection of old model trains for our railroad museum
Notes	Donation of model train collection by Stanley Bell
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Stanley Bell
Date	June 29, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads

ID	44220
Title of Article	Bullet trains may not be coming to a city near us
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 29, 2010
Page	A1
Subjects	Railroads, High-speed, Funding, Federal Stimulus (2009-2010), Transportation

ID	43732
Title of Article	Meth problem strains budgets
Notes	Grappling With Meth, pt. 4
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of inmate
Date	December 2, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Methamphetamines, Illegal Drugs

ID	23113
Title of Article	South Shore closer to new double-decker cars
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of train
Date	December 16, 2006
Page	C1
Subjects	South Shore Rail Line, Railroads, Public Transportation

ID	14077
Title of Article	Shortcut to add four Canadian Pacific trains locally
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 16, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	Canaan Baptist Church, Railroad Traffic

ID	12134
Title of Article	Trains leaders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 26, 2005
Page	Business & Industry section, p. 99
Subjects	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce

ID	3438
Title of Article	Moore moored
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Moore, trains
Date	January 21, 2003
Page	A3
Subjects	Moore, Dick (Mayor), River Queen

ID	268
Title of Article	Trains will whistle for years yet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 30, 1999
Page	A1
Subjects	Ordinances, Train Whistle, Railroad Crossings

ID	31995
Title of Article	Trains to keep on whistling
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 17, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Railroads, Ordinances, Train Whistle

ID	71736
Title of Article	Goshen: Man breaks leg jumping on train
Notes	William J. McMahon; Train incident
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 07, 1998
Subjects	Trains

ID	9112
Title of Article	Train traffic to decrease
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	November 13, 1997
Page	A1
Subjects	Conrail, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Trains, Business & Industry Report

ID	71737
Title of Article	Goshen: Occupants flee after train hit
Notes	Train incident
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 21, 1997
Subjects	Conrail, Trains, Traffic Accidents

ID	71633
Title of Article	Suicide ruled in train death of Goshen man
Notes	Gary L. Johnson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen police and fire officials at the scene of fatality
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 30, 1996
Subjects	Amtrak, Suicide, Trains, Goshen

ID	30266
Title of Article	Trains run through his blood
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 29, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	National New York Central Railroad Museum

ID	23484
Title of Article	Nappanee getting train service back.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 9, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	Nappanee Railroad Depot, Railroads, Trains, Amtrak

ID	9038
Title of Article	Training for the railroad
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sam Butler; Conrail's Elkhart training center
Date	February 6, 1996
Page	Business Report; cover, 3, 11
Subjects	Conrail, Railroads, Welding, Trains

ID	71684
Title of Article	Union Pacific, Southern Pacific to merge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Southern Pacific train
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 04, 1995
Subjects	Acquisitions and Mergers, Railroads, Business & Industry Report, Trains

ID	71688
Title of Article	After years of cutbacks, railroad companies hiring again
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 10, 1995
Subjects	Railroads, Business & Industry Report, Trains

ID	71646
Title of Article	South Shore to close some stations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 17, 1994
Subjects	South Shore Rail Line, Layoffs and Closings, Trains

ID	96140
Title of Article	Train whistle bill passes Senate
Notes	Zakas, Joe envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 04, 1993
Page	D3
Subjects	Zakas, Joe, Legislature, Trains, Politics and Government

ID	3455
Title of Article	Curly Top dips into fame twice
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	September 27, 1992
Page	A1
Subjects	Curfews, Trains

ID	71596
Title of Article	Unions unhappy, but trains running
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 26, 1992
Subjects	Amtrak, Railroads, Strikes and Lockouts, Labor Unions

ID	71604
Title of Article	Trains back on the move
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 26, 1992
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Conrail, Strikes and Lockouts, Labor Unions, Legislature

ID	93054
Title of Article	Viral strains can be checked
Notes	Moreno, Vaughn M. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Vaughn Moreno
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 18, 1991
Subjects	Moreno, Vaughn, Human Relations Officer, Elkhart City Employees, Hate Crimes

ID	25567
Title of Article	Amtrak rerouting trains to Elkhart and Nappanee
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 26, 1990
Page	B1
Subjects	Amtrak, Railroads, Transportation

ID	69549
Title of Article	On display
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	D. Bowers, New York Central Railroad Commission, shows trains to A. Sundin
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 28, 1989