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The train passes through Westminster on Jan. 12, 2018
After the American Civil War, expansion of the industrial,
commercial and employment base in Westminster was partially fueled by the arrival
of the railroad in 1861. One of the first meetings to bring the railroad to
town occurred at the Court House on April 7, 1847. It would take another 14
years of studies, resolutions, commissions, and committees to get the railroad
to town.
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Several readers recently contacted me and were looking for this
article from January 2, 2014 by Kevin E. Dayhoff: Westminster celebrated New
Year in 1897 with new train station [Eagle Archive] January 2, 2014 by Kevin E.
Dayhoff
The big news for the New Year's celebrations in Westminster
in 1897 was the opening less than a week before of a new train station in town.
Westminster celebrated new year in 1897 with new train station [Eagle Archive]
According to research for the Historical Society of Carroll
County by Jay Graybeal, the Democratic Advocate newspaper reported the opening
of the station on Dec. 26, 1896.
A big deal was made over the fact that the station had
indoor bathrooms: "Toilet rooms for ladies and gentlemen open from each of
the waiting rooms… and the mirror in the ladies' department is already in
active operation."
Like many areas, the growth of the county was linked to the
presence of a train. Much of the expansion of the industrial, commercial and
employment base in Carroll after the Civil War, for example, was partially due
to the fact the railroad had arrived in 1861.
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Residents, police, paramedics remember what happened on Jan. 4, 1987 when 16 people died following what was at the time the deadliest Amtrak crash in U.S. history.
On October 12, 2010 at about 9:30 pm, the Sykesville Police responded with the Sykesville Freedom Fire Department for a report of a pedestrian struck by a train, on the CSX tracks near Harman Dr. Upon arrival, it was learned that a male and a female had been sitting alongside the tracks, and the male had been struck by a westbound freight train. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Main St. in the Town of Sykesville was blocked for about three hours by the stopped train, while the investigation was conducted.
Friday night Westminster to Baltimore train discontinued
The Friday night train to Westminster from Baltimore, to accommodate persons desiring to attend the theatre, has been discontinued, because of lack of sufficient patronage.
The Railroad Company did not give the train a fair trial. Many persons do not attend places of amusement during Lent, and the train was started at the very beginning of Lent. Had the train been started the first of December the result would have been different.
Or, if the train had been continued during April, we believe the patronage would pay more than the cost.
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Before I get to Mr. Burns’ comment, I want to say again, how much I appreciated his post that brought back so many memories of a time and place from a long time ago.Thanks.
As far as Dwight Dingle and WTTR – these folks are simply super.Dwight and I had a great deal of fun with my Westminster Eagle column on aspects of 1967 last Wednesday, June 6th, 2007: Dwight Dingle, 'Sgt. Pepper' and a bathtub band .(I may need to republish it on “Soundtrack” as I have received questions from many folks as to where they may find it.
Of course, it was the topic of on-air discussion the day it came out, June 6th, 2007 and then the next evening, I talked about the column and other erratum on-air with Bruce Main…
Believe me when I tell you this, it was more of a play on words than anything.
Little known fact, around the time when I was in the 2nd grade back in 198x, Nickelodeon and Nick and Nite picked up The Monkees television show. Then some years later, I come to find out that there is a Clarksville in HowardCounty.
As far as the Betamax reference, that was more irony than anything. If you are a regular YouTube user, feel free to look up user "videoholic2007," who was boasting about his Betamax collection.
BTW, Dwight Dingle and the folks at WTTR are a nice group. check out the pictures on my main site, www.kennyburns.com from my visit up there last year.
Thanks for the feedback.And oh, I saw The Monkees TV show when it was prime time TV…And Mr. Burns, the next time you are in town, please let me know.Lunch is on me.
As much as I appreciated P. Kenneth Burns calling to our attention the need of Baltimore mayor Dixon to go outside of the city for support for her re-election campaign, I was particularly intrigued with the reference to the “Last Train to Clarksville.”
And only Mr. Burns knows if he was referring to mayor Dixon’s trip to Howard County in the manner in which the 1966 Monkees’ meant it… Or if he was referring to mayor Dixon and “Betamax” metaphorically or if it is a coincidence…
But what a trip down memory lane that reference causes an aging Baby Boomer such as me.Although, I gotta tell ya, “The Monkees” were a little lame for my taste to put it mildly; it nevertheless brings back a time and place from many years ago.
“It was 40 years ago last Saturday, June 2, 1967, when the Beatles released their eighth album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Although musical taste can be fiercely debated, many music critics and publications consider this album to be one of the most influential of all time. Rolling Sto...”
“The Last Train to Clarksville,” from 1966, may be considered to be a pop song and to be sure, it certainly has a bubblegum feel and sound to it.Nevertheless the song was about a serious dynamic in the lives of young men eligible for military duty.
The song, with its “pop flavor” and seemingly light-hearted approach is forever engrained in my head as a great example of cognitive dissonance…
The song is about a man who is trying to arrange one last date with his sweetheart because he has been drafted and he is about to be deployed to Vietnam.Listen for :
'Cause I'm leavin' in the morning
And I must see you again
We'll have one more night together
'Til the morning brings my train.
And I must go, oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home.
And the reference to “Betamax players[2] in home” was equally a hoot.Yes, I actually still have content on old “beta” tapes.”And I thought some of the data migration from my old columns and short stories in DOS-based “Word Perfect” was hard…
Meanwhile if you are not reading Mr. Burn’s excellent work at Maryland Politics Today,” there is no better time than now….Err, after ya watch, “The Last Train to Clarksville” by the Monkees:
Oh what the heck…Let’s hear more.This is a song that I did like:
The first half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format, introduced by Sony in 1975 and commonly known as "Beta." The first Betamax cassettes held only one hour of video, but the capacity was subsequently increased to hold an entire movie. Sony later introduced Beta Hi-fi, which improved audio quality, and SuperBeta, which offered a better image.
Beta Vs. VHS
One year after Beta was introduced, the VHS format came out with a slightly larger cassette that held a full movie from the start. VHS began to overtake Beta almost immediately, but for several years, both formats were widely used, and pre-packaged movies were offered in both Beta andVHS. By the late 1980s, Beta had been almost entirely eclipsed by VHS, although Betamax machines were still manufactured by Sony until 2002.
Betamaxed!
The Betamax technology was considered to have superior image quality over VHS, but was hardly noticeable on ordinary home equipment, especially if the recording was done off the air and not from a high-quality master tape. To this day however, "Betamaxed" refers to a superior technology that is overtaken by an inferior one. See VHS, helical scan, Beta/VHS debacle and Betacam.
Press briefing at 6:30 pm on train derailment along the PatapscoRiver on the HowardCounty and CarrollCounty line.
Fri 12/15/2006 4:55 PM
There will be a press briefing at 6:30 pm at the CommandCenter on Slacks Road, off Raincliffe Road in Sykesville to update the media on the train derailment.
Vivian D. Laxton Administrator Office of Public Information
Carroll Co. calling voluntary precautionary evacuation for train mishap
Carroll County Government calling for a voluntary precautionary evacuation for train derailment.
Fri 12/15/2006 2:16 PM
Carroll County government has sent out an e-mail calling to the public’s attention that emergency rehabilitation crews are calling for a voluntary precautionary evacuation for train derailment.
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Emergency crews are going door to door within a one-mile radius of the CSX train derailment asking residents to evacuate their homes, while the tanker containing anhydrous ammonia is righted and put back on the rail.
This is a voluntary, precautionary evacuation.
A shelter has been established at the Sykesville fire hall on Route 32 for those residents. About 100 homes are affected.
Both Carroll and Howard Counties' school systems have been notified and asked that students who live in the immediate area stay at their schools.
Residents who live between one and three miles of the incident are asked to stay inside, close all windows and doors, and shut off any outside ventilation such as heat pumps and air conditioning.
Those homes will be alerted through an automated telephone message from both Howard and Carroll emergency managers. A second message will be issued when the hazard has been removed.
To reiterate earlier messages, the tanker is not leaking. The evacuations are a precautionary measure.
Another release will be issued when the hazard is removed.
Vivian D. Laxton, Administrator, Office of Public Information
Sykesville fire and EMS crews responded along with hazardous materials teams to a CSX train derailment near Marriottsville, Friday morning, December 15.
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Units:
Sykesville Ladder 12, Engine 123, Paramedic 128
Mutual Aid:
Carroll CountyHaz Mat 30; Various HowardCounty units
UPDATE: Friday, December 15, 2006 at 11:45 AM –Changed from 11:30 a.m. – Due to road closures related to clean up efforts, Carroll County Public Information Administrator, Vivian Laxton has moved the joint news conference to the Maryland Police Training Commission Firearms Training Facility located at 7310 Slacks Road in Sykesville, Maryland.
Carroll County Public Information Administrator, Vivian Laxton will host a joint news conference to provide updated information on the CSX Train Derailment in Sykesville, Maryland. Friday, December 15, 2006 at 11:30 AM.
10:50 AM Friday, December 15, 2006
News Release
For more information, contact: Tara Mayers,Public Media Specialist, 410-386-2973
Board of County Commissioners
Julia W. Gouge, President Dean L. Minnich, Vice President Michael D. Zimmer, Secretary Carroll County Government 225 North Center Street Westminster, Maryland 21157 410-386-2043; 1-888-302-8978 fax 410-386-2485; TT 410-848-9747
For Immediate Release
Train Derailment - Carroll County to host joint News Conference
Friday, December 15, 2006 at 11:30 AM – Carroll County Public Information Administrator, Vivian Laxton will host a joint news conference at the entrance to the old Henryton Center; the intersection Henryton Road and Henryton Center Road to provide updated information on the CSX Train Derailment in Sykesville, Maryland.