Pioneer (train)

The Pioneer was a passenger train run by Amtrak from Seattle, Washington to Chicago, Illinois via Portland, Oregon; Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City, Utah; Denver, Colorado; and other intermediate points.

History

In the 1960s two Union Pacific Railroad streamliners provided service to Portland, Oregon via Boise, Idaho: the City of Portland (from Chicago) and the Portland Rose (from Kansas City, Missouri). The City of Portland had an illustrious pedigree: the first streamlined train with sleeping cars and the first streamliner in service between Chicago and the West Coast. Amtrak did not retain either train in 1971, preferring the Empire Builder for Chicago-Pacific Northwest service. Train travel between the Pacific Northwest and Denver now required going either west to California or east to Chicago.

Amtrak sought to fill this gap in 1977 with the introduction of the Pioneer between Seattle and Salt Lake City. The all-coach train operated on a daily 24-hour schedule with connections available in Ogden, Utah with the San Francisco Zephyr (ChicagoSan Francisco). Meal service was provided in an on-board cafe, one of the then-new Amfleet "Am-dinettes." Coaches were all-reserved except between Portland and Seattle, where the Pioneer supplemented existing corridor service. In early 1977, Amtrak authorized approximately $500,000 to improve 13 stations along the route in Utah, Idaho and Oregon. Work included installation of passenger shelters, platforms and rehabilitation of existing stations. Regular service began on June 7.

Pioneer

Pioneer, The Pioneer or pioneering may refer to:

Art and entertainment

Film and television

  • Pioneer Entertainment, an anime company
  • Pioneer Pictures, a film studio
  • Pioneer (film), a 2013 Norwegian film
  • Fine arts

  • The Pioneer (painting), by Frederick McCubbin
  • The Pioneer (sculpture), a sculpture in California by Solon H. Borglum
  • The Pioneers (sculpture), a 1928 sculpture in Illinois by Lorado Taft
  • Literature

  • The Pioneers (novel), by James Fenimore Cooper
  • The Pioneer (newspaper), an English-language newspaper in India
  • The Pioneer, a nineteenth-century journal co-founded by James Russell Lowell
  • Music

  • The Pioneers (band), a Jamaican reggae vocal trio
  • The Pioneers (album), by MC Eiht and Spice 1
  • Pioneer (The Band Perry album)
  • Pioneer (The Maine album)
  • "Pioneers" (song), by Bloc Party
  • Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps
  • Places

  • Pioneer, Tasmania, Australia
  • Pioneer River, Australia
  • Shire of Pioneer, Australia
  • Pioneer Island (Nunavut), Canada
  • Pioneer Pass, Nunavut, Canada
  • Pioneer Street, Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Pioneer (military)

    A pioneer (/ˌp.əˈnɪər/) is a soldier employed to perform engineering and construction tasks. The term is in principle similar to sapper.

    Pioneers were originally part of the artillery branch of European armies. Subsequently, they formed part of the engineering branch, the logistic branch, part of the infantry; or even comprised a branch in their own right.

    Historically, the primary role of pioneer units was to assist other arms in tasks such as the construction of field fortifications, military camps, bridges and roads. Prior to and during the First World War, pioneers were often engaged in the construction and repair of military railways.

    During the 20th century, British Commonwealth military forces came to distinguish between small units of "assault pioneers" belonging to infantry regiments and separate pioneer units (as in the former Royal Pioneer Corps). The United States Marine Corps has sometimes organized its sappers into "Pioneer Battalions".

    Origin of the term

    The word pioneer is originally from France. The word (French: pionnier) was borrowed into English, from Old French pionnier, which meant a "foot soldier", from the root 'peon' recorded in 1523. It was used in a military sense as early as 1626–1627. In the late 18th century, Captain George Smith defined the term as:

    Pioneer (band)

    Pioneer, formerly News from Verona, is an American Christian music band. They come from Indianapolis, Indiana. The band started making music in 2008. Their membership is Chad Shirrell, Dalton Meyers, Dan Voris, and Dustin Jones, with former members being Josh Randolph and Nick Berry. The band released, an extended play as News from Verona, All I Know Is I Know Nothing, independently, in 2010. Their next release, a studio album, was released by Slospeak Records, Pioneer, in 2012. They released, a second extended play, Passive Aggression, Pt. 1, in 2015, with Slospeak Records.

    Background

    Pioneer, who formerly went by News from Verona, is a Christian music band from Indianapolis, Indiana. Their current members are lead vocalist and guitarist, Chad Shirrell, lead guitarist, Dalton Meyers, guitarist, Dustin Jones, and drummer, Dan Voris. Their former members are former front man lead vocalist and keyboardist, Josh Randolph, and bassist, Nick Berry.

    Music history

    The band commenced as a musical entity in 2008, with their first release, All I Know Is I Know Nothing, an extended play, that was independently released, on June 8, 2010. Their first studio album, Pioneer, was released on January 24, 2012, with Slospeak Records. This album had three singles released, where they charted on the Billboard magazine Christian Rock chart, while "Treason" and "Dream" peaked at No. 1 on the chart, "Lights" reached a peak position of No. 6. They released, an extended play, Passive Aggression, Pt. 1, with Slospeak Records, on May 12, 2015.

    Train (album)

    Train is the 1998 self-titled debut album from the band Train. The album was self-produced for $25,000 and three singles from the album were released. The first single released, "Free", was largely a hit on rock stations. The second, "Meet Virginia", peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the third single from the album was "I Am". The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

    Track listing

    All songs written and composed by Train. 

    Original track listing

    The original, independent release, released in December 6, 1996, had a different track listing.

  • "I Am"
  • "Free"8
  • "Homesick"
  • "Blind"
  • "Eggplant"
  • "Meet Virginia"
  • "Train"
  • "Rat"
  • "Swaying"
  • "Days"
  • "Idaho"
  • "Sorry For"
  • "The Highway" (hidden track)
  • Charts

    Singles

    Certifications

    Personnel

    Train:

  • Pat Monahan - lead vocals, percussion
  • Jimmy Stafford - lead guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Scott Underwood - drums, percussion
  • Charlie Colin - bass guitar
  • Rob Hotchkiss - rhythm guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Additional personnel:

  • Charlie Gillingham - piano, organ, mellotron
  • Train (roller coaster)

    A roller coaster train is a vehicle made up of two or more cars connected by specialized joints which transports passengers around a roller coaster's circuit.

    It is called a train because the cars follow one another around the track, the same reason as for a railroad train. Individual cars vary in design and can carry from one to eight or more passengers each.

    Many roller coasters operate more than one train, sometimes several, simultaneously. Typically they operate two trains at a time, with one train loading and unloading while the other train runs the course. On the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Walt Disney World, there are five trains, but only four operate at a time (the trains are rotated out on a regular basis for safety reasons).

    Basic safety features

    Roller coaster trains have wheels that run on the sides (side friction or guide wheels) and underneath the track (upstop, underfriction, or underlocking wheels) as well as on top of it (road or running wheels); these lock the train to the tracks and prevent it from jumping the track. The side wheels can be mounted on the outside or inside of the train, depending on the manufacturer (although outside-mounted wheels are more common). The wheels are sometimes located between the cars, as well as at the front and rear of the entire train.

    Train (clothing)

    In clothing, a train describes the long back portion of a skirt, overskirt, or dress that trails behind the wearer. It is a common part of a woman's court dress, formal evening gowns or wedding dress.

    In the Roman Catholic Church the cappa magna (literally, "great cape"), a form of mantle, is a voluminous ecclesiastical vestment with a long train. Cardinals, bishops, and certain other honorary prelates are entitled to wear the cappa magna.

    Types of train

    Fashion

  • Court train - Worn for formal court occasions, the court train had to fall in with strict dress codes which differed from court to court. For example, the French court code set in 1804 by Jean-Baptiste Isabey prescribed a four-inch maximum width for embroidered train borders for non-Royal wearers.
  • Double train - Two trains attached to the same dress, or a single train divided into two trails.
  • Fishtail train - A train popular at various times from the 1870s onwards, flaring out from mid-way down a close-fitting skirt.
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