Site Updates



for the benefit of those visitors who actually come back to the Pacer Farm site from time to time, this page provides a chronology of site changes.  we're otaku  but this site isn't manga  so our fan service is rather limited. 

we're always interested in your comments on any aspect of the Farm - feel free to drop a line to webmaster@pacerfarm.org. 
 

July 2003
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June 2003
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February 2003
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  • added two display options to the Trace Archive Summary query on the Trace Archive page: 
    • sparse/dense matrix option - dense matrix (default) shows only days of train origination; sparse matrix includes blank cells for dates within range on which selected trains did not  originate, providing a quick visual display of the operating pattern. 
    • sort by symbol prefix/suffix option - suffix sort allows train symbol variants to be displayed together rather than grouped by prefix. 
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  • revised Trace Archive Summary query on the Trace Archive page to permit multiple comma-separated train symbol search strings.  this option might be useful for opposing pairs of trains, e.g, , Q302/Q303 or Q640/Q641. 
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  • added a badly-composed but evocative image to the Winter Railroading page showing a plow extra clearing a nearby grade crossing. 
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  • added two new query tools to the hitherto unremarked Trace Archive page: 
    • Trace Archive Summary
    • Train Trace at a Glance
    these high- and low-level queries are intended to facilitate analysis of trace data and to give a side-by-side comparison of a selected train's performance over time. 


November 2002
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October 2002
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May 2002
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  • revised the I-400 page to include new links to sites with histories and models of the I-400 submarine and Seiran  aircraft. 
April 2002
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  • reworked the tabular query on the Regional Train Performance page for consistency with another application under development.  visible changes included:
    • adding a long-overdue reverse chronological date sort option; 
    • displaying selection criteria; and 
    • suppressing "of month" column where not needed. 
March 2002
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December 2001
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  • added a report on the recent discovery in a riverside park in Alexandria VA of an artifact from the submarine USS Pompon  (SS-267). 
June 2001
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  • tweaked the bar chart display query on Regional Train Performance page to make it clear that performance data is normalized against its entry into our coverage area, which might differ from its point of origin. 
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  • cleaned up some HTML coding found to generate unusual display results on the HotJava 1.0.1 browser distributed with Solaris 2.7. 
  • added bar chart display query to Regional Train Performance page.  this query uses the same trace database as its tabular counterpart but aggregates the information into a concise visual display (from which schedule and performance event details are still available as mouseover popups on the chart).  the schedule bar chart display mentioned below was developed as a component of this query. 
May 2001
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  • added capability to represent train schedule running and working time as a simple bar chart for Train Finding Tools page.  charts can be specified with constant- or variable-height bars (the latter representing either segment distance or velocity). 
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  • per correspondence from Mr. Kevin Wilson added Norfolk Southern local and unit train "un"schedules to database for Train Finding Tools page(six additions); it now covers 1,840 train schedules and routes for six operators. 
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  • more CSX coal train "un"schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page(180 additions); it now covers 1,836 train schedules and routes for six operators. 
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  • more CSX "un"schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page(229 additions); it now covers 1,656 train schedules and routes for six operators. 
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  • revised "un"schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page
    • Amtrak:  two additions (Auto Train) 
    • CSX:  126 additions, two corrections (courtesy of Jeff Knorek) and 17 adjustments 
    it now covers 1,430 train schedules and routes for six operators. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (added CSX Fairmont Subdivision and NS Loveridge Secondary) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 5,845 route miles on 140 line segments serving 2,496 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia. 
  • redecorated base maps accordingly. 
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  • VRE schedules also changed on 30 April; revised database for Train Finding Tools page accordingly (14 adjustments). 
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  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (103 additions) - it now covers 1,289 train schedules and routes for six operators. 
  • added the obligatory AYB page (somebody set up us the bomb). 
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  • added capability to store and query against unscheduled trains in the database for Train Finding Tools page (an "unscheduled" train has a route but no defined operating times, whereas scheduled trains might operate on an "as needed" basis): 
    • CSX: 243 additions 
    • Norfolk Southern: 13 additions 
    it now covers 1,186 train schedules and routes for six operators. 
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  • new passenger schedules went into effect last weekend; revised database for Train Finding Tools page accordingly: 
    • Amtrak: 15 adjustments, one deletion
      (further revisions pending the availability of the Northeast Corridor timetable -- in effect but not yet available to the public) 
    • MARC: 40 adjustments 
April 2001
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  • added Philadelphia / southern New Jersey detail map to Train Finding Tools page (detail maps can be specified from the interactive dynamic map query, and are selected automatically when rail line and train schedule route map queries return paths completely within their bounds). 
    if you would like us to add detail maps for any other places of interest within our geographic coverage area, send a message to webmaster@pacerfarm.org. 
  • redecorated regional base map to indicate further line additions pending in New Jersey, North Carolina and West Virginia (geospatial data already in hand; lines can be added when corresponding schedule data becomes available). 
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  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (five additions, four adjustments) - it now covers 939 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • added route map capability to table generated by Regional Train Performance page.  this option will display a marker indicating any reporting location along a train's route. 
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  • added route map capability to rail line and train schedule queries on Train Finding Tools page; you can now generate a map highlighting the desired route.  maps generated to mark a geographic location include highlight by context (i.e., when invoked from the detail display of a rail line or train route, but not from a location search). 
March 2001
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  • expanded geographic coverage (added 21 lines in Ohio, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and West Virginia) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 5,738.6 route miles on 138 line segments serving 2,393 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia. 
  • redecorated base maps for Train Finding Tools page accordingly (and while doing so changed the "show municipalities" option from border polygons to tints in an effort to make the maps less incoherent). 
  • revised schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page accordingly:
    • Amtrak (11 additions, 97 changes)
    • CSX (44 additions, five deletions, 41 changes)
    • New Jersey Transit (38 additions) and
    • Norfolk Southern (10 additions, 79 changes)
    it now covers 933 scheduled trains for six operators. 
February 2001
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (two additions) - it now covers 821 scheduled trains for six operators. 
January 2001
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  • fixed broken link to National Air & Space Museum's Seiran  restoration page from the I-400 page. 
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  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (one addition) - it now covers 819 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (one addition) - it now covers 818 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised Amtrak schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (five additions, three deletions, 21 ajustments -- this was the 11 December 2000 timetable change, but it took a while for us to obtain a copy) - it now covers 817 scheduled trains for six operators. 
  • expanded geographic coverage (added NS Mon Line, and added stations to CSX Mon Subdivision and NS Pittsburgh Line) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 4,546 route miles on 107 line segments serving 1,891 locations in seven states and the District of Columbia. 
  • redecorated base maps for Train Finding Tools page accordingly. 
  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page accordingly (45 additions, 56 adjustments). 


December 2000
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  • expanded geographic coverage (added CSX Coleman Subdivision, and added stations to CSX Keystone, Mountain and S&C Subdivisions) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 4,485.7 route miles on 105 line segments serving 1,839 locations in seven states and the District of Columbia. 
  • redecorated base maps for Train Finding Tools page accordingly. 
  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page accordingly (five adjustments). 
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  • revised query on Regional Train Performance page to filter by state and sort by reporting location (as the event database continues to grow they might come in handy). 
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  • redecorated Regional Train Performance page in an attempt to smash the query form down to the size of a typical screen.  your mileage may vary. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (two additions) - it now covers 770 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • database for Regional Train Performance page now includes entries for Norfolk Southern; query page and report have been revised accordingly.  the NS data are sparse and will likely remain so due to limited source availability. 
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  • revised query on Regional Train Performance page to filter for dates by event type:. 
    • train
    • schedule event
    • reported event
    and to support leading dash as exclusion operator for description (e.g., -local  to exclude local trains)
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (four additions) - it now covers 768 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • the Regional Train Performance info-parasite is back on the air. 
    now available:  a bandwidth conservation option to limit the volume of query results displayed (it can be disabled, but with over 11,000 events in the database we wanted to prevent loosely-specified queries from inundating unsuspecting users in train performance data). 
November 2000
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  • by way of catching up on some deferred maintenance, revised CSX and NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (12 adjustments). 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (CSX Blue Line Branch and Stony Creek Branch; SEPTA Main Line, Bethlehem Running Track, Doylestown Line, Neshaminy Line and Warminster Line) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 4,477.4 route miles on 104 line segments serving 1,824 locations in seven states and the District of Columbia. 
  • redecorated base maps for Train Finding Tools page accordingly. 
  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page accordingly (16 additions, 17 adjustments) - it now covers 764 scheduled trains for six operators. 

    • note:  this update was limited to CSX local freights exercising trackage rights on SEPTA lines; the host carrier's extensive passenger operations will be documented separately. 
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  • revised Amtrak schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (30 additions, 12 deletions, one reinstatement, 123 adjustments) - it now covers 734 scheduled trains for six operators. 
  • revised NS schedules (one addition). 
October 2000
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  • revised MARC schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (28 adjustments). 
  • Amtrak schedule revisions are awaiting availability of their new public timetable. 
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  • server crash at our web hosting service provider takes the Pacer Farm off the air for ~4 hours.  files are restored to backup hardware but incorrect configuration settings cause queries on Train Finding Tools and CSX Train Performance pages to fail. 
September 2000
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  • revised Amtrak, CSX, MARC, NS and SEPTA schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page to correct timetable direction on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor per information supplied by James Nowotarski (306 adjustments). 
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  • revised matrix generated by CSX Train Performance page to display schedule recovery (time lost or gained) for queries returning multiple traces of the the same train of the same date when sorted by train symbol and date. 
  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (14 adjustments). 
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  • revised CSX and NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (three additions) - it now covers 734 scheduled trains for six operators. 
August 2000
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (one addition and six adjustments) - it now covers 731 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (five additions, seven adjustments and one deletion) - it now covers 730 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (one addition) - it now covers 725 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised Images section of Pacers page (two additions, and two dead links -- the latter reported by visitor Miguel Cordero). 
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  • added a sneak preview of our next info-parasite feature -- updates will be provided more or less daily (but note that our source is a bit sporadic, and until this feature goes live we might get distracted by developmental details from time to time). 
  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (one adjustment). 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (three additions) - it now covers 724 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (three additions) - it now covers 721 scheduled trains for six operators. 
July 2000
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  • expanded geographic coverage (CSX Delaware Extension, Harrisburg Line and Trenton Line) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 4,398.9 route miles on 97 line segments serving 1,733 locations in seven states and the District of Columbia. 
  • redecorated base maps for Train Finding Tools page accordingly. 
  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page accordingly (six additions, 26 adjustments, 30 route corrections and one reroute, two deletions) - it now covers 718 scheduled trains for six operators 
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  • added a listing to the Pacers in the Cinema feature -- alas, yet another case in which a Pacer was destroyed (for comic relief) in the making of a film. 
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  • revised schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (49 updates) - it now covers 714 scheduled trains for six operators: 
    • Amtrak (five additions, two frequency changes, 30 adjustments (not including changes to two pending additions, still on hold: "service to commence on date to be announced") and one deletion) 
    • NS (four additions, one adjustment and six route corrections) 
  • revised geographic coverage accordingly (added CSX/NS connecting tracks in Balcony Falls and Lynchburg VA, and removed fragment of NS Shippensburg Secondary pending a schedule) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 4,330.1 route miles on 94 line segments serving 1,691 locations in six states and the District of Columbia. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (NS Indian River Secondary and DP&L Lead) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 4,330.7 route miles on 93 line segments serving 1,688 locations in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • redecorated base maps for Train Finding Tools page accordingly. 
  • revised schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page accordingly. 
  • enhanced queries on Train Finding Tools page to allow inclusion/omission of trains that operate on an "as needed" basis. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (three additions) - it now covers 707 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (five additions) - it now covers 704 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (46 additions) - it now covers 699 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (two additions, three adjustments) - it now covers 653 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (22 additions) - it now covers 651 scheduled trains for six operators. 
June 2000
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (16 additions, four adjustments, two frequency changes, three reroutes) - it now covers 629 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (two additions, one reroute, one deletion) - it now covers 618 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised geospatial information in database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 4,289.5 route miles on 91 line segments serving 1,674 locations in six states and the District of Columbia. 
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  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (three additions) - it now covers 613 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised CSX and NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (one addition, four frequency changes, two reroutes, 13 revisions) - it now covers 610 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (10 additions, one frequency change, three reroutes, six revisions, three deletions) - it now covers 607 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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May 2000
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  • expanded geographic coverage (CSX Columbia Branch, and eight new locations on other lines) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 4,238.3 route miles on 86 line segments serving 1,654 locations in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • revised schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (110 updates) - it now covers 596 scheduled trains for six operators: 
    • Amtrak (15 adjustments and two pending additions (the latter are on hold: "service to commence on date to be announced")) 
    • CSX (four additions, four frequency changes, two route changes, four deletions reinstated, 44 adjustments and one deletion) 
    • MARC (27 adjustments) 
    • NS (one addition, two frequency changes and six adjustments) 
  • in the garden, Jasmine is out of bloom. 
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  • redecorated base maps for Train Finding Tools page to indicate (using dashed lines) rail line segments for which geospatial information is available but for which schedule information is still missing. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (two additions) - it now covers 586 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (one adjustment, one addition) - it now covers 584 scheduled trains for six operators. 
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  • our newest Pacer Farm special report:  Public Service Pacers operated by fire/rescue and law enforcement agencies. 
  • linked to an automative image database containing several Pacer photos following Pacer Pages section of Pacers page. 
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  • added scheduled movements of excursion operators Northern Central Railroad, Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad  and Western Maryland Scenic Railroad  to the Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 583 scheduled trains for 12 operators over 4,234.3 route miles on 91 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • Virginia Bluebells are out of bloom. 
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  • out in the garden, Star of Bethlehem, Honeysuckle and Clematis are in bloom.  tulips and vinca minor are out of bloom. 
  • linked to another four Pacer photos from Images section of Pacers page - it now points to 77 images. 
April 2000
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  • we welcome our first short line (the Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad) to the Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 577 scheduled trains for seven operators over 4,146.3 route miles on 87 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (three additions) - it now covers 574 scheduled trains for six operators. 
  • daffodils are out of bloom. 
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  • in the garden there's more stuff in bloom. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (one addition and two adjustments) - it now covers 571 scheduled trains for six operators. 
  • some stuff is now out of bloom.  these things happen. 
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  • revised NS schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (one deletion and two adjustments reflecting reductions in over-the-road speed) - it now covers 570 scheduled trains for six operators. 
  • minor link maintenance on Pacer Pages section of Pacers page -- it's down to 16 pages. 
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  • as our early spring continues there's more stuff in bloom. 
March 2000
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  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page (three frequency changes, six deletions and 12 adjustments, the latter generally reflecting reductions in over-the-road speed). 
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  • revised CSX schedules in database for Train Finding Tools page to reflect detour routings of Q409 and Q410 account Baltimore congestion and track curfews during Howard Street Tunnel maintenance. 
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  • added the Northeast Corridor portion of SEPTA's regional rail service R2 route (between Newark DE and Darby PA) to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 576 scheduled trains for six operators.  although the complete SEPTA service is outside the intended scope of this exercise, the R5 (Paoli) and perhaps R3 (Media) routes are potential candidates for eventual inclusion. 
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  • on the vernal equinox there's more stuff in bloom. 
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  • revised and added NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 484 scheduled trains for five operators. 
  • minor code patches to support alternate day-of-week schedule variants in Train Finding Tools page (documented in the FAQ). 
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  • revised the Railroad page to reflect changes elsewhere in the site. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (NS lines from Harrisburg PA to Bethlehem and to Northumberland) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 4,094.5 route miles on 85 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • revised and added NS freights accordingly in database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 481 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • added new feature page What's in Bloom to display floral activity in the Farm's garden.  update frequency will depend on what comes into bloom during the season. 
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  • revised and added NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 477 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (NS branches near Wilmington DE) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 3,949.1 route miles on 79 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • revised and added NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 476 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • added an option to display municipal boundaries on maps generated by the Train Finding Tools page. 
February 2000
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  • added Find Schedule query to Train Finding Tools page. 
  • linked to a new page from Pacer Pages section of Pacers page - it now points to 17 pages. 
  • linked to another Pacer photo from Images section of Pacers page - it now points to 73 images. 
  • added NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 471 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • revised Line Description and Schedule queries on Train Finding Tools page to add map display option. 
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  • revised Work Train Derailment page to include a more recent incident - one with a happier ending. 
  • linked to another Pacer photo from Images section of Pacers page - it now points to 72 images. 
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  • added Place Locator query to Train Finding Tools page. 
  • revised and added CSX and NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 469 scheduled trains for five operators. 
  • revised display options for Train Finding Tools page to eliminate remaining IE and Netscape client dependencies for generating dynamic maps.  "graceful degradation" supports any client, albeit with reduced functionality for non-DHTML-capable browsers. 
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  • linked to a new page from Pacer Pages section of Pacers page - it now points to 16 pages. 
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  • revised and added NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 458 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (NS Perryville MD to CP Stell PA and Davis to Bridgeville DE) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 3,931.5 route miles on 77 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • revised and added CSX and NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 453 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • revised and added NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 443 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • regenerated the local (Washington/Baltimore) map produced by Train Finding Tools page to include VRE service area. 
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  • new Amtrak schedules are in effect; revised database for Train Finding Tools page accordingly - it now covers 433 scheduled trains for five operators. 
  • revised several display options for Train Finding Tools page. 
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  • revised map display option for Train Finding Tools page, eliminating Netscape browser dependency.  it now supports any DHTML-capable browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer versions 4 or later). 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (NS Chesapeake & Western lines) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 3,788.4 route miles on 74 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • added NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 428 scheduled trains for five operators. 
January 2000
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  • expanded geographic coverage (Norfolk to Crewe VA) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 3,739.9 route miles on 71 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
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  • corrected line definitions (splitting out the NS Hagerstown/Roanoke and Washington/Danville Districts) in the database for the Train Finding Tools page. 
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  • added time/location (string line) diagram and rail line queries to, and generally revised Train Finding Tools page to cross-reference query results across tools.  we now consider it ready for initial release. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (Amtrak from Philadelphia to Harrisburg PA and NS from Hagerstown MD to Harrisburg PA and Harrisburg  to Pittsburgh PA) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 3,577.5 route miles on 64 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • added resulting Amtrak movements and NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 413 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • added NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 382 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • linked to another Pacer photo from Images section of Pacers page - it now points to 71 images. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (Ronceverte WV) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 3,036 route miles on 56 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (White Sulphur Springs WV) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 3,025.3 route miles on 56 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • added map display options (entire region or Washingtin/Baltimore area) to Train Finding Tools page. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (NS lines from Crewe to Roanoke VA) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 2,994.2 route miles on 56 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • added NS freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 379 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (Hagerstown MD, Lurgan and New Castle PA) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 2,727.6 route miles on 51 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • added resulting CSX freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 376 scheduled trains for five operators. 
  • refined map display option on Train Finding Tools page. 
  • corrected for CSX milepost equations on Train Finding Tools page. 
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  • added new Documentation section to Cats page. 


December 1999
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  • linked to three more Pacer photos from Images section of Pacers page - it now points to 70 images. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (Johnstown PA and Edinburg VA) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 2,322.7 route miles on 40 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • added CSX locals and NS intermodal freight to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 345 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage (Clifton Forge VA) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 38 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • added CSX local freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 342 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • at last, a photo of the mirthmobile Pacer in the Cinema section of Pacers page. 
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  • added schedule display feature to output of Train Finding Tools page 
  • revised link to the AMO from clubs section of Pacers page. 
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  • added operator filter and weekday/weekend masks to Train Finding Tools page 
  • expanded geographic coverage (Rocky Mount NC and Portsmouth and Hopewell VA) for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 34 line segments in six states and the District of Columbia. 
  • added CSX freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 331 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • linked to Mango Fuchsia Pacer banner ad from Images section of Pacers page. 
November 1999
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  • expanded geographic coverage for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 27 line segments in five states and the District of Columbia. 
  • added NS and CSX freights to database for Train Finding Tools page - it now covers 308 scheduled trains for five operators. 
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  • revised memorial for Pacer Farm former Pacer No. 3 with information on its status and availability. 
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  • added memorial for Pacer Farm former Pacer No. 3. 
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  • added a new method (the deciduous approach) to Hiding a Pacer page. 
  • linked to another Detroit News  article from Images section of Pacers page. 
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  • expanded geographic coverage for Train Finding Tools page. 
  • added misc. CSX through freights to database for Train Finding Tools page. 
  • linked to photos of 1975 Pacer DL coupe and 1978 Pacer wagon from Images section of Pacers page. 
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  • added reference to animated Pacer to Cinema section of Pacers page. 
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  • linked to photos of 1976 Pacer illustrating articles (in English and German) containing bogus Pacer theft statistics from Images section of Pacers page. 
  • linked to photo containing 1977 Pacer at 1998 auto show from Images section of Pacers page. 
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  • added NEC MARC movements to database for Train Finding Tools page. 
  • linked to photo of the "Wayne's World" Pacer on display in amusement park from Images section of Pacers page. 
  • linked to yet another copy of the ubiquitous Pacer Page Pacer photo from Images section of Pacers page. 
  • linked to Tiny Cake essay on Pacer design from Resources section of Pacers page. 
  • began tracking site updates (on this page). 
June 1999
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  • Pacer Farm moved to domain pacerfarm.org . 
January 1999
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  • initial release of Pacer Farm site. 


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