On February 25 2009 just before the start of spring training Atlanta agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent outfielder Garret Anderson the additional outfield depth allowed the Braves to trade Josh Anderson to the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Rudy Darrow on March 30 2009. Motive power 1.7 Civil rights movement, Don't know Ridership stagnated at roughly 20 million passengers per year amid uncertain government aid from 1981 to about 2000 Thomas Downs succeeded Claytor in 1993 Amtrak's stated goal remained "operational self-sufficiency" by this time however Amtrak had a large overhang of debt from years of underfunding and in the mid-1990s Amtrak suffered through a serious cash crunch Under Downs Congress included a provision in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that resulted in Amtrak receiving a $2.3 billion tax refund that resolved their cash crisis However Congress also instituted a "glide-path" to financial self-sufficiency excluding railroad retirement tax act payments. Downtown Atlanta contains the most office space in the metro area much of it occupied by government entities Downtown is home to the city's sporting venues and many of its tourist attractions Midtown Atlanta is the city's second-largest business district containing the offices of many of the region's law firms Midtown is known for its art institutions cultural attractions institutions of higher education and dense form Buckhead the city's uptown district is eight miles (13 km) north of Downtown and the city's third-largest business district the district is marked by an urbanized core along Peachtree Road surrounded by suburban single-family neighborhoods situated among dense forests and rolling hills, The main source of income for railway companies is from ticket revenue (for passenger transport) and shipment fees for cargo Discounts and monthly passes are sometimes available for frequent travellers (e.g season ticket and rail pass) Freight revenue may be sold per container slot or for a whole train Sometimes the shipper owns the cars and only rents the haulage for passenger transport advertisement income can be significant! 10 Radio and television Only in inland areas below the Yangtze River and coastal areas between approximately the Huai River and the beginning of the coast of Guangdong is there sufficient winter rainfall to produce a Cfa climate; even in these areas rainfall and streamflow display a highly pronounced summer peak unlike other regions of this climate type Drought can be severe and often catastrophic to agriculture in the Cwa zone, Prior to the 2015 season the Braves fired their General Manager Frank Wren and John Hart replaced him as interim general manager choosing to only take the title of President of Baseball Operations the Braves promptly traded Gold Glove Award winner Jason Heyward to the St Louis Cardinals along with pitcher Jordan Walden for pitchers Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins Hart would then trade All Star left fielder Justin Upton to the San Diego Padres for Max Fried Jace Peterson Dustin Peterson and Mallex Smith Catcher Evan Gattis and minor league prospect James Hoyt were traded to the Houston Astros for minor leaguers Mike Foltynewicz Rio Ruiz and Andrew Thurman a day before the season began the Braves made a final trade involving former All- Star Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr They were traded to the San Diego Padres for outfielders Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin along with two minor league players By the beginning of the season the Braves did 11 trades in all. 2.3 Ecology Atlanta is home to professional franchises for five major team sports: the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer Atlanta has also recently added a professional box lacrosse team the Georgia Swarm of the National Lacrosse League and a professional field lacrosse team the Atlanta Blaze of Major League Lacrosse. Media The Atlanta metropolitan area is the ninth largest media market in the United States as ranked by Nielsen Media Research the state's other top markets are Savannah (95th largest) Augusta (115th largest) and Columbus (127th largest), The highest point in the immediate area is Kennesaw Mountain at 1,808 ft (551 m) followed by Stone Mountain at 1,686 ft (514 m) Sweat Mountain at 1,640 ft (500 m) and Little Kennesaw Mountain at 1,600 ft (488 m) Others include Blackjack Mountain Lost Mountain Brushy Mountain Pine Mountain and Mount Wilkinson (Vinings Mountain) Many of these play prominently in the various battles of the Atlanta Campaign during the American Civil War If the further-north counties are included Bear Mountain is highest followed by Pine Log Mountain Sawnee Mountain and Hanging Mountain followed by the others listed above Stone Sweat Bear and Sawnee are all home to some of the area's broadcast stations, 1910 177,733 51.4% 40/4 Other race 0.6% 2.4% 4.0% Druid Hills (CDP) pop 14,568. ? ? ? 16.1 Notes Cartersville pop 19,731 In the 2018 elections the governor remained a Republican (by 54,723 votes against a democratic black female Stacey Abrams) Republicans lost eight seats in the Georgia House of Representatives (winning 106) while Democrats gained ten (winning 74) Republicans lost two seats in the Georgia Senate (winning 35 seats) while Democrats gained two seats (winning 21) and five Democrat U.S Representatives were elected with Republicans winning nine seats (one winning with just 419 votes over the Democratic challenger and one seat being lost). .
Steam locomotives are locomotives with a steam engine that provides adhesion Coal petroleum or wood is burned in a firebox boiling water in the boiler to create pressurized steam the steam travels through the smokebox before leaving via the chimney or smoke stack in the process it powers a piston that transmits power directly through a connecting rod (US: main rod) and a crankpin (US: wristpin) on the driving wheel (US main driver) or to a crank on a driving axle Steam locomotives have been phased out in most parts of the world for economical and safety reasons although many are preserved in working order by heritage railways. .
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