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Thursday, June 18, 2015
Meeting 7:30 , Thursday Night! Please help! Very Important!
Received the following via email from The Delaware River Railroad Excursions, Phillipsburg, NJ.
Steam Returns! - Dad's ride Free!
Received the following from The Delaware River Railroad Excursions, Phillipsburg, NJ.
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E-L Slide Show Invitation
Received the following via email.
From: NY Society of Model
Engineers, Carlstadt, NJ
Subject: Slide Show Invitation
Subject: Slide Show Invitation
NYSME will be hosting rail
historian Victor Zolinsky as he comes to speak about rail operations in the NY
area. Victor will be showing slides of the Erie, Lackawanna and the after merger
Erie-Lackawanna from his personal collection. All photos were taken by Victor
who started shooting photos in his youth, the 1940s, and continued his
photography while actually working on the railroad.
Victor would be hired on as a towerman on the New Haven and worked his way up to trainmaster, working at Grand Central Terminal. This is the second time that Victor has come to present.
Victor would be hired on as a towerman on the New Haven and worked his way up to trainmaster, working at Grand Central Terminal. This is the second time that Victor has come to present.
All will be astonished by the
wealth of information that Victor is!
This event will take place at Rutherford Ambulance Corp second floor meeting room
This event will take place at Rutherford Ambulance Corp second floor meeting room
at 44 Ames Ave. Rutherford,
NJ
This Friday June 19, 2015 Doors
open at 7:30pm
As always, the event is
FREE
All are welcome - Feel free to
pass this on.
See our Facebook page for
additional info
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NS Service Alert - Heavy Rains and Bridge Washout Impacting NS Operations in the Midwest (Update)
Received the following via email.
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Heavy Rains and Major Bridge Washout Impacting Norfolk
Southern Operations in the Midwest (Update)
The bridge damaged by flood waters
near Huntington, IN Tuesday June 16th has been repaired and opened to
rail traffic. Due to the heavy backlog of traffic and the expectation of more
heavy rains in the area over the next few days from the remnants of Tropical
Storm Bill customers with traffic moving through this area should continue to
expect delays of 48-72 hours. NS personnel remain on-site to monitor this
situation and updates will be provided as necessary.
Customers with questions regarding specific shipments should contact the National Customer Service Center. Customer Service Operations at 800-635-5768. Customer Service Automotive Operations at 888-649-9273. Customers with questions regarding local service should contact their Operations and Service Support Representative. Operations and Service Support at 800-898-4296. |
NS Service Alert - Heavy Rains and Bridge Washout Impacting NS Operations in the Midwest
Received the following via email.
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:43:03
The latest ETA and routing
information is always available through Pacesetter and
accessNS.
Customers with questions regarding specific shipments should contact the National Customer Service Center.
Customer Service Operations at 800-635-5768.
Customer Service Automotive Operations at 888-649-9273.
Customers with questions regarding local service should contact their Operations and Service Support Representative.
Operations and Service Support at 800-898-4296.
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:43:03
Heavy Rains and Major Bridge Washout Impacting Norfolk
Southern Operations in the Midwest
Heavy rains on the Lake Division of Norfolk Southern have
resulted in a bridge collapse near Huntington, IN closing the mainline between
Ft Wayne, IN and Peru, IN. NS personnel are on site and resources are being
dedicated to repair the bridge and re-open the mainline as soon as possible.
Customers with traffic moving through this area should expect 48 to 72 hour
delays.
Customers with questions regarding specific shipments should contact the National Customer Service Center.
Customer Service Operations at 800-635-5768.
Customer Service Automotive Operations at 888-649-9273.
Customers with questions regarding local service should contact their Operations and Service Support Representative.
Operations and Service Support at 800-898-4296.
We need your help!
Received the following from The Delaware River Railroad Excursions, Phillipsburg, NJ.
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Tri-State Needs Your Help - Wheelset found in Sunset Lake (Mountain Lakes, NJ)
Received the following via email.
Tri-State Needs Your
Help
Wheelset found in Sunset Lake
(Mountain Lakes, NJ)
John Grossmann, the Mountain
Lakes Historic Preservation Committee Chairman has reached out to us to see if
any of our members might be able to provide more information about this
artifact. Please let us know if you can provide any guesses or insight.
The assembly was recovered near
the shore of Sunset Lake by the boat dock on the portion of the lake that's
closest to The Boulevard, the main street in Mountain Lakes. It's along The
Boulevard, on what's now a walking-biking path, that the Trolley tracks formerly
ran.
Inside distance 40"
(guage)
Outside distance
50"
Note the flanges on the outside
of the wheels.
Might this be from one of the
trolleys that ran from Denville to Boonton along the Boulevard?
Possibly part of a boat/marine
launching railway or plane?
Please Let us know if you can
provide any information. Photos of the wheel set may be see on our Facebook
page: https://www.facebook.com/tristaterail.org/photos_stream.
For those of you who are not
members of Facebook, There is a 'window'/portal to our Facebook page on our
website: http://www.tristaterail.org/ scroll to
the bottom of the page then scroll down within the window.
If you prefer to send email
please send emails to info@tristaterail.org
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A GOOD Friday!!
Received the following from Kermit Geary, Jr. Text and photos are his.
Despite the cloud cover, a trip to Topton to get things ready for the
Allentown & Auburn's Easter Bunny rides tomorrow (4/4/2015) turned out quite
well. Just missed the CofG unit trailing on 38G, but saw this bright patch
of color coming past our shop. Slowed to a stop in town, then proceeded
east towards its destination in Linden, NJ. Sad to see how the ravages of
time have taken their toll on the paint scheme. One has to wonder if it
will get repainted in kind or get a NS-Heritage black and White scheme...
"Wheeling Wow!" at New London, OH on Sunny April Fools Day, 2015
Received the following from our correspondent in NW Pennsylvania.
Photographer Ken Heyl shares with us Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway SD40-2 #6352, broadside, westbound over Chenango Road, approaching the former site of 'Hiles' Interlocking Tower (now CP 47 on CSX's old New York Central 'Big Four' Line) where, today, the Wheeling and CSX connect at New London, Ohio. April 1, 2015. Love that W&LE speed lettering!
Photographer Ken Heyl shares with us Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway SD40-2 #6352, broadside, westbound over Chenango Road, approaching the former site of 'Hiles' Interlocking Tower (now CP 47 on CSX's old New York Central 'Big Four' Line) where, today, the Wheeling and CSX connect at New London, Ohio. April 1, 2015. Love that W&LE speed lettering!
4 EL C425s power BN train at Sandpoint, ID 04-03-76 on way to BCOL!
Received the following via email from our correspondent in NW Pennsylvania.
I knew the dozen Greyhound Leasing EL Alco C425s went to the British Columbia Railway instead of to Conrail, but I never saw this VER-Y cool picture of four of them as sole power on a westbound BN train across Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint, Idaho on April 3, 1976 on their way out to the BCOL!
Photo from the following web site: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/el-c425.jpg
I knew the dozen Greyhound Leasing EL Alco C425s went to the British Columbia Railway instead of to Conrail, but I never saw this VER-Y cool picture of four of them as sole power on a westbound BN train across Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint, Idaho on April 3, 1976 on their way out to the BCOL!
Photo from the following web site: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/el-c425.jpg
Friday, June 12, 2015
Weaver Models & Scalecoat Paint
Received the following via email from Walthers.
Good
Afternoon,
Please note: as
of June 29th 2015 Weaver Models, being Quality Craft (610) and
Scalecoat Paint (640) will be closed and out of business.
They still have
some paint colors available and we will stock what we can. Advise your customers
to assess their needs and place orders ASAP.
Have a great
day!!
Sincerely;
Cristie
Cristie
Volkmann
Account
Manager
Wm. K.
Walthers, Inc
1-800-877-7171
ext 7393
fax:
1-414-527-4423
Temple Universities archaeologists will be at Dino Days THIS WEEKEND!
Received the following via email from The Delaware River Railroad Excursions, Phillipsburg, NJ.
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This Weekend- Beautiful! - DINO Days Train Ride
Received the following via email from The Delaware River Railroad Excursions, Phillipsburg, NJ.
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Readin' Railroad Story Time starts this Saturday
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BR&W News and Coming Events
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Norfolk Souther Days at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is having a special event this coming weekend (6-13/14-15) titled Norfolk Southern Days. The locomotive NS 911 described in the post below will be on display along with other NS equipment.
Details can be found at the following web page:
http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/visitors/seasonal/ns/index.shtml
Details can be found at the following web page:
http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/visitors/seasonal/ns/index.shtml
NS dedicates locomotive honoring nation’s first responders
Received the following via email.
Norfolk
Southern dedicates locomotive honoring nation’s first
responders
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2015 – Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC)
in a ceremony at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station unveiled its latest
commemorative locomotive, a vibrant SD60E honoring emergency first responders.
The locomotive – with insignia recognizing police, fire, and emergency services
– will enter general revenue service on Norfolk Southern’s 22-state network.
“The relationships we have with first responders across our
network are vital components of operating a safe transportation system,” said
Jim Squires, NS president and CEO. “We hope everyone who sees this locomotive
will think about the dedication, the expertise, and the sacrifices first
responders make to serve our communities. We at Norfolk Southern are grateful
for their support, bravery, and partnership.”
The red, white, and gold locomotive – its paint scheme
designed by NS’ Visual Communications team and painted at the company’s Juniata
Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Pa. – features the Maltese Cross of fire services,
the Emergency Medical Services’ “Star of Life,” and the Police shield. It also
features the logo for Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response
(TRANSCAER), a national outreach organization dedicated to providing education
and resources to help raise the level of emergency preparedness for the unlikely
event of a rail incident. The locomotive sports “9-1-1,” the phone number to
request emergency assistance, as well as the Norfolk Southern OAR shield.
OAR – Operation Awareness & Response – is an NS program
to educate the public about the economic importance of the safe movement of
hazardous materials by rail to connect emergency first responders in Norfolk
Southern communities with information and training resources.
Norfolk Southern is a nationally recognized leader in
providing training and educational resources to first responders. NS earned
TRANSCAER’s 2014 National Achievement Award, the 15th time TRANSCAER
has recognized Norfolk Southern for its efforts to help communities prepare for
and respond to hazmat transportation incidents.
“Incidents involving trains and hazardous materials are
rare,” Squires said. “This is a safe mode of transportation. To make it even
safer, communities and Norfolk Southern work together to raise the level of
emergency preparedness, which is why we continuously facilitate training,
dialogue, and partnerships with emergency response leaders across our
network.”
Norfolk Southern conducted or participated in 98 TRANSCAER
community outreach events in 17 states during 2014. These included classroom and
hands-on training, tabletop simulations, and full-scale exercises, which
provided training for 5,442 emergency first responders. NS assisted in the
development of the AskRail app that allows first responders to use their mobile
phones to look up commodity and response information on shipments, and NS
continued its commitment to providing high-level training at the Security and
Emergency Response Training Center in Pueblo, Co.
About
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern
Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk
Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000
route
miles
in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in
the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail
carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the
East and is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial
products.
Media
Inquiries:
Dave Pidgeon, 717-541-2247 (David.Pidgeon@nscorp.com)
Investor Inquiries:
Katie Cook, 757-629-2861 (InvestorRelations@nscorp.com)
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Below is a photo of NS 911 taken by Casey Thomason on 5-5-15 in Altoona, PA. Photo is from RailPictures.Net. More information at the following web page:
Three Bridges grade crossing closure
(Train sightings on 4-1-15.)
Despite what the "ROAD CLOSED" signs might indicate, the LEHL in Three
Bridges (NJ; MP 48) is not closed to westbound trains. Site preparation was
taking place for April 6th's grade crossing closure date for vehicular traffic.
The closing should last about one week for the NS upgrade of this crossing. Seen
here is NS 212 heading east at 9:31 on Wednesday. Motive power consisted of NS
8016, NS 7642 and BNSF 6529.
NS 8101 Central of Georgia on 20K @ Stanton Station
(Train sightings on 3-29-15.)
The "S" curves at Stanton Station, NJ (LEHL MP 53) is the location for this
image of 20K (Chicago, IL to Croxton, NJ intermodal) around 3:58 on Sunday as it
continues east towards Croxton, NJ. Looking at this scene finds quite a variety
of railroads represented. The NS leader 8101 (ES44AC) represents the Central of
Georgia RR with CSX 5267 (ES44DC) and CSX 754 (ES44AC) trailing. The tracks were
once part of the Lehigh Valley RR, later Conrail and now NS. As for Stanton, it
was at one time a station on the East and Amboy Railroad.
