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Re: Hopewell Depot Restoration

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:15 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Hopewell Depot Restoration ¦  Replies: 376 ¦  Views: 83513

A brisk fall day brought out lots of visitors from the Rai Trail today. Check out the attachment about our Depot Christmas celebration. We will have a small train layout for the kids to play with. Bring your kids. We might even get to meet Santa. Completely free. No charges of any kind. Also, don't ...

Re: Hopewell Junction depot restoration thread

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:12 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Hopewell Junction depot restoration thread ¦  Replies: 517 ¦  Views: 157725

A brisk fall day brought out lots of visitors from the Rai Trail today. Check out the attachment about our Depot Christmas celebration. We will have a small train layout for the kids to play with. Bring your kids. We might even get to meet Santa. Completely free. No charges of any kind. Also, don't ...

Re: New Roof for the Hopewell Depot

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:09 pm ¦  Forum: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR ¦  Topic: New Roof for the Hopewell Depot ¦  Replies: 469 ¦  Views: 174312

A brisk fall day brought out lots of visitors from the Rai Trail today. Check out the attachment about our Depot Christmas celebration. We will have a small train layout for the kids to play with. Bring your kids. We might even get to meet Santa. Completely free. No charges of any kind. Also, don't ...

Re: Hopewell Depot Restoration

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:16 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Hopewell Depot Restoration ¦  Replies: 376 ¦  Views: 83513

In the early days of railroading, before commercial electrical power was available, the telegraph system was powered by batteries. The glass jar in last week's photo was a telegraph system battery jar. It would be filled with an acid solution with metal probes inserted in the holes in the lid. The e...

Re: Hopewell Junction depot restoration thread

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:11 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Hopewell Junction depot restoration thread ¦  Replies: 517 ¦  Views: 157725

In the early days of railroading, before commercial electrical power was available, the telegraph system was powered by batteries. The glass jar in last week's photo was a telegraph system battery jar. It would be filled with an acid solution with metal probes inserted in the holes in the lid. The e...

Re: New Roof for the Hopewell Depot

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:08 pm ¦  Forum: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR ¦  Topic: New Roof for the Hopewell Depot ¦  Replies: 469 ¦  Views: 174312

In the early days of railroading, before commercial electrical power was available, the telegraph system was powered by batteries. The glass jar in last week's photo was a telegraph system battery jar. It would be filled with an acid solution with metal probes inserted in the holes in the lid. The e...

Re: Hopewell Depot Restoration

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:36 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Hopewell Depot Restoration ¦  Replies: 376 ¦  Views: 83513

Cold sunny day with two visitors from Paraguay. Do you know what the glass jar was used for ? It was a vital part of almost every railroad station in the early days of railroading. We will talk more about it next week. The Depot is changing to a winter schedule. The Depot will be open Saturdays from...

Re: Hopewell Junction depot restoration thread

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:33 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Hopewell Junction depot restoration thread ¦  Replies: 517 ¦  Views: 157725

Cold sunny day with two visitors from Paraguay. Do you know what the glass jar was used for ? It was a vital part of almost every railroad station in the early days of railroading. We will talk more about it next week. The Depot is changing to a winter schedule. The Depot will be open Saturdays from...

Re: New Roof for the Hopewell Depot

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:30 pm ¦  Forum: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR ¦  Topic: New Roof for the Hopewell Depot ¦  Replies: 469 ¦  Views: 174312

Cold sunny day with two visitors from Paraguay. Do you know what the glass jar was used for ? It was a vital part of almost every railroad station in the early days of railroading. We will talk more about it next week. The Depot is changing to a winter schedule. The Depot will be open Saturdays from...

Re: Hopewell Depot Restoration

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:15 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Hopewell Depot Restoration ¦  Replies: 376 ¦  Views: 83513

Hopewell Depot Restoration held their annual dinner on Saturday evening at the Blue Fountain Restaurant in Fishkill Plains, New York. The featured speaker was Ernie Hunt, President of the Catskill Mountain Railroad. He presented a short history and current status of their operation. "Mr Conduct...

Re: Hopewell Junction depot restoration thread

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:10 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Hopewell Junction depot restoration thread ¦  Replies: 517 ¦  Views: 157725

Hopewell Depot Restoration held their annual dinner on Saturday evening at the Blue Fountain Restaurant in Fishkill Plains, New York. The featured speaker was Ernie Hunt, President of the Catskill Mountain Railroad. He presented a short history and current status of their operation. "Mr Conduct...

Re: New Roof for the Hopewell Depot

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:07 pm ¦  Forum: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR ¦  Topic: New Roof for the Hopewell Depot ¦  Replies: 469 ¦  Views: 174312

Hopewell Depot Restoration held their annual dinner on Saturday evening at the Blue Fountain Restaurant in Fishkill Plains, New York. The featured speaker was Ernie Hunt, President of the Catskill Mountain Railroad. He presented a short history and current status of their operation. "Mr Conduct...

Re: Hopewell Depot Restoration

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:43 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Hopewell Depot Restoration ¦  Replies: 376 ¦  Views: 83513

Today was a beautiful and successful day at Hopewell Depot. We had twelve vendors and a lot of customers. This was our best Arts and Crafts event so far. We are looking forward to next year! Also, Don't forget. In the next few weeks employers will be asking their employees to make pledges for charit...

Re: Hopewell Junction depot restoration thread

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:39 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Hopewell Junction depot restoration thread ¦  Replies: 517 ¦  Views: 157725

Today was a beautiful and successful day at Hopewell Depot. We had twelve vendors and a lot of customers. This was our best Arts and Crafts event so far. We are looking forward to next year! Also, Don't forget. In the next few weeks employers will be asking their employees to make pledges for charit...

Re: New Roof for the Hopewell Depot

 by Bernard Rudberg ¦  Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:36 pm ¦  Forum: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR ¦  Topic: New Roof for the Hopewell Depot ¦  Replies: 469 ¦  Views: 174312

Today was a beautiful and successful day at Hopewell Depot. We had twelve vendors and a lot of customers. This was our best Arts and Crafts event so far. We are looking forward to next year! Also, Don't forget. In the next few weeks employers will be asking their employees to make pledges for charit...

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