Watchman318 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:03 pm I wish I had gotten to meet the innovative Mr. Garbely.Meh, you didn't miss much. He's kind of weird and likes to lurk on internet forums.
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Watchman318 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:03 pm I wish I had gotten to meet the innovative Mr. Garbely.Meh, you didn't miss much. He's kind of weird and likes to lurk on internet forums.
I have it narrowed down to 35722 and 35726, as I have known or suspected dispositions for the other six cars. Do you know the dispositions of either of these two?
Posted in the books part of this forum: https://railroad.net/new-delaware-amp-h ... 73927.html
DELAWARE & HUDSON: THE FINAL YEARS, 1968 TO 1991 by Rudy Garbely coming July 2022, preorders due by February 28, 2022 Jim Shaughnessy’s definitive book Delaware & Hudson was published at the end of 1967, right at the beginning of a period of drastic change for the 144-year-old transportatio...
I'm happy to announce that The Conrail Historical Society has partnered with the Danbury Railway Museum to preserve a rare Conrail (ex-NYC/PC) "Flexi-Flo" hopper car! You can read the full joint press release at https://www.thecrhs.org/s/2021-04-16_PressRelease_CRHS-DRM.pdf . http://gpcoho...
Update on the ex-NYGL equipment that was pulled out of Passaic in October:
http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45246
Actually it seems the railcar owner is still involved and unfortunately is unwilling or unable to make a decision to sell, donate, or scrap the remaining equipment. I am going to guess this will not end well, again, and that equipment will end up scrapped either by court order or the land owner tha...
See more info here: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=171878
The Conrail Historical Society has acquired an 86’ auto parts boxcar from CSX and will be turning it into a Conrail Museum & Archive in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania! The Society has received a $100,000 grant towards the project, which we expect to complete by mid-2021. For more information, read o...
Speaking of the equipment, does anyone know the heritage of the baggage car (NYGL 200) that's on the property? I've heard everything from Erie to Reading to CN or CP. Nobody has any real idea!
I will provide insight on the equipment as soon as I'm legally able (waiting for some paperwork to be signed, hopefully very shortly). Everything will leave the property by rail, nothing will be scrapped without being offered to interested parties first. I can't say anything else at this moment!
My new venture, Steel Road Excursions, is operating its first private rail trip in June 2020. We'll be taking the Kitchi Gammi Club and Pacific Home from New York to New Orleans, with all on-board meals derived from original recipes from the SOU, ACL, and SP. The trip also includes overnight lodging...
On October 18th thru 20th, YOU can travel from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and return on the former 1949-built Pennsylvania Railroad Pullman car Catalpa Falls . Enjoy some of the most spectacular fall foliage that Pennsylvania has to offer as the train travels the route of the famous Broadway Limited...
We're a week away from the Broadway Limited , and there are still a handful of lounge seats left, plus one drawing room in the Frank Thomson . Lounge seats are now being offered WITHOUT hotel accommodations in Pittsburgh, but at a discounted rate! Book your 1949 experience today at https://tickets.b...
I'm pleased to announce that The Garbely Publishing Company is re-releasing its popular first volume on the Rahway Valley Railroad. This book, which covers the years 1897 to 1950, has been more than doubled in length, with over 100 never-before-seen photos and new research augmenting the original pu...