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Re: CMSL Cape May (NJ) Seashore Lines Non-Passenger Operations

 by rrbluesman ¦  Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:30 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: CMSL Cape May (NJ) Seashore Lines Non-Passenger Operations ¦  Replies: 606 ¦  Views: 164412

The preliminary estimates in the study (at this time) are based on restoring the track, trackbed, and bridges/culverts to no less than class III. There is no consideration for catenary in the study; PTC, stations, signaling, etc. are different budget line items that are ongoing in development.

Re: CMSL Cape May (NJ) Seashore Lines Non-Passenger Operations

 by rrbluesman ¦  Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:11 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: CMSL Cape May (NJ) Seashore Lines Non-Passenger Operations ¦  Replies: 606 ¦  Views: 164412

I have been writing a study regarding the restoration on the Southern Division for Freight and Passenger Service. The cost of repair per mile is going to range from $2.5 to $3.5 million. Between Woodmansie and Elm, while the terrain is fairly level, the forest has reclaimed the ROW and there are see...

Re: SRNJ - Southern Railroad of New Jersey

 by rrbluesman ¦  Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:33 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: SRNJ - Southern Railroad of New Jersey ¦  Replies: 191 ¦  Views: 85374

The southern division is barricaded south of the Black Horse Pike at Reading Avenue, Jackson Road, the green Crossing is completely pulled up at unexpected Road and is also barricaded, this was true the last time I took a hike down the right of way between the Black Horse Pike and Jackson Road, and ...

Re: SRNJ - Southern Railroad of New Jersey

 by rrbluesman ¦  Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:59 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: SRNJ - Southern Railroad of New Jersey ¦  Replies: 191 ¦  Views: 85374

Within the last week on a different form someone told me the srnj is somehow involved with a current Rehabilitation project restoring the southern division right of way from milepost 104 at Winslow Junction South to Vineland. They were not able to provide any further information as to whether or not...

Re: Milmay siding

 by rrbluesman ¦  Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:45 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Milmay siding ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 594

Milmay like many of the small towns along the Cape May Branch once had a freight/passenger station. As late as the 1950s there was enough fright traffic to justify the need for temporary car storage to load and unload while not blocking the main line for passenger service. as far as I know ConRail u...

Re: NJT Weekly Pass Question

 by rrbluesman ¦  Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:11 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: NJT Weekly Pass Question ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 626

We will be making a round trip Newark to NYP all four days of our trip, the NJT website says the weekly pass is also valid on one zone bus fares and all light rail, I expect we will be using the bus to get about Newark. At a glance the weekly pass makes sense for us if it is applicable at both Newar...

NJT Weekly Pass Question

 by rrbluesman ¦  Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:46 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: NJT Weekly Pass Question ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 626

My wife and I are getting ready to take holiday in New York and are renting an Airbnb in newark, New Jersey. We are going to be in walking distance of Newark Broad Street Station and commuting back and forth to New York Penn via Newark Broad for all but one trip. One trip we are going to have to mak...

Re: CMSL Cape May New Jersey Seashore Lines Passenger Operations

 by rrbluesman ¦  Fri May 19, 2023 10:40 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: CMSL Cape May New Jersey Seashore Lines Passenger Operations ¦  Replies: 217 ¦  Views: 83739

It has been the VRA that has been clearing the vegetation on the Cape May Branch, they publish pictures and sort-of recruit for the work via Facebook. There's lots of reasons why the track, including the damaged ROW, has been cleared - I wouldn't hold my breath on sudden expansion of of CMSL service...

Re: Winchester Western So. Jersey

 by rrbluesman ¦  Thu Feb 09, 2023 5:06 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Winchester Western So. Jersey ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 2307

Those sand trains originate on the Cumberland and Maurice River Branch.

Re: Winchester Western So. Jersey

 by rrbluesman ¦  Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:46 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Winchester Western So. Jersey ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 2307

While not the CNJ portion, I have encountered the W&W on the former WJ&S/PRR Cape May Branch south of Millville Yard but before Manumuskin Junction, where they store cars on and leading to the Leesburg Secondary Track from Manumuskin Junction to end of track at Port Elizabeth and, of course,...

Re: Final nail in the coffin for pccs on the Route 15?

 by rrbluesman ¦  Sat Jan 14, 2023 1:07 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Final nail in the coffin for pccs on the Route 15? ¦  Replies: 35 ¦  Views: 8032

I've been closely watching the PCC rebuilds and the Route 15 reactivation, and while I am excited and a highly irregular rider of that route, I am not noticing excitement outside of the railfan community for it. Social media pages are filled with NIMBYism about how trolleys "move too slow for t...

Tourist Train Operations who offer overnight accommodations?

 by rrbluesman ¦  Tue Dec 27, 2022 12:45 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Tourist Train Operations who offer overnight accommodations? ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 252

Knowing that railfanning is in my purview, my friend asked me if I know of any upcoming tourist excursions in PA who offer overnight accommodations; I know RBMN occasionally offers or hosts excursions like that, at the moment they have none posted. Off the top of my head I can not think of another e...

Re: Marx and Lionel accessory compatibility

 by rrbluesman ¦  Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:41 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Marx and Lionel accessory compatibility ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 208

Realized after I wrote the above I wrote series circuit and intended parallel circuit.

Marx and Lionel accessory compatibility

 by rrbluesman ¦  Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:46 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Marx and Lionel accessory compatibility ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 208

Before I get into the nature of my question or problem, I need to make it clear that I am a newcomer to Marx toy train and accessory operations. I have always been a Lionel collector and operator and I have found in my infancy of Marx collecting and operating subtle differences between the two manuf...

CSX Work Crews at Maryland Ave in Wilmington

 by rrbluesman ¦  Thu May 06, 2021 6:04 am ¦  Forum: DelMarVa & Washington, D.C. Railfan ¦  Topic: CSX Work Crews at Maryland Ave in Wilmington ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 658

For the last week or so almost every day I have CSX crews working at the grade crossing at Maryland Ave in Wilmington. Looks like there is new conduit,but I don't see any other changes. Anyone know the particulars of what this work might be?

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