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Re: Chesapeake Beach Railway Brill Car #300

 by Aa3rt ¦  Tue Jul 14, 2020 1:27 am ¦  Forum: DelMarVa & Washington, D.C. Railfan ¦  Topic: Chesapeake Beach Railway Brill Car #300 ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 2647

Nick, First of all, if you don't have it, pick up a copy of Ames W. Williams book on the Chesapeake Beach Railway. I've seen a brief video clip, can't remember where at the moment, of the railcar running on CBRy rails. It may have been on the DVD that the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum offers for s...

Re: Scanners-what do you use when railfanning?

 by Aa3rt ¦  Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:50 pm ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Scanners-what do you use when railfanning? ¦  Replies: 116 ¦  Views: 77074

I picked up a BC75XLT a couple of years ago. This scanner has 10 preprogrammed banks in it, of interest to you would be the railroad bank (Along with weather, police, fire, marine, racing frequencies, air, ham AKA amateur radio, CB and one listed as "Other" that covers FRS, GMRS and MURS f...

The L W line?

 by Aa3rt ¦  Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:36 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Fallen Flags, Trolleys, and Interurbans ¦  Topic: The L W line? ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 2751

A scan of this photo was recently forwarded to me by a friend from my home town in northwestern Pennsylvania. My friend is a dealer (Actually more of a "dabbler") in antiques and this photo recently came into his possession. He asked if I could help identify it however I am completely stum...

Re: 2017 Veterans Day

 by Aa3rt ¦  Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:03 pm ¦  Forum: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help ¦  Topic: 2017 Veterans Day ¦  Replies: 22 ¦  Views: 72383

I realize that I'm about two weeks late but somehow have missed this until now. US Coast Guard 1974 - 1978 US Coast Guard Reserve 1986-1994 My late father, a Brooklyn, NY native, served in a US Navy amphibious battalion in WWII seeing some heavy combat in the South Pacific. After the war he went vis...

Re: Youngsville, PA depot?

 by Aa3rt ¦  Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:16 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Youngsville, PA depot? ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 6174

One last view - the furniture factory again looking roughly southwest. That's the PRR on the right running to Erie via Corry, and the PRR siding going into the factory in the center. Barely visible on the extreme left are the telegraph poles along the DAV&P/NYC right of way.

Re: Youngsville, PA depot?

 by Aa3rt ¦  Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:13 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Youngsville, PA depot? ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 6174

This view looks almost due east. Obviously the focus is on the furniture factory however you can see the PRR running east to Warren, PA on the left and in the distance the DAV&P/NYC trestle crossing the PRR.

Re: Youngsville, PA depot?

 by Aa3rt ¦  Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:10 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Youngsville, PA depot? ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 6174

The same view, however with an accompanying newspaper article.

Re: Youngsville, PA depot?

 by Aa3rt ¦  Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:08 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Youngsville, PA depot? ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 6174

Here are some vintage postcard views of the DAV&P (NYC) crossing of the PRR. This trestle was later buried with fill dirt which was uncovered when the bypass was constructed, see the following post. I have vague memories of this as I was in my early teens when this was removed.

Re: Youngsville, PA depot?

 by Aa3rt ¦  Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:01 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Youngsville, PA depot? ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 6174

Chris, Yes, that's what's left of the spot where the NYC (Originally DAV&P) crossed over the PRR (Former Philadelphia & Erie) on its way to Titusville. Since I made my original posts I've learned a lot more about the history of the line. The last freight train on the line ran on Aug. 19, 196...

Re: Model RR 1000th issue

 by Aa3rt ¦  Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:23 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Model RR 1000th issue ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 5984

I wasn't faulting the magazine as a whole, however with 999 previous issues to draw from, I thought that more effort could have been put into the history and progression of the hobby for the milestone issue.

Re: Model RR 1000th issue

 by Aa3rt ¦  Thu Apr 06, 2017 12:48 am ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Model RR 1000th issue ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 5984

I'm glad to read that I'm not the only one that was disappointed with the 1000th issue effort. I grew up reading (and re-reading) my father's collection of Trains, Railroad and Model Railroader magazines that dated back to the mid-1940's, when he returned from service in WWII. I was really expecting...

Re: Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad

 by Aa3rt ¦  Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:19 pm ¦  Forum: Baltimore & Ohio|Chesapeake & Ohio|Western Maryland ¦  Topic: Looking for photos of Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Ry. ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 4508

I don't know how this query ended up in the Model Railroading forum, it would be better off in the "Fallen Flags" section under the Baltimore & Ohio heading. The B&O purchased the BR&P in 1932. There is a Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Facebook page. You might also try an ...

Re: Other Erie, PA PRR Memories

 by Aa3rt ¦  Wed Dec 23, 2015 3:24 am ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railroad ¦  Topic: Other Erie, PA PRR Memories ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 4818

Enjoyed your recollections. One minor correction-the Russell snowplow was built in Ridgway, PA, further down the P&E line. Somewhere I have a couple of photos of the Russell company building when it was still active. A portion of the building still survives (At least it was still intact on my la...

Re: Federal Govt. Railroad Inspections?

 by Aa3rt ¦  Wed Dec 16, 2015 5:21 am ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Federal Govt. Railroad Inspections? ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 5964

The FRA is an agency of the Department of Transportation. You can find their website here: https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0001

Re: Fireless steam Locomotives

 by Aa3rt ¦  Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:42 am ¦  Forum: Steam Locomotives ¦  Topic: Fireless steam Locomotives ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 5582

A previous thread with a good discussion of fireless locomotives: viewtopic.php?t=10030

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