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Noel was extremely talented, extremely knowledgeable. I will miss his reminisces of working the Waterbury Branch, and his insight into the railroad industry in general. We traded timetables now and again. His friendship will be missed, I am deeply saddened by his passing.

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Next week, May 13th - 17th, all Bartlett departures will be diverted down the Redstone Branch and down to the Saco River Bridge; these will be the first trains to go that far east. The reason for the diversion, is because the state will be redoing Rodger's crossing. Did anyone get sunny photos of t...

The LA&L basically gave (RGVRRM) RS1 #20 the RGVRRM on a long-term loan Correction: LAL 20 was an outright donation to RGVRRM. Yes, the LA&L scrapped the 3 RS1 they got from TIOC... but none of them were in running condition. LAL folks actually set aside parts for RGVRRM, but the scrapper w...

mkirsch wrote:As this is the only access to Dansville via rail, seems like all that equipment is landlocked to me.

C2629 wrote:I thought LA&L donated an RS1 to a local museum, that doesnt seem like a bad preservation record to me.

I thought one of the units belonged to Stueben County?

I took a ride on Brightline back in September 2018. It was a very interesting experience. You can read all about it in the latest issue of Passenger Train Journal. A free preview can be found here: http://passengertrainjournal.com/west-palm-beach-to-miami-on-floridas-brightline/" onclick="...

mcgrath618 wrote:I'm sorry to single this out, and my apologies for straying slightly off topic, but the hobby is not dying by any means.

We made it public a while ago, I was waiting for one of you guys to say something!

Please submit your article story ideas to me!

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In case you haven't heard the news... WRP is pleased to announce that Otto M. Vondrak, associate editor of Railfan & Railroad, has been appointed as the eighth editor of Railroad Model Craftsman. Otto is a native of New York State, and a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) grap...

Hi Everyone- I'm organizing a small 40-table train show in Buffalo for June 2, 2019, as part of the NYCSHS National Convention. http://railfan.com/wrp_timetable/nycshs-2019-annual-train-show/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I am seeking vendors for this show, please contact ...

https://buffalonews.com/2019/01/21/fire-destroys-village-of-barker-library-town-hall/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The Barker Public Library and Barker Village Hall were destroyed by fire overnight, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office. Both the library and Vi...

New menu goes in effect January 16:

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I'm confused. Are you confused?

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The drawing is a bit puzzling to me. It's labeled as a 19000 series but actually is a drawing of the 50 (20100 - 20149) cabooses built in East Buffalo in 1944. The car is longer, the window spacing is different, slight interior differences, and other minor details set this off from the "typica...

Here's a link to a blueprint I had scanned at my local office supply depot: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ottomatic77/45663463434/in/album-72157606693639893/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The drawing is dated 1941. I can provide you a PDF copy in the interest of preservati...