Great photos, Chris!
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Great photos, Chris!
videobruce wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 9:05 am But, were they ok to operate or did they need to be rebuilt or overhauled?I don't believe either was operational, but I think the DL&W car (the total loss) needed a lot more to make it useable. That said, I'll let others who know more than me fill in any blanks.
Looking at the area on Google street-view it appears Rte. 23 was elevated so I would assume it crossed over the Harlem Division on an overpass. I can't speak as to when the area was filled in so I'll leave that to others who would know better.
Charlie
This is great, thanks for posting this! I will have to order this dvd.
Charlie
Hi Mr. Burt, In the below link is a freight train schedule from Sept. 27, 1953, which is after your 1950 cutoff date but it does have an entry for FFW-1. http://lvrr.anthraciterailroads.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/freight5309.pdf And the same site has a number of freight schedules besides the one...
I am guessing anywhere between Ripley and Westfield, given the close proximity of the NKP and NYC to each other.
Charlie
I'm sorry to see this - I have his books, "A Sampling of Penn Central" and "Conrail Commodities". He also lent his considerable knowledge to authors of several other railroad books. I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but gained much knowledge from reading his work over the ...
Regarding the lake impounded behind that dam - Long ago I heard of a wooden New York Central caboose which was sold and trucked to somewhere around that lake for a cabin. Never got any more info than that. If any of you from that area are ever talking to old timers among the locals, you might just ...
I use the word Junction loosely to try and describe this location on Old Creek Road with my questions. I know this place is referenced on a few other threads dating back to 2015 - 2019 and but never had a chance to visit except by the sites previous pictures and Sat views. As you had noted - those ...
Sorry I can't make it this time around, but I hope some pics can be posted!
Have fun whenever you go and be safe!
Charlie
Dear Lord above....
I sure hope he's back over here. Scary times, unfortunately.
BR&P wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:34 pm I'm going to say Boston & Maine. There's one in that series displayed at White River Jct (or used to be), if somebody has pics of that and more pics of the 28 it would be interesting to compare them.I heisted a couple photos of that White River caboose for comparison. Looks pretty close!
Perfectly said, Don. The line will be missed and I'm glad I got a bunch of photos along the way!
Charlie