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Re: southern tier-dispatching

 by chief ¦  Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:52 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: southern tier-dispatching ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 2907

NYS&W dispatcher handles from CP-Coles to CP-Sparrow.
NJT from Port to Hudson Jct.-------NS Hudson sec. to Peldon
NYS&W from Peldon to WS.---East Penn RR may take over dispatching trains on the Hudson sec.

Re: Trackwork Binghamton East

 by chief ¦  Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:07 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton ¦  Replies: 1663 ¦  Views: 531169

Quick answer's
CP-Sanford is between Deposit and East of Gulf Summit.
No pictures. Speed limit 25-30. No info on Port Jervis. Spring switchs still at Nobodys,Narrows.Shohola, and Parkers
Steve a-k-a Chief

Re: Trackwork Binghamton East

 by chief ¦  Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:28 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton ¦  Replies: 1663 ¦  Views: 531169

Well i have been sending info about the tier east of deposit on yahoo group.so i will fill in the blanks. The NYS&W has been replacing ties for the last 5 weeks between CP-Sparrow and CP-Sanford. 40 car loads of ties were put in between CP-Sparrow and Calliacon. New signals installed at CP-Shoho...

Re: Railroad ROW in Meadowlands??

 by chief ¦  Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:07 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Railroad ROW in Meadowlands?? ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2808

I will give more info which will clear up some questions in a couple of days
Steve

Re: Railroad ROW in Meadowlands??

 by chief ¦  Mon May 31, 2010 8:26 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Railroad ROW in Meadowlands?? ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2808

I have been watching this post for a while and love all the guessing.That stub siding was not used for anything but storage Back in the early 1900's the town oF Kearny would not allow DuPont to store any explosives in rail cars for more than 24's So the siding in the medows was born. They also store...

Re: West side of Newark Branch

 by chief ¦  Thu May 13, 2010 8:14 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: West side of Newark Branch ¦  Replies: 1690 ¦  Views: 440714

Riverside was 1 mile from Newark Station. Woodside was 3/10 of a mile west of Riverside,and 6/10 of a mile east of Cleveland St. in Belleville. Only 2 trains stoppped at Woodside 1304 and 1301. no trains stopped at Riverside. This area was the worst area on the Newark Branch. RR Police or Newark Pol...

Re: Koppers Koke and ARC

 by chief ¦  Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:48 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Koppers Koke and ARC ¦  Replies: 29 ¦  Views: 3797

The Erie once ran a track through here. The aerial Google maps shows that right of way visible in spots a couple or three hundred feet north of the Newark Turnpike. I recall a grade crossing for it over Route 7 at the west end of the Koppers Coke works property. There was never a grade crossing on ...

Re: Koppers Koke and ARC

 by chief ¦  Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:33 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Koppers Koke and ARC ¦  Replies: 29 ¦  Views: 3797

mach5 wrote:where exactly is Koppers Koke? Google can't seem to find it.
They made Coke for the steel mills,Stock Train used to take 20 - 30 cars out a night

SBRR BL-2 54

 by chief ¦  Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:10 pm ¦  Forum: Morristown & Erie Rail Operations ¦  Topic: SBRR BL-2 54 ¦  Replies: 34 ¦  Views: 29613

The SBRR. BL-2 was picked up by SU-100 this am. Look for it on M&E for an overhaul

Re: S2 206 in its final resting place

 by chief ¦  Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:56 pm ¦  Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦  Topic: S2 206 in its final resting place ¦  Replies: 103 ¦  Views: 25573

Send me your e-mail and i will tell what happened to the 206
my e-mail [email protected]

Re: interlocking diagrams or track diagrams

 by chief ¦  Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:26 pm ¦  Forum: Lehigh and Hudson River Railway ¦  Topic: Diagrams of Sterling Hill Mine, Lime Crest, Franklin? ¦  Replies: 14 ¦  Views: 9964

SooLineRob
I have L&h track plans for track plans from the RR . I know there is a couple from the mines.contact me at my e-mail
polkaradio@yahoo-com-------------------------------------Steve

Middletown Dirt

 by chief ¦  Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:34 pm ¦  Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦  Topic: Middletown Dirt ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 1129

Anyone know if NS has received any dirt trains from the M&NJ and if so what is the route.
Thanks--- Steve a-k-a Chief

4216

 by chief ¦  Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:39 pm ¦  Forum: Morristown & Erie Rail Operations ¦  Topic: 4216 ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 9895

Does anyone know if the 4216 has been repainted yet in the SBRR colors.
Thanks----Steve----a-k-a --Chief

Re: Lackawanna Roundhouses

 by chief ¦  Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:12 pm ¦  Forum: DL&W, Erie and Erie Lackawanna ¦  Topic: Lackawanna Roundhouses ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 8068

Hey guys you forgot Kingsland,NJ (lYNDHURST) , 1turntable and small roundhouse.
Hoboken,NJ. roundhouse and turntable. Keyser Valley shops (Scranton,PA.)Large roundhouse and turntable.Port Morris,NJ
and there was another one in Bangor,PA. :wink:

M&E BQ operation

 by chief ¦  Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:11 pm ¦  Forum: Morristown & Erie Rail Operations ¦  Topic: M&E BQ operation ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 6165

Dear members
Can someone tell folks in Lackawaxen what power is being sent to BQ,when it will arrive, when are they going to start working the branch. any information would be great. the rails are getting thick with rust along with our cameras.
Thanks----Chief