Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) Discussion - 2013

[RussNelson]

Do my eyes deceive me, or is the main line now clear all the way to 209?? That still leaves the ties underneath the eastern string to be replaced, and the washout at 5.53 repaired, correct?

[SlowFreight]

Congrats on achieving a long-sought goal. I'm impressed that while schedules sometimes slip the projects always get done! And while the work went in to getting the car mover repaired, you win better bragging rights dragging stuff out with the 401. Did someone find a home for the Lion Gardiner?

I noticed after the repairs to the bridge that there is a slight jog in the track alignment at the west end of the approach. What caused it? Will that get corrected as passenger service is extended?

[thebigham]

More pics of yesterday's movement of cars:

http://photos.greatrails.net/show/?orde ... ntain%20RR

CONGRATS to the CMRR!!

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208255

"Cars Head East. The 4322, a twin to our Phoenicia cars (left) will be restored by the CMRR, and the Lion Gardiner (right) will go to a new home for renovation."

[chefwrg]

Where's the Lion Gardiner going? And how far did the cars get pulled back?

[airman00]

[eehiv]

Friday, April 19th

On Friday, Steve Gollow continued clearing brush west of 209.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208205


Saturday, April 20th

On Saturday at Mt. Tremper, Al Johnson and Ray Farrell continued work cleaning and painting coaches 701 and 702.

George Peck, Art Vogel, Dave Heick and Neil Remsen, assisted by Ray Farrell, moved the work train to Longyear Siding.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208244

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208245

In Kingston on Saturday CMRR's participation in Kingston's 'Operation Clean Sweep' included a thorough cleaning of the ROW from O'Neil St. to Westbrook Lane. Both litter and large items were removed by crews and taken in the side dump to Cornell St. for later disposal. Just west of Chandler Dr., the railroad loaded several tons of tie remnants into a 30-yd. contaner and cleaned up several piles of debris which had been dumped adjacent to the tracks. The crew included Earl Pardini, Al Schoessow, Steve Gollow, Raphael Demeglio, Walt Otto, Bob Blake, Frank Libihoul, John Patane, Peter Fluchere, Jim Bruck, Ron Epstein, and myself.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208208

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208209

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208210

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208211

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http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208214

Later in the day, crews returned to the ongoing tie project west of Earl Pardini Bridge (C-9) fully spiking 26 and inserting 2 @ Gil's farm crossing. Participating today were Earl Pardini, Al Schoessow, Steve Gollow, Jim Bruck, Walt Otto, Bob Blake, Raphael Demeglio, Ernie Hunt, George Bain, Ron Epstein, Peter Fluchere, John Patane and Mark Glaser.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208215

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208216

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208217

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208218

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208219

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208220

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208221


Sunday, April 21st.

On Sunday, Art Vogel lead a crew consisting of Karin Vogel and Neil Remsen that cut open the line from Shokan to Stony Hollow.

Also on Sunday, track crews reached the coaches @ Rte. 209 after installing a total of over 130 safety ties in the project. Today, 40 ties were spiked/gauged and 12 were inserted completing the track upgrades required for the initial movement of the equipment east. Today's crew included; Earl Pardini, Al Schoessow, Steve Gollow, John Patane,Frank Libihoul, Edwin Winstanley,Ron Epstein, Jim Bruck, Tony Bochinno, John Watson, Raphael Demeglio, and Mark Glaser. Many thanks to all who worked on this important project!

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208246

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208247

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208248

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208249

A work train coupled onto the Lion Gardiner at around 6 P.M. and pulled it and CNJ 4322 east and fully over C-9 for a photo op requested by a reporter from 'Railpace Newsmagazine'. Before departing east, crews were photographed standing next to the consist on the high fill just before the Rte. 209 crossing. The coaches are now tied down just east of Gil's farm crossing @ MP 5.31.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208250

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http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208254

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208255

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208256

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208257

At Cornell St., Earl Pardini and Ernie Klopping worked on the Fairmont 110B tamper's diesel engine repair.

What a great weekend!!!!

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

[RussNelson]

What a great weekend!!!!

Indeed! Well done, all.

[Jtgshu]

Amazing job fellas! Keep up the great work!!!

Is there any problems with the crossing at 209 that could be encountered? I mean other than actually stopping traffic, of course!!

Does the crossing need to be rebuilt, are there any broken rails in the street, etc? Basically what im wondering is is the crossing the next major hurdle for expansion past there, or is it a relatively minor issue, and where is the next major problem, other than tie replacement, located?

[SlowFreight]

Next obstacle:

http://photos.greatrails.net/showpic/?p ... ntain%20RR

[jmarino]

looks nice out on 209 took a ride bye today.

[Steve F45]

what is the lineage of the heavyweight car?

[jmarino]

Keep up the good work, and keep proving these trail MORONS wrong......

Agreed. I'd like to see the CMRR boys simply render the trail people irrelevant.

Be nice to see them make Shokan before lease is up

[tj48]

Looking at all the great work your group is doing I can't help but wonder what the Catskill Mountain Railroad could do with $2 million. Politicians are so clueless it makes me sick....

[Otto Vondrak]

what is the lineage of the heavyweight car?

They are all heavyweights, but I assume you mean the diner car?

All is revealed: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32601

-otto-

[Otto Vondrak]

Politicians are so clueless it makes me sick....

Not all politicians. Many legislators support our efforts and encourage us to continue.

-otto-