Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) Discussion - 2012

Yes I also saw the news about the fema funding, that's good news! It's also good news that the track futher up from 209 is in decent repairable shape. Hopefully the ground doesn't freeze up too soon so some more track work can get done.

Wow that is good news regarding fema. I've been hoping that it was a case of "no news is good news".

Happy new year!

Saturday, December 29th

Saturday was John Patane, Engineer, Ray Farrell, Conductor and Flagman, Tony Gambino, flagman, Bill Kaba, trainman, Peter Fluchere, ticket agent, and Earl and Mimi Pardini, Walt Otto, music and car attendants.


Sunday, December 30th

CMRR ran it's final Holiday Extras with the first train at near capacity. Passengers were treated to a wintry landscape including the recently opened and snow covered Esopus Creek Bridge C-9. Sunday's train crew included: Earl Pardini and John Patane -engineers, John Watson-conductor, Mimi Pardini-hospitality/music, Tony Bochinno and Mark Glaser-flaggers. Also assisting on board were George Peck, Walt Otto, and George Bain. Thom Johnson directed several musicians. Peter Fluchere was ticket agent.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=205804

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=205805

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=205806

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=205807

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Nice Cab ride photos on NERAIL, how about a cab ride video filmed from the pilot crossing C9? :D

I can see by the scenery in the backround http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=205637 why getting across C9 was a major stepping stone in your Kingston operation.

In case anyone is interested, there is a slide of the 401 on eBay right now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221170827514?ss ... 1438.l2649

Not from the cab, but from the end of the caboose:

http://iwitness.weather.com/_Tourist-Tr ... 48597.html

EH

Nice video of c9 in the snow

Continued in 2013... http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 8&t=123597