Caught HO-6 northbound just north of Kashong at about 10:30 PM last night. Motive power was two wide cabs. Looked to be around 30 cars in the consist.
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poppyl wrote:Caught HO-6 northbound just north of Kashong at about 10:30 PM last night. Motive power was two wide cabs. Looked to be around 30 cars in the consist.Slightly off topic but do you know the history behind the name Kashong Switch Road?
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bwparker1 wrote:Not off hand, but I will consult my Yates County history book later today to see if I can find a definitive answer. Somewhere I have a track map for the Fallbrook RR that may also help answer your question.poppyl wrote:Caught HO-6 northbound just north of Kashong at about 10:30 PM last night. Motive power was two wide cabs. Looked to be around 30 cars in the consist.Slightly off topic but do you know the history behind the name Kashong Switch Road?
Poppyl
poppyl wrote:Yates County history book did not offer much information on Kashong Switch Road but I did learn that it parallels Kashong Creek, extends from current Rte. 14-A to Route 14 (and about 100 yards past Rte. 14 on to Kashong Point. Looking at the Fallbrook map, I see not indication of any siding in the area of Kashong but that does not rule out the existence of a crossover at some point in time. Another aspect to consider is that the road also crossed the Northern Central (PRR) just outside of Bellona. If "switch" refers to something of a railroad nature, perhaps it relates to the Northern Central. I have never been on this road but the name could describe, perhaps, a characteristic of the road that happens to run from the Bellona area down to Kashong Point.Thank you. Back in the day I explored Kashong Creek on a weekend in between sessions at Camp Cory while I was a staff member.
Wish that I could give you a better answer but I think that will take someone who actually lives in that area. In the meantime, I'll keep my eyes open for any additional information.
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bwparker1 wrote:Of note, almost 10 years ago I was in Penn Yan following the FGLK local and the Engineer gave my friend and I a short cab ride. He noted that the old crossbuck warning signs still had marbles as the letters for reflectivity. Today those signs are long gone...Did you have any trouble with rusted bolts, or did they come off fairly easily?
BR&P wrote:That's not me at all, but somewhere I think I might have a photo. I have always found that PRR line fascinating... From Williamsport to Sodus.bwparker1 wrote:Of note, almost 10 years ago I was in Penn Yan following the FGLK local and the Engineer gave my friend and I a short cab ride. He noted that the old crossbuck warning signs still had marbles as the letters for reflectivity. Today those signs are long gone...Did you have any trouble with rusted bolts, or did they come off fairly easily?
lvrr325 wrote:Standby might not require much coal at all. But it's harder to bring it in, unload it, etc. when it's cold out. Will be interesting to see how that shakes out.I see what you did there!
lvrr325 wrote:Standby might not require much coal at all. But it's harder to bring it in, unload it, etc. when it's cold out. Will be interesting to see how that shakes out.You are absolutely correct on that. Right now there is no coal on site.