by Chessie GM50
Here is a question that I only expect one member on here to have a non-speculative answer to. What are the chances of re-activating the BR&W between New Hope, and Lambertville?
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Chessie GM50 wrote:Here is a question that I only expect one member on here to have a non-speculative answer to. What are the chances of re-activating the BR&W between New Hope, and Lambertville?Slim to none since no railroad has ever run between New Hope & Lambertville, unless of course you mean Lambertville to Ringoes and of course you would still get the same answer from me and many others. The roadbed needs alot of work especially where it parallels the canal and I believe a bridge needs work done as well. When I worked for the NH&I in 99-01, I remember on weekends #40 would exchange whistle salutes with #60 late on Saturday nights when it would make a run on a dinner train I think. Ahhh the good ole times I miss on the BR&W.I just think the whole rr has fallen on hard times with track and equipment etc, although thats not a knock on the people who run the place. Hopefully kenb2k will respond as I believe he is the owner of the BR&W.
PVRX1 wrote:Hopefully kenb2k will respond as I believe he is the owner of the BR&W.Yeah, the confusion being the RR GM and I have the same initials.
Nope, guess again. Kenwb2k should be Ken, one of the passenger train crew.
Donko142 wrote:I think I can shed a little light here, I high railed the line all the way from Ringos to Lambertville in 2005 with the then General Manager Rod Whitehead, we made it up and back no problem, never hit the ground. As was pointed out there was a good amout of track work that had been done already. I spoke to the owner of the railroad about it a few weeks later at a lunch meeting. I told him it didn't look that bad, he said it's not. The problem is the bridge timbers, while lots of ties were replaced very little if any bridge timbers were. So the bridges are the biggest $$$ problem. (this was a few years ago) I know the BR trust guys have been doing some work down there (as they are all over the R.R.) I hope they get it back in service some day it's a beautiful line. I also remember giving the whistle blast on 40 while crossing Bridge St. and getting a return hello from NJ back in the day.
Last thing NOT saying Wolfboy is wrong (he is a very knowlledgeable person) and I am NOT a track contractor or expert. But I do have an above average opinion on the stuff. 8 Mill sounds very high. Again lots of the wood is good down there, if you did every 3rd tie (Solid CLASS II) thats 3200 per mile = 1065 new ties per mile = $106,000.00 per mile Plus bridge timbers, stone, tamping. With the strong volunteer crew and equipment they have on the railroad I truely believe 1 to 1.5 million would see 60 in lambertville on GOOD track once again.
How could you get any return on that money if you spent it? You couldn't !
" L" ville needs a long term freight customer taking a good amount of cars so a state grant could help out.
Hope we all see it happen some day! Watch for 60's return in 2009 there doing a real nice job on her and coming near the finish line from what I hear.
Be safe
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