NYGL Jim Wilson's New Venture - Callicoon

Just the overall pic from Sunday. It doesnt look like anything has been done.

Looks like The Great Recession claimed Jimmy as a victim. Kinda a shame.

MikeVT wrote:I didnt know the hotel was a issue so I didnt take a picture of just the hotel. I hide under the station for a couple of hours while some nasty rain blew through the area.

I didn't know the station was still standing!

Too bad about the whole Jimmy WIlson venture.

-otto-

I visit Callicoon about once a month and can report that one of Jim (a/k/a Seamus) Wilson's new ventures shows some signs of life in Callicoon. He has started up the Callicoon Brewing Co and opened a pub in the old Callicoon firehouse. It is located right across the street from the forlorn and forgotten Olympia Hotel and just across the tracks from the depot. On the second floor he maintains the office of the NY & Greenwood Lake RY. As of a couple of weeks ago, when i visited the pub, he had not yet received his permit to begin on-site brewing. His beer is being brewed by another brewery until the license is secured. They have a nice mix of beers on tap, including some other local (Roscoe NY) brews. I understand that he spends a lot of time at the pub and on my next visit I hope to be able to finally meet him and have a chat. If he goes "on the record" I'll let y'all know what he has to say. I have a few pictures here:

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And here are links to their website and Facebook page.

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Otto, the depot is in great shape and is used by the Susie Q. It was recently repainted by some kids from the local high school.

John

Sporter99, could you tell us what was in the "notice" you received from The River Reporter?
Thanks

John

sporter99 wrote:I didn't know this, what has happened to the New York & Greenwood ?

R.I.P.

I receive a notification from The River Reporter about the plans for his hotel etc just today.

Cool, wanna share it with us?

-otto-

Did the dinner train occur or not? I see the tavern building but I am wondering if he got his train running there?

Didn't happen and probably never will. They ripped out a siding in Callicoon. He did get the Olympia Hotel renovated though.

Thank you for the update. I received a private message today that his chestnut hill dining car was sold. Your guess seems correct.