by Mr. Ed
We have just added another historic piece to our collection. Actaully, we have added another historic Roebling piece to our Roebling collection. Yesterday, we took delivery of the last 45 ton GE center cab diesel from the site. She is complete right down to the side rods. It sat outside for many years with broken glass so the inside as well as the outside need some heavy applications of sandpaper and paint. But on the positive side. the bearings are in good shape as was displayed when the crane slacked off, it began to roll! But at the request of the township, we could not put this at the hgead end of the platform track so we had to assemble a panel track in the old yard and put it there, in very close proximty to the 100 ton GE centercab from Roebling.
So in our Roebling collection, we have a mid '60s 100 ton, a late '30s 45 ton GE centercab diesel, one hopper, one gondola and a flat car, all from the steel mill. The only thing left there now is a lone 80 tonner that will most likely go to scrap since no one came forward to move this. It's understandable since the costs involved are very high.
The balance of our collection is an N5c, an N6b chassis, a CNJ narrow body (not narrow gauge) caboose, a 1923 Tidewater tank car, one of the last NX23s, and our newest addition prior to the 45 tonner, a PS-1 40' boxcar.
Stop by and see our little collection. We are located at 3 Fort Dix Road in Pemberton Township NJ. We are a stones throw from Fort Dix. The equipment is on both sides of the walking trail so you can see it anytime. We just ask that you don't climb on anything.
We also have a nice little museum filled with historic pieces from the tri-county area. It is open Wednesday through Friday from 10-3. Once the grant work is done, we hope to extend those hours/days.
Later!
Mr. Ed
So in our Roebling collection, we have a mid '60s 100 ton, a late '30s 45 ton GE centercab diesel, one hopper, one gondola and a flat car, all from the steel mill. The only thing left there now is a lone 80 tonner that will most likely go to scrap since no one came forward to move this. It's understandable since the costs involved are very high.
The balance of our collection is an N5c, an N6b chassis, a CNJ narrow body (not narrow gauge) caboose, a 1923 Tidewater tank car, one of the last NX23s, and our newest addition prior to the 45 tonner, a PS-1 40' boxcar.
Stop by and see our little collection. We are located at 3 Fort Dix Road in Pemberton Township NJ. We are a stones throw from Fort Dix. The equipment is on both sides of the walking trail so you can see it anytime. We just ask that you don't climb on anything.
We also have a nice little museum filled with historic pieces from the tri-county area. It is open Wednesday through Friday from 10-3. Once the grant work is done, we hope to extend those hours/days.
Later!
Mr. Ed
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