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Re: CATSKILL MOUNTAIN RAILROAD (CMRR) DISCUSSION - 2022
by charlie6017 ¦ Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:58 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: CATSKILL MOUNTAIN RAILROAD (CMRR) DISCUSSION - 2022 ¦ Replies: 9 ¦ Views: 3344Re: Railcar total loss after fire Saturday night in Medina
by charlie6017 ¦ Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:05 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Railcar total loss after fire Saturday night in Medina ¦ Replies: 8 ¦ Views: 1253videobruce wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 9:05 am But, were they ok to operate or did they need to be rebuilt or overhauled?I don't believe either was operational, but I think the DL&W car (the total loss) needed a lot more to make it useable. That said, I'll let others who know more than me fill in any blanks.
Charlie
Re: Harlem Division Abandoned Crossing of Taconic State Parkway
by charlie6017 ¦ Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:18 am ¦ Forum: New York Central ¦ Topic: Harlem Division Abandoned Crossing of Taconic State Parkway ¦ Replies: 10 ¦ Views: 1369Looking at the area on Google street-view it appears Rte. 23 was elevated so I would assume it crossed over the Harlem Division on an overpass. I can't speak as to when the area was filled in so I'll leave that to others who would know better.
Charlie
Re: penn central catskill mtn branch Video
by charlie6017 ¦ Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:42 am ¦ Forum: Penn Central ¦ Topic: penn central catskill mtn branch Video ¦ Replies: 9 ¦ Views: 9606This is great, thanks for posting this! I will have to order this dvd.
Charlie
Re: FFW-1 Schedules spring 1950
by charlie6017 ¦ Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:54 pm ¦ Forum: Lehigh Valley Railroad ¦ Topic: FFW-1 Schedules spring 1950 ¦ Replies: 5 ¦ Views: 815Hi Mr. Burt, In the below link is a freight train schedule from Sept. 27, 1953, which is after your 1950 cutoff date but it does have an entry for FFW-1. http://lvrr.anthraciterailroads.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/freight5309.pdf And the same site has a number of freight schedules besides the one...
Re: Somerset Coal Trains Done For Good?
by charlie6017 ¦ Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:16 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Somerset Coal Trains Done For Good? ¦ Replies: 38 ¦ Views: 6119Re: Photo location?
by charlie6017 ¦ Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:33 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Photo location? ¦ Replies: 7 ¦ Views: 857I am guessing anywhere between Ripley and Westfield, given the close proximity of the NKP and NYC to each other.
Charlie
Re: JEREMY TAYLOR
by charlie6017 ¦ Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:32 pm ¦ Forum: New York Central ¦ Topic: JEREMY TAYLOR ¦ Replies: 1 ¦ Views: 772I'm sorry to see this - I have his books, "A Sampling of Penn Central" and "Conrail Commodities". He also lent his considerable knowledge to authors of several other railroad books. I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but gained much knowledge from reading his work over the ...
Re: Exploring Lyndonville, NY-Hojack Line remains
by charlie6017 ¦ Sat May 07, 2022 4:06 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Exploring Lyndonville, NY-Hojack Line remains ¦ Replies: 11 ¦ Views: 1688Regarding the lake impounded behind that dam - Long ago I heard of a wooden New York Central caboose which was sold and trucked to somewhere around that lake for a cabin. Never got any more info than that. If any of you from that area are ever talking to old timers among the locals, you might just ...
Re: North Alexander/. DL&W, NYC and Erie " Junction "
by charlie6017 ¦ Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:24 am ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: North Alexander/. DL&W, NYC and Erie " Junction " ¦ Replies: 11 ¦ Views: 3442I use the word Junction loosely to try and describe this location on Old Creek Road with my questions. I know this place is referenced on a few other threads dating back to 2015 - 2019 and but never had a chance to visit except by the sites previous pictures and Sat views. As you had noted - those ...
Re: 2022 Yates Dock hike - Rochester
by charlie6017 ¦ Thu Apr 14, 2022 5:49 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: 2022 Yates Dock hike - Rochester ¦ Replies: 8 ¦ Views: 958Sorry I can't make it this time around, but I hope some pics can be posted!
Have fun whenever you go and be safe! 
Charlie
Re: Southern Tier - West of Binghamton
by charlie6017 ¦ Sat Feb 26, 2022 10:17 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Southern Tier - West of Binghamton ¦ Replies: 1196 ¦ Views: 403972Dear Lord above....
Re: Has anybody heard from "Scharnhorst"?
by charlie6017 ¦ Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:02 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Has anybody heard from "Scharnhorst"? ¦ Replies: 6 ¦ Views: 1151I sure hope he's back over here. Scary times, unfortunately. 
Re: M&NJ #28 caboose?
by charlie6017 ¦ Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:27 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: M&NJ #28 caboose? ¦ Replies: 7 ¦ Views: 710BR&P wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:34 pm I'm going to say Boston & Maine. There's one in that series displayed at White River Jct (or used to be), if somebody has pics of that and more pics of the 28 it would be interesting to compare them.I heisted a couple photos of that White River caboose for comparison. Looks pretty close!
Re: Possible final run for FGLK on the old LV
by charlie6017 ¦ Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:50 am ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Possible final run for FGLK on the old LV ¦ Replies: 15 ¦ Views: 2515Perfectly said, Don. The line will be missed and I'm glad I got a bunch of photos along the way!
Charlie