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Back in my Black River days, 40-odd years ago, there was some light-hearted discussion about running a trolley car on the old CNJ between Turntable Junction and Flemington Cut Glass. Flemington Area Rapid Transit.....

I'm still waiting for him to respond to my offer for one of the better LIRR Ping-Pongs that he owns up in Boonton. Oh, too late...

To answer Boatsmate, Flagg Coal 75 was on the Naugy in 2011 and 2012. 75 is a Vulcan 0-4-0 saddletank, while Lehigh Valley Coal 126 is a simiar sized Vulcan 0-6-0T, which was at RMNE in 2013 and is there again this year. As Mr. Malone has indicated, small or not, either engine puts on a good show, w...

And so, according to Professor Edwards, once again politics trumps practicality. Thanks for the history lesson, things I had suspected but had never really heard elsewhere.

The end points of the RiverLINE dictated the use of light rail equipment. I'd love to see an ML try to negotiate the streets of Camden, the roller coaster into Trenton, and if they ever extend the line, on to the Statehouse. I do agree that using regular equipment would end the temporal separation r...

Since OL has weighed in, let me make a suggestion that I have had in the back of my mind for some time. On the highways, there are many intersections with flashing yellow lights in one direction and flashing reds in the other. The flashing yellow indicates caution, while the flashing red indicates a...

I noticed something similar on the RiverLINE maybe a month or so ago. There are notices in the cars that state that a ticket is good for one continuous ride in the same direction, or similar wording. I just took a quick look at the schedule online, and it appears that 67 minutes is typical for a one...

I've done a fair bit of research on the WM, and have always thought that they did a great job of motive power utilization. My understanding of the BL-2 issue was not so much underframe as it was draft gear. Of course, the draft gear attaches to the underframe, so we're essentially talking about the ...

Just as a reminder, there is another fundraising activity going on right now (May 6 and 7), that also benefits RMNE. They participate in an annual drive, centered about giving locally to non-profits in the Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills area. You can go to http://www.givelocalccf.org" o...

I think Scharnhorst answered his own question when he referred to remote control locomotives in the "YARDS". Most of the remote applications I have seen will have specific RC units assigned to yards, and other units, usually higher horsepower, take over the road duties. I do know of a few ...

That equipment is not owned by ARHS. Their FA-2 and LV 414 are on the D-L in Scranton.

What Santa operation is Kilroy talking about? CMSL uses RDCs between Tuckahoe and Richland, but the last time I was down that way NJT wasn't operating that far South, only on the AC line. It has been awhile since I've been down there so things may have changed .

The train speed has to be kept consistent with Santa being able to spend some quality time with each and every child. Up on the Naugatuck this season, with the Santa trains and the Northern Light specials, this translated into a great deal of four and five MPH running, on what is normally a 25 or 30...

What does the Railway Equipment Register have to do with this? Very few startups, if any, have their own equipment aside from locomotives, which I don't believe are in the RER. The American Shortline and Regional Railroad Association may be a better place to start looking for this type of information.

So its not really continuous, but the code can only be changed at specified points? I guess I misunderstood the term continuous... An attorney friend said something the other day about returning to smashboards; maybe its time.