Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) Discussion - 2013

airman00 wrote:That is big news!! And gives hope to the CMRR!! (this should also be put in the DURR thread as well) the more exposure for this story the better!

Congrats D&U ,

Friday, October 11th

On Friday we will be running in Mt. Tremper atarting at 10am.

Earl Pardini and Mark Glaser will lead a track crew starting at 209 at 9am. They plan to continue installing and spiking ties going west.


Saturday, October 12th

On Saturday we will be running in Mt. Tremper starting at 10am.

All otherwise unassigned volunteers please go to Mt. Tremper to assist with crowd control and/or help as a car attendant or ticket agent. This is usually our highest volume weekend of the year!


Sunday, October 13th

Trains will be running in Mt. Tremper starting at 10am.

All otherwise unassigned volunteers please go to Mt. Tremper to assist with crowd control and/or help as a car attendant or ticket agent. This is usually our highest volume weekend of the year!


Monday, October 14th

Trains will be running in Mt. Tremper starting at 10am.

All otherwise unassigned volunteers please go to Mt. Tremper to assist with crowd control and/or help as a car attendant or ticket agent. This is usually our highest volume weekend of the year!


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

New pics:

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View West at MP 5.48
Today the track crew repaired two minor washouts on our way west, which are shown in this photo looking west. Track is now complete to MP 5.49.

Photographed by Ernest Hunt, October 11, 2013.

View East at MP 5.49
Today the track crew repaired two minor washouts on our way west, which are shown in this photo looking east. Track is now complete to MP 5.49.

Photographed by Ernest Hunt, October 11, 2012.

Wow. Almost out of sight of 209!

Check out this before and after shot!
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They hardly look the same, right? But look at the big tree on the south with its bifurcated trunk. Then look at the two birch trees on the right. It's definitely the same place.

Well done, boys, well done!

Wednesday, October 9th

A charter was run at Mt. Tremper. Brakeman was Ed Winstanley, Car Attendants were Pat Smalley & Fred Rasmussen, Engineer was Al Schoessow and conductor Dan Howard.


Thursday October 10th

Al Johnson continued work on the Duck.


Friday, October 11th

On Friday, Conductor was Walt Otto, Engineer was Al Schoessow, Brakeman was Dave Hilliard, Car Attendants were Pat Smalley, Tyler Carelli, and Ticket Agents were Thom Johnson, Peter Fluchere.

In Kingston, Track crews working west of Rte.209 inserted 15 ties and spiked 13, built cribs and backfilled 2 washed out areas. Working today were; Earl Pardini, Tom Whyte, and Mark Glaser.


Saturday, October 12th

On Saturday, Conductor was Ray Farrell, Engineer was Walt Otto, Brakeman was Neil Isabelle, Car Attendants was Tyler Carelli, Ticket Agents were Russ Hallock, Peter Fluchere, and George Bain. Al Schoessow helped in the parking lot.

In Kingston, Track crews working west of 209 continued repairing washed out areas with fill and cribbing. 17 ties were inserted and 19 spiked. Todays crew included; Earl Pardini, Ron Epstein, Bill Brosnan, John Patane, Frank Libihoul, and Mark Glaser.

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Ron Epstein and I continued repainting the CMRR ballast hopper.

George Peck, Art Vogel, Dave Heick and Neil Remsen continued work on Campground Curve, putting in the last rail.

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Sunday, October 13th

On Sunday, Conductor was John Prestopino, Engineer was George Peck, Brakeman was Tony Bocchino, Car Attendant was Tyler Carelli, and Ticket Agents were: Peter Fluchere and George Bain. Al Schoessow helped in the parking lot.

In Kingston on Sunday, Tom Whyte, Ron Epstein, and Mark Glaser inserted and spiked 11 additional ties west of the Rte.209 crossing.

Ryan Lennox and Alan Kordzikowski cleared brush near Hurley Mountain Road.


Monday, October 14th

Conductor was John Prestopino, Engineer was Al Schoessow, Trainman was Neil Isabelle, Brakeman was Tony Bocchino, Tyler Carelli was brakeman trainee. Car Attendant was Chris Burtt. Ticket Agents were Peter Fluchere and George Bain.

In Kingston on Columbus Day, crews working west of the Rte. 209 crossing completed trackwork and washout repair required to move the coaches, hopper,and gondola west of the crossing and clear of the billboard. Several sections of cribbing were completed and 10 ties inserted and spiked. Participating today were Earl Pardini, Tom Whyte, and Mark Glaser.

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At the end of the day, the six pieces of equipment were moved west across Route 209. Crossing protection was provided by Tyler Carelli, Tony Bocchino, John Prestopino and Tom Whyte. Al Schoessow was conductor for the move which saw the first locomotive cross Route 209 since 1976.


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A BIG CONGRATULATIONs to all who worked hard this weekend, our top weekend of the year at Mt. Tremper, also to our track crews at Campground Curve and Route 209 who keep pushing forward!


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

You guys are incredible! Fantastic job!

Two thumbs up guys. Just great.

Great job guys! Amazing to see the progress. I used to pass Campground Curve all the time on my way to school years ago, and was saddened when I passed by recently and saw the damage. Great to see that everything is almost back to normal.

Good on ya!

whats the lineage of those 4 cars in the video?

Nice job folks , great to see the 401 cross 209!!

Yes great work guys!! Boy the 401 sure sounds nice in that video! (I also like the "smoke show" in the other video of her heading back to the yard. Good ol' alco smoke)

Hey guys I hope you have good security at Cornell St. The Adirondack Scenic recently suffered some serious vandalism.

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Apparent sabotage at Adirondack Scenic Railroad

The Adirondack Scenic Railroad last week suffered damage to a locomotive, at rest in Lake Placid, N.Y., that appears to be of malicious intent.

Railroad crews on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013 found the locomotive failed a routine safety inspection, but the cause wasn't readily apparent. Subsequent inspection found wires inside the locomotive's electrical box were systematically severed and put back in place, strongly suggesting deliberate motivation, according to David Link, director of volunteers at the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.

"This most recent act of sabotage was intended to damage Adirondack Scenic Railroad property and render the company unable to carry passengers and contribute to the economy of the region," Link told Railway Age on Tuesday, Oct. 15. "Not only did these persons jeopardize the safety of our staff and passengers, but the damage is inflicted on the tourism venues we partner with as well. A reward will be posted for information leading to the arrest and conviction the saboteurs."

The incident is the latest development affecting the railroad, which has included destruction of railroad crossing gates and a fire set on rail right-of-way, mixed with (and possibly linked to) conflict between the railroad and local activists groups opposed to rail operations of any kind along the right-of-way.

Adirondack Scenic Railroad is operated by the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society (ARPS) over portions of 141 miles of ex-New York Central right-of-way owned by the state of New York, most of it located within the Adirondack State Park.

Last year Chicago-based Iowa Pacific Holdings subsidiary Saratoga & North Creek Railway received approval from the Surface Transportation Board to revive 30 miles of the right-of-way between North Creek and Newcomb, N.Y., serving the eastern "High Peaks" within the state park.

It's clear the trail folks did this? Clear to whom? Be VERY careful with that airman.