Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) Discussion - 2013

scoostraw wrote:What's preventing the new coach from being used?

From what I understand, if we're talking about the former Long Island Rail Road coach, it needs a little clean-up and we'd like to get a fresh coat of paint on it. Lately, it's been all-hands-on-deck to complete track work at Kingston, so fewer hands have been available to work on the coach.

-otto-

alewifebp wrote:

eehiv wrote:Same spot in 1988:

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=105898" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Is that the same crane that is now in Olive where you had to construct a temporary runaround?

Yes, still self-propelled, and stored servicable at the future site of CMRR's Ashokan Station (Town of Olive) alongside Route 28.

-otto-

eehiv wrote:http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=105898

Any idea who those people are? I mean, besides older now?

Left to right, George Peck, Kenny Kurtd, Carl ?, and Ken Fass.

EH

Friday, October 27th

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


Saturday, October 28th

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

George Peck will be assisting operations starting in Mt. Tremper at 9am and will later move to Campground curve to complete trackwork there.

We will be running our Halloween/Pumpkin train in Kingston starting at 1pm at Westbrook Lane.

George Bain and Harrison Balduf will be leading a crew preparing CMRR 2940 for priming in Cornell Street yard. They will begin around 9:30am.


Sunday, October 29th

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

We will be running our Halloween/Pumpkin train in Kingston starting at 1pm at Westbrook Lane.



Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Otto Vondrak wrote:

scoostraw wrote:What's preventing the new coach from being used?

From what I understand, if we're talking about the former Long Island Rail Road coach, it needs a little clean-up and we'd like to get a fresh coat of paint on it.

-otto-

I thought there were photos of it being painted, but I looked again and it was the hopper and gondola instead(??)

It will be painted before the December runs

chefwrg wrote:It will be painted before the December runs

Good to hear. Man great progress on the Kingston end.

Getting to be too cold out to properly paint anything.

scoostraw wrote:I thought there were photos of it being painted, but I looked again and it was the hopper and gondola instead(??)

Those are the only cars I know that got any attention... The hopper and gon were primed and I imagine new paint will be applied when the time comes...

-otto-

All cars will be primed in the next few months - on days when it is 50 degrees or more, of course. We hopefully will get a finish coat on the 2940 before 12/1.

EH

First train returned to Phoenicia on 10/26/13... First train since CMRR evacuated Phoenicia just before the floods of Hurricane Irene in 2011.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212032" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212029" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Nice work, everyone!

-otto-

Friday, October 25th

In Mt. Tremper, the crew was: Conductor: Neil Isabelle, Engineer: John Prestopino, Brakeman: Al Schoessow, Car Attendants: Kathy Isabelle, Dakin Moorehouse and Ticket Agent: Peter Fluchere.


Saturday, October 26th

In Mt. Tremper, the crew was: Conductor: Ray Farrell, Engineer: John Patane, Brakeman:Neil Isabelle, Car Attendant: Dakin Moorehouse, and Ticket Agent: Peter Fluchere.

At Campground Curve, George Peck and his team consisted of Art Vogel, Dave Heick, Rich Desir, Al Johnson, Franc Libihoul and Neil Remsen. They completed primary repairs to Campground Curve and brought the work train into Phoenicia for the first time since we evacuated Phoenicia before the arrival of Hurricane Irene on August 27, 2011. This was done entirely on the CMRR's resources, as the county has refused to disburse $2.3 million to repair the railroad in FEMA funding for Hurricane Irene.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212025" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212026" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212027" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212028" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212029" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212030" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212031" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212032" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In Kingston, train crew was as follows: , Conductor: Walt Otto, Engineer: Earl Pardini, Brakeman: Mark Glaser, Trainman: Al schoessow, Flaggers: Tyler Carelli, Fred Rasmussen, Car Attendants: Karen Vogel, Pat Smalley, Mimi Pardini, Ticket Agent: Ken Darmstadt. Trains ran to 209 and passengers bought pumpkins from Gill Farms near 209 before returning to Kingston Plaza.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212018" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212021" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212022" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212023" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In Kingston, George Bain led a crew working on priming the 2940 conisting of Harrison and George Balduf, Russell Hallock, Alex Sorenson, Steve Porter, and myself.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212015" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212016" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212017" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

At Hurley Mountain Road, Ryan Lennox and Alan Kordzikowski led a crew clearing the ROW east towards the washout at MP 5.53.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=212024" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Sunday, October 27th

In Mt. Tremper, our crew consisted of Conductor: Dan Howard, Engineer: George Peck, Brakeman: Neil Remsen, Car Attendant/Brakeman Trainee: George Bain, and Ticket Agent: Peter Fluchere.

In Kingston, our crew consisted of: Conductor: Walt Otto, Engineer: Earl Pardini, Brakeman: Mark Glaser, Trainman: Al Schoessow, Flaggers: Dave Hilliard, Tyler Carelli, Tom Whyte, Car Attendants: Karen Vogel, Pat Smalley, Mimi Pardini, Ticket Agent: Thom Johnson. Kingston were trains SRO every run on Sunday. Trains ran to 209 and passengers bought pumpkins from Gill Farms near 209 before returning to Kingston Plaza.

This concludes our Mt. Tremper operations for 2013, except for the Christmas train on December 22nd. Our Kingston operations resume on weekends in December starting on November 30th.


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

A much deserved "tip of my hat" to the Catskill Mountain Railroad for all the hard-work and
effort you all put in. All this despite Ulster County's antics!

Charlie

Very well done!