Although there is no new info for this discussion, Arcadia Publishing's "Images of America" photo book of StJ puts a face on much of what has been talked about...
Not sure what year it was but the last horse was the 4267b on the Conway Branch gravel job for sure. I managed a cab ride with the unit in consist. Of course,...
I am sure one of you good folks has the date of the last run of a B&M F unit, A or B, and wouldn't mind sharing it It seemed to me that a B unit hung on the...
Hey, come visit us sometime since you're clearly devoted to some of the finest country in the USA. With a little planning some of us might even be able to...
... Gee, I've heard of those ;-) John, thank you for the information. And, this is a good time to thank list members for tolerating my basic questions about...
... A follow-up to my last message (Train size). This topo map shows a mountain range(?) running down the spine of the state. Does this "range" have a name? ...
Roxbury Summit is between Northfield and Randolph on the CV along the West or Middle Branch (??) of the White River. Stated in a more on-topic way, it's the...
... A follow-up to my last message (Train size). This topo map shows a mountain range(?) running down the spine of the state. Does this "range" have a name? ...
... George, I googled Roxbury Mountain and came up empty. I did google Roxbury, VT, and was informed that it is 3 miles from the geographic center of Vermont....
Interesting information, George. It got me curious to do a little steam/diesel comparison between CV and CPR. As of CV ETT #37 9/30/51 a 700-class 2-10-4 was...
Dave said: George, I will not in any way, shape or manor argue with you. I know who you are, and you are a very reputable person. GSP replies Well, I'm glad...
Dave, et al; I am not questioning the stated train length. An empty 300 car train would weigh at least 7,500 tons, add in the friction bearings, dragging...
Our mountains and our curves limited our train length, we could only get three thousand tons at a time over Roxbury Moutain, our very own Continental Divide...
I live in the land of the "mortgage-lifter." The Chicago Great Western had a national reputation in the 1950s and '60s for running 200-plus car trains. CGW...
O.K. It moved over to the Montreal-Lennoxville-Island Pond- Yarmouth Jct.-Portland-Kennebunk GT/MeC/B&M routing in the 1933 season. Perhaps the CPR/MeC/B&M...
Wow what an interesting discussion .I always thought the St. Johnsbury area was an interesting place. I did most of my railfanning and photography in the early...
I won't add too much fuel to the debate but I wouldn't be too surprised at a 225 car train. Just want to point out that I personally handled a 105 autorack...
George, I will not in any way, shape or manor argue with you. I know who you are, and you are a very reputable person. However, after riding with Archie...
This may have been part of the old City RR. This line ran along the water from the south side of the Merrimac River, south along the harbor then swung west at...
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Someone wrote 300+ was a "normal" in the day......When 904 would depart Newport by the end of the week, like on a Friday, 250-300 cars and 7 units would haul...
OK, I looked through my notes and found the following dates.... Last passenger train south from Gorham (NHVT) was August 6, 1994 Engine #3800 and 2 passenger...
While we have been on the subject of memories for a bit, let's change locales and head up the Berlin Branch a bit. While employed by the NHVT, I had the...
Hopefully, they have been posted to the photo files, listed as St. J Yard Photos. In the first picture, right behind the StJ&LC units, is a cut of outbound...
Looking through Vols. VII and VIII of Nimke's Conn River books, I find the following: Vol VIII, pp 2-3, undated track diagram of the south end of St. J. yard...
... Ha! I knew I was off scale! Mine is not on your list. Talk about obscure. . . . (grin) Randy, I belong to a tiny group of North American prototype TT scale...
Can anyone tell me what manufacturer, type, and size of steam whistle is on #494 at White River Junction? Also, was there ever a whistle type preferred and/or...
Mike: I wasn't sure if the gauge change was geographically uniform, or a matter of personal (club) preference. Thanks for the insight. As to the B&M in On3 --...
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