Canal Society of New Jersey (tentative) On November 17, 2006 I'll be giving a DL&W Sussex Branch presentation at the Canal Society of New Jersey. Meeting...
SussexBranch@yahoogro...
Jul 2, 2006 1:43 am
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My thoughts in asking were purely historical. I sometimes worry that the information we carry around in our heads, basements, attics and garages may be lost....
Tom Dimmick
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Jul 6, 2006 9:17 pm
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Being as today is the 40th anniversary of the next to last train to Branchville. I was wondering if any of you gents out there were Passengers on that historic...
Being as today is the 40th anniversary of the next to last train to Branchville. I was wondering if any of you gents out there were Passengers on that historic...
Westbound the leader was the 820. Trailing unit was the 809. Shame, I'd like to find a surviving unit of any Sussex Branch train. ... -- July 10, 1966-2006 ...
... snip ... It could have, but I have no photograpjic proof --yet. ... They seem to have used the RS3s for small freights or for post-milk operations on the...
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the last train to leave Branchville, New Jersey. Following the abandonment of the rails, a group of Sussex County citizens...
...then there was that plan to run excursions to the then Playboy Club resort at Great Gorge! KL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Of the photos I have, I get this short list of RS locos on the Sussex Branch: DLW: 1044 EL: 932, 953, 926, 921 Dave ... -- July 10, 1966-2006 40 Years Since...
The E8's were rarely used due to their weight. They were legal but management felt they were too big for the needs [Non-text portions of this message have...
vtrrxing@...
Jul 22, 2006 6:57 pm
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Dave: I wasn't on this train but rode a regular/fan trip on the head end, which I have on film. We had mainline coaches and made all regular stops. Road...
vtrrxing@...
Jul 22, 2006 7:06 pm
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That wouldn't have been the trip around 1959, would it? The one with the two geeps? Dave (from Sunny Florida) -- ... -- Remember the DL&W Sussex Branch! ...
Is that film available on video? I would love to see what the branch looked like from the head end -- especially through Allamuchy State Park (near Jefferson...
Joe, I don't know about THAT trip, but I was just given the heads up of a RonRail Video which is supposed to have a ride on the Sussex Branch. I don't know...
I would also love to view the film taken on the head end of the westbound Sussex train. I live in Swartswood, and can only imagine what railroading looked like...
Somewhere back in the depths of one of my closets is a roll of 8mm movie film of a Lackawanna "Rail Camera Safari". The route was Hoboken-Andover-LHR...
And I thought I was bad ! Tom Dimmick DK Search, Inc. A OneSource Company tom.dksearch@... Strategic Staffing Solutions www.dksearchinc.com 570-696-5630 ...
Tom Dimmick
tom.dksearch@...
Jul 26, 2006 5:43 pm
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Kent, What year was THAT? There's video from one of those from about 1947. It's available from Mark I Video. Dave -- ... -- The First Railroad in Sussex...
For some reason I seem to have lost the "new" format on some of my yahoo groups forums. Did you get my reply re the movie camera? Kent ... We're sorry. The...
Kent Loudon
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Jul 28, 2006 6:29 pm
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Kent, Last I heard you had movies in the closet with thousands of slides. Dave ... -- The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey ...
Dave: Dont forget I have one I did in 1960! Bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
vtrrxing@...
Jul 29, 2006 7:06 pm
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OK, what I said on the message that got lost is that I was a teenager at the time and used my father's 8mm camera. (I had an uncle who worked for Keystone.)...
Bob, I presume you've been in contact with the sort of people who might be interested in such subjects in terms of marketing? Dave ... -- The First Railroad in...
Kent, You had some rotten luck. Didn't you tell me you tried to ride up the Sussex Branch behind steam only to have the train be pulled by a Diesel? A note on...
We ALL did nutty things for a good shot! Bob E [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
vtrrxing@...
Aug 1, 2006 1:50 pm
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Canal Society of New Jersey (tentative) On November 17, 2006 I'll be giving a DL&W Sussex Branch presentation at the Canal Society of New Jersey. Meeting...
SussexBranch@yahoogro...
Aug 2, 2006 7:03 am
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To Dave and all, Don't waste time waiting for me to come to the Canal Society of NJ meeting. I think they owe me an apology and a promise that they will...
robgraul@...
Aug 3, 2006 1:19 pm
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Care to offer a rational explanation of your ire? KL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Bob, I'm sorry you feel that way. Every organization has quirks and 'problems.' However, my dealings with Mark Hamill have been friendly and sincere. The...
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