Driving home today I went past the Hole in the Wall. It looks like some of the stones have been repointed recently. I wonder if anyone approved of the color...
Today is July 10th, which to me is Sussex Branch Memorial Day. I chose this day as it was on this day in 1966 that the last passenger train traveled from...
I visited the New Jersey State archives today and was fortunate enough to locate a few 'Field Notebooks' from the reevaluation reports from 1910. I'll be...
Not sure if this was posted before but if so, please excuse the re- post. Ordered a DVD from Larry's Trains (Larrystrains.com)last week on the Susquehanna...
First the first installment, we'll start at the bottom. The field notebook had no mention of Netcong or Waterloo, but they might be considered as part of the...
The best is yet to come (hint, near Mile post 63) It's not the golden fleece, but it's close. Dave ... -- Sussex Branch Tales - A book by Dave Rutan Get yours...
Which two stations, served by the Sussex Branch had indoor plumbing for the rest rooms? Any Guesses? -- Sussex Branch Tales - A book by Dave Rutan Get yours...
Dave, my guess is for Newton and Branchville. My parents took me as a little kid for Sunday rides from Newton to Branchville, so I suspect we used the...
Thanks who all who guessed. I kind of surprised no one guessed this. Netcong and Newton both had indoor plumbing for the rest rooms. Dave ... -- Sussex Branch...
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No idea why it bounced. I didn't do it. You would indeed be the winner. Dave ... From: N Kent Loudon <nkloudon@...> To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com ...
Now that all the chatter over Cranberry Lake has subsided, we'll move on. Andover is going to be split into 3 parts, the first part being the DLW station site....
Hi Dave, I think you might like to join me at the 9-11 Wharton MC Iron Mine Kehoe talk. Can you? Also, you may want to post on all the listservs like Iron...
Now between the Station site and Andover Junction, a little south of whee the Andover Diner sits today, there was a bunk house and a section house. Bunk house...
Sorry, it's early. That was supposed to go to the model group. I'll have a treat for us later. Dave ... -- Modeling the D.L.& W. Sussex Branch If it weren't...
Ok. Now on to Andover Junction. Some of you will be disappointed by this as it only covers the freight house located diagonally across the diamond from the...
[The following was sent to me a few weeks ago, and I thought you might enjoy it. -Dave] I've got to add a few lines about my Sussex Branch experiences. First...
Something to look forward to. I've decided to create a book about the Sussex Branch stations plus any bones that are still laying about. I believe this will...
Awesome! Best of luck with the book! -Dean ... From: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Rutan Sent: Tuesday,...
Dasve, I will definitely look forward to this.....when I was a little kid, we took the train out of Newton, and when I was in school there, the train station...
Dave, Let me know if you want to borrow any of the postcard scenes (stations, etc.) and the few other shots on the Branch that you saw, when I showed the L &H...
Ray, My memory is a little foggy from your show. It was a while ago. I'll contact you as I go, as there are a few spots I don't have covered by publishable...
Do not reply to this invitation. Grouply is bad news and will harvest your passwords. Dave Rutan Group Moderator ... -- Who is he, and why is he bothering us?...