I had a nice visit with John Willever of Washington Twp. (Warren County) yesterday. He was very generous and open with the materials he's collected over the...
Mr. Willever has a collection of photographs which are basically those available from Syracuse University (need to make THAT connection) However he has a few...
Mr. Willever's maps also showed that the two stone quarries betwen Cranberry Lake and Jefferson Lake indeed had sidings and in fact, the one just below...
Looking through Mr. Willever's photos, I came across this photo of the inspection engine 'A' on the turntable (or near it) at Branchville. Those of you...
Should be Rule 90 (b) not just (b) ... -- The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey http://SussexBranchMemorial.com Monomania can be a good thing...
I should mention that after going over the same areas on my 1918 Vals that I discovered the siding was still in place by the one quarry and an unconnected...
I dunno. Is this article supposed to be sarcastic or sincere? Dave -- ... The papers have much to say of the new railroad station and other improvements the...
To try and make up for being a fool with the Yahoo thing, here's a pic of an east bound steamer passing by the Lehigh & Hudson passenger station at Andover...
Hi, I would appreciate any road numbers used on DL&W 2-8-0's. Thanks for any help. Also for Camelbacks, Pacifics and FM Trainmasters (HH- 16's?) & GP-7's. ...
I was on my way out today when I encountered fellow lister Rich Johnson. He was trying out his new camera by photographing the abandoned right of way in...
Sussex County Day of History April 26, 2003 9:00 am - 3:00 pm I will be in attendence at the Sussex County Day of History on April 26, 2003 from 9:00 am to...
It's held annually on the campus of Sussex County Community College (formerly Don Bosco) I'm going to wait until I get confirmation before I state which...
Please I'd like to receive individual messages and we would appreciate engine numbers for any GP-7 and 2-8-0 engines. My brother and I are tryin to model the...
Gene, Going by Taber's work, the 2-8-0s were basically numbered between 701-741. I thought I had a photo of one on the Branch, but cannot find it. If you...
Dave - Regarding the Trainmasters, the Lackawanna only had 11 and were the 850-861. Fairbanks Morse model number H-24-66. 930-935 were the H-16-44's In...
You've been invited to view Ron's photos!The Orange Empire Transportation Museum and park is in Perris, CA, East of Long Branch 1 hour. I stopped there on my...
Not sure if he wants his name bandied about, but a fellow lister has given me acces to his collection for scanning. He's a swell guy and knows a lot about the...
Dave, I don't often think of Spring Street extending that far south, but if it does in fact extend all the way to Diller Ave., then I'll say Spring Street in...
Spring street in Newton evidently runs all the way down to the intersection with Diller and Stuart streets. This shot had me fooled when I first saw it, it...
Hi list, I've managed to obtain a Trainmaster 6 axle in undecorated. What was the color scheme on these? Please say black & yellow :-P as the unit is black...
Hi again list, Sorry to be a pest but I have another question I hope someone can help with. I've also managed to obtain an IHC 2-6-0 camelback but its...
Gene, I consulted a higher power. I can also say that I think the only black/yellow engines I've seen (in photographs) on the branch have been 'geeps.' Dave ...
Speaking as a no-nothing modeler wanna be, I've read that sometimes rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip will work. I've also heard of such things as oven cleaner and...
You can also stick it into your electric oven and put on 500 degrees at which point it will clean the oven and also take the paint off of the engine....
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Ed - Don't feel you are a pest for asking questions. That's what the group is for! We all have some information to share. DL&W Trainmasters: Dave is correct....
Good News! I got this heads up on the New Lackawanna in Color book which I believe is available now. There seem to be about 7 pages of photos from the Sussex...
As an FYI to my listers, I just want to let you know that while any email link on my website (SussexBranchMemorial.com) will get mail to me personally, I've...
Sussex County Day of History April 26, 2003 9:00 am - 3:00 pm I will be in attendence at the Sussex County Day of History on April 26, 2003 from 9:00 am to...
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