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887	Pilgrims, I have recently been informed that at the February 18th meeting of the Volunteer Railroads Association, the entertainment stands to be worth ... ...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Feb 9, 2005 10:25 pm
888	I found the info about the time: VRA Meetings We hold the meetings on the 3rd Friday of May (21st), August (20th), November (19th) and February (2/18/2005)...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Feb 10, 2005 2:35 am
889	Mike, A newspaper article I have indicates that in January of 1959: "the Post Office Department terminated contracts with the Lackawanna Railroad for delivery...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Feb 20, 2005 12:21 pm
890	Here's the article in reference to the termination of rail postal shipping to Sussex County. I've also placed it in the archives. Dave -- New Jersey Herald-...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Feb 20, 2005 4:23 pm
891	I had occasion recently to speak to a former employee of the Becker & Son creamery. This employee actually worked in the Roseland facility, but was often on...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Feb 23, 2005 2:19 am
892	Dave, I was in Kittatinny State Park yesterday snowshoeing and I noticed what looked like a possible spur railbed that diverged from the Sussex Branch. I have...	jscheneck	Feb 23, 2005 2:27 pm
893	Joe, I've seen that also -- many years ago, but don't know what it might have been. Norm ... From: jscheneck To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...	Norman Weiler ndweiler	Feb 23, 2005 2:38 pm
894	Joe, You mean like right behind the portapotty where the parking lot ends? That was a spur for the Singer foundry. It went to a limestone quarry. The...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Feb 23, 2005 6:45 pm
895	I just finished an HO scale model of one of the Lackawanna's 42 foot wooden milk reefers. The results can be viewed here: ...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Mar 6, 2005 2:23 am
896	Dave - Thanks for the inspiring post! And thanks for getting permission to put the article on your web site. I had long ago lost that issue of RMC. BTW:...	Bob Mitchell nebula07869	Mar 6, 2005 7:06 pm
897	Hmm. Gives me an idea which I'll address later... I'll check out Paul's site. This is the main reason I did the first car and am putting off the other four...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Mar 6, 2005 8:34 pm
898	Dave: This may have been asked and answered. Did the Sussex Railroad own any of its own equipment e.g. box cars. If so, what were their reporting marks?...	tcblunted	Mar 21, 2005 12:26 am
899	Tom, The Sussex railroad definitely had some of their own equipment. While I cannot say from definite photographic proof about reporting marks, the engine...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Mar 21, 2005 2:43 am
900	I was watching a Mark I video the other night. I think it was the one about the Phoebe Snow. When they showed Denville, a westbound train pulled up on the...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Mar 21, 2005 7:51 pm
901	Forwarded from a friend: -- They would have served the purpose of marker lights or been there so the flagman could just pick one up if he went to flag the rear...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Mar 22, 2005 6:51 pm
902	... red target on the rear of the coach wasn't illuminated or something. Why else would two lanterns be there? Weren't two red markers at the rear of a...	Kent Loudon nkloudon	Mar 25, 2005 2:38 pm
903	... When a train operated in multiple sections, the LOCOMOTIVE of all but the last section would carry green markers or flags. I believe that the REAR END ...	Kent Loudon nkloudon	Mar 25, 2005 2:38 pm
904	... -- Modeling the D.L.& W. Sussex Branch http://dlw-sussexbranch.com/modeling_index.html...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Mar 25, 2005 2:55 pm
905	On April 30th, 2005 the Sussex County Historical Society http://www.sussexcountyhistory.org will hold it's annual "A Day in Sussex County History" I will be a ...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Mar 27, 2005 6:35 pm
906	Friday, the day before we got all that rain, I was fortunate enough to find free time to venture up the the end of the line and do some work in the field. The...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Apr 7, 2005 12:36 am
907	Sussex County Day of History On April 30th, 2005 the Sussex County Historical Society http://www.sussexcountyhistory.org will hold it's annual "A Day in Sussex...	SussexBranch@yahoogro...	Apr 10, 2005 8:29 pm
908	Spring Hike My Spring Hike on the Sussex Branch Trail will be of the Warbasse Junction area. Date is to be announced due to a problem I'm having with my leg. ...	SussexBranch@yahoogro...	Apr 10, 2005 8:29 pm
909	Dave: Cannot make this one........we have an Operation Lifesaver State Coordinator's Summit in Omaha Bob...	vtrrxing@...	Apr 10, 2005 10:48 pm
910	Keep Me Posted Bob...	vtrrxing@...	Apr 10, 2005 10:49 pm
911	Dave, Looking forward to it. Hope you get better real soon. SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com wrote: Spring Hike My Spring Hike on the Sussex Branch Trail will be...	Ken njvike	Apr 11, 2005 10:40 am
912	How long a hike? I think I can handle something slightly longer than last year's Andover trek. That's the former Branchville Jct area, right? - Kent Loudon...	Kent Loudon nkloudon	Apr 12, 2005 10:37 am
913	It is indeed the Branchville Junction area, but everyone knows it as 'Warbasse Jct.' The walking probably totals a bit over a mile or so, but it criss...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Apr 13, 2005 12:32 am
914	There was an interesting article in the Friday New Jersey Herald. Seems that the town of Netcong wants to develop the area around the station as a sort of...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Apr 23, 2005 7:44 pm
915	I had heard that Ron's Landmark was the anticipated restauranteur. Tom...	Tom Schmieder dlw_fan2002	Apr 23, 2005 9:57 pm
916	Another thing I noticed this week is that the concrete 'blocks' which were keeping cars out of the south end of Merriam Avenue are now missing, having been...	Dave Rutan srr_guy	Apr 23, 2005 10:23 pm

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