Gordon and all, Â There has been a fantastic amount of information gleaned just from one question about MP 97! As a person who works at Hanford Mills, this...
Alan, The mill closed in 1967 correct? I wonder how much of that was due to the fact they no longer had rail service, for incoming and outgoing goods? Also...
Sorry, my spell checker thought I was trying to spell the supermarket chain. Gino Sent from my iPhone ... Sorry, my spell checker thought I was trying to spell...
Just a reminder that Fall Foliage trains are running from Mt. Tremper station on an abbreviated schedule: http://catskillmtrailroad.com/fallfoliage.php And...
***wowow thx GAD, that was a super explanation ! best to all, bill strassner*-* ________________________________ From: Gordon Davids <g.davids@...> To:...
Thanx, Bill. It's always good to hear from the folks who appreciate "data dumps." A few weeks ago I was discussing some ham radio stuff with my granddaughter...
Oh yeah, that was a chock full-o-knowlege data dump! I enjoy them Gordon, thanks for sharing! Gino -- http://fjgrr.org http://ginosrailpage.com ...
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alna@...
Oct 23, 2011 7:35 pm
Gordon, little girls can do it. My middle little girl (now 56) is a road and bridge civil engineer and builds them for Maricopa county (Phoenix+), Arizona ...
http://www.udrrhs.org/images/west_davenport_sawmill.jpg I recently purchased this postcard that was described as the sawmill at West Davenport. The date is...
As soon as we the FEMA funding comes through. This will allow us to install new or No. 1 relay ties instead of the No.1 landscape ties we typically use. EH....
The structure right of center in your photo appears to be the same one as in the center of this photo: http://www.dcnyhistory.org/Fact_Fancy/images/5i.jpg ...
Hi guys, I've been researching the Catskill Electric Railway and have been trying to define the route. There isn't a lot of info out there, but from what I...
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Alton and Naomi Weiss
alna@...
Dec 1, 2011 9:25 pm
In the NRHS bulletin Fall 2011, is history being rewritten or is this 90-year-old retired editor's brain frazzling? (Pages 9 and 23) Wasn't the Jupiter the...
Just to confirm your observation, here is the text from the Wikipedia article on Promontory Summit: In May 1869, the railheads of the Union Pacific and Central...
Gino: I created a folder called Catskill Traction. It contains Rip Van Winkle Flyer #37 covering Rails Across Catskill Creek and gives some images and...
Al: Of course you are right. However, I still chuckle to this day about the fact that "Promontory" overall was a scam! A press agent's dream! Back 41 years...
Wow Dick!!! Thank you so much for the GREAT information. I can't wait to access the files! Then that means the trolley line didn't cross the Black Bridge? ...
Help support the Catskill Mountain Railroad - we have been enjoying record attendance for our Kingston Holiday Trains, and every ticket purchased helps bring...
Hi guys, I was just searching for information on a proposed electric railroad from the teens and came across one that I didn't know there was interest in... ...
There are a number of references to this line in various journals and newspapers. I don't believe any actual construction was done. Here are two more...
News story featuring old U&D advertising: http://www.watershedpost.com/2012/time-ripe-tour-catskills-movement...
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alna@...
Feb 16, 2012 11:40 pm
An envelope came today addressed to Richard Makse, B ox 404, Margaretville. Return address is Domaine Registry of America in Buffalo. Shall I forward it to...
Amusement park was a big draw to Kingston Thousands once visited site via Day Line boats Feb. 22, 2012 Written by Anthony P. Musso For the Poughkeepsie Journal...
I noticed this sad news on the Hudson River Rail Lines list this morning, passing it along to the CMRR and UDRRHS lists, as I know Joe was a CMRR volunteer in...
Parallel lines Kaaterskill Rail Trail edges closer to reality as board OK’s fees By Jim Planck Hudson-Catskill Newspapers Published: Tuesday, March 27, 2012...
