Thursday, October 27th

Engineer was Walt Otto. Conductor was John Prestopino. Al Schoessow was brakeman and Thom Johnson was ticket agent.


Friday, October 28th

Engineer was Al Schoessow. Conductor was Neil Isabelle and Kathy Isabelle was car attendant. Ed Winstanley was ticket agent.


Saturday, October 29th

In Mt. Tremper the engineer was Dave Heick. Conductor was Ray Farrell and Bill Kaba was brakeman. Neil and Kathy Isabelle also helped with train operations. Ticket agent was George Bain. George Peck worked near Mt. Tremper.

In Kingston the engineer was Earl Pardini. Conductor was Walt Otto. Mark Glaser, Al Schoessow and Tony Gambino were flaggers. Mimi Pardini, Pat Smalley and Janet Glaser were car attendant / hosts. Ticket agent was Chris Burtt.


Sunday, October 30th

In Kingston the engineer was Earl Pardini. The conductor was Ray Farrell. Flaggers were Mark Glaser and Tony Gambino. Mimi Pardini and Pat Smalley were car attendants / hosts. Ticket agent was Pat Smalley.

In Phoenicia, train operations were cancelled due to the snow storm. George Peck directed customers to Kingston.

2011 operations are now concluded except for our December runs in Kingston.


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Saturday, November 5th

Earl Pardini plans to open Cornell Street at 9am to and plans to continue work on bridge C9.

George Peck will continue work on the new switch starting at 9:30am at Mt Tremper. Plans are to clear the ROW for the switch from MP 24.88 (Andrew's Lane) to the new switch location, MP 24.75, with the backhoe and gradall.

George Bain plans to lead a crew starting at 9:30am at Mt Tremper. Per George: "We need to continue clearing out the building, paint the interior, then begin setting up the office. I plan to be there from 9:30 to 4:00."


Sunday, November 6th

Earl Pardini plans to open Cornell Street at 10am and plans to continue work on bridge C9. He also plans to select bridge timbers stored at Cornell Street for the new switch on the west end.


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Saturday, November 5th

George Bain and Karin Vogel painted the inside of the station at Mt. Tremper and began reorganization of the station into a temporary office for the CMRR.

George Peck and Art Vogel cleared the area around the new siding at MP 24.75 with the gradall.

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Paul Sternitzke, Bill Brosnan and I cleared the ROW of trees and logs from Shokan to the body shop crossing at MP 6.29.

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Earl Pardini led a crew in Kingston today consisting of Al Schoessow, John Patane, Jim Bruck, Gary Lowe, Bob Blake, Dave Hilliard and Mark Glaser. They were joined later in the day by Tony Bochino. The crew successfully removed 13 timbers from the bridge's second bay. The underlying girders were needlescaled and painted . Additionally, a dapping crew applied sealant to notch cuts on approximately one dozen timbers awaiting installation.


Sunday November 6th

Al Johnson did cleanup in the Phoenicia yard.

On Sunday, the bridge crew returned to C-9 , built a platform for the backhoe on the east approach, spaced the timbers in the first bay, and installed two timbers in the second bay. The crew included Earl Pardini, John Watson, Al Schoessow, Bob Blake, Walt Otto and Mark Glaser. At Cornell St., Ernie Klopping made repairs on the spiker, installing drive chains and control cables.



Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Saturday, November 12th

Earl Pardini and George Peck will continue work on the new switch starting at 9:00am at Mt Tremper. Plans are to finish clearing the ROW for the switch from MP 24.88 (Andrew's Lane) to the new switch location, MP 24.75, with the backhoe and gradall. There are 3-4 large trees that need to come down in this area, so if someone could bring a chainsaw it would be helpful. Earl will be bringing up switch timbers from Kingston, and George plans to start removing OTM and trading out ties for switch timbers at the new switch location.


Sunday, November 13th

Earl Pardini plans to open Cornell Street at 10am and plans to continue work on bridge C9.


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Saturday, November 12th

Mimi Pardini and John Prestopino removed decorations from the coachs at Mt. Tremper. George Bain and Robert Shuman worked in the Mt. Tremper station painting. At the new switch site George Peck and Dave Heick cut trees, Al Schoessow used the backhoe to prepare site and Earl Pardini with Mark Glaser brought in two loads of switch timbers.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=195547


Sunday, November 13th

Earl Pardini continued work on bridge C9. Present were Mark Glaser, Will Willsey, Al Schoessow, and John Patane. The bridge crew removed the temporary ramp on the east approach and began rebuilding and correcting elevation of the track on top of the abutment platform and made preliminary jack and tamp adjustments to the south rail on the lead up as needed. Eight ties were replaced. Rail is now on the bridge (south side) extending out the length of approximately one bay.

Ed Mead also cleaned up the ROW from Downs Street to Westbrook Lane.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=195560

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Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Saturday, November 19th

George Peck will continue work on the new switch starting at 9:00am at Mt Tremper. Plans are to finish clearing the ROW for the switch from MP 24.88 (Andrew's Lane) to the new switch location, MP 24.75, with the backhoe and gradall. There are a few more trees that need to come down in this area, so if someone could bring a chainsaw it would be helpful. George plans to start removing OTM and trading out ties for switch timbers at the new switch location.

Al Johnson plans to continue cleanup in the Phoenicia yard starting at 10am.

Earl Pardini plans to continue C9 work in Kingston starting at 9am at Cornell Street.


Sunday, November 20th

Earl Pardini plans to open Cornell Street at 9am and plans to continue work on bridge timbers for C9 in the Cornell Street yard.


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Saturday, November 19th

On Saturday, Al Johnson and John Pickett continued hurricane cleanup in the Phoenicia yard.

Also on Saturday, George Peck worked with a large crew to continue site preparation for the new switch at MP 27.75. All treework and stump removal was completed. The crew consisted of Art Vogel, John Watson, Dave Heick, Ray Farrell, Bill Brosnan and myself.

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Later in the day, Bill Brosnan and I cut down one of two final tree fall clusters near MP 6. There is still one to go at MP 6.1.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=195749

In Kingston, Mark Glaser writes: "The C-9 crew continued today with the reconstruction of the east approach. Eight ties were inserted with five hardspiked. Hand and machine grading to insure elevation agreement between the rails on the abutment threshold and the bridge deck produced a successful result. A length of short rail was laid was laid on the north side of the first bay to accomodate the start of shuttle delivery/removal of bridge timbers by rail mounted equipment. Participating were Earl Pardini, Al Schoessow, Walt Otto, John Patane, and myself."

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Ed Mead continued cleanup of the Kingston ROW.


Sunday, November 20th

On Sunday, George Bain completed painting the ceiling. The station is nearly ready for move-in as an office.

Also on Sunday, work on C9 progressed. Writes Mark Glaser: "The C-9 crew finished spiking the remaining ties on the bridge approach. The track is now ready for realignment with the bridge centerline. Later in the day the crew performed a walking inspection of the line from the farm crossing east of the NY State Thruway overpass to Washington Avenue. At Cornell Street, Earl Pardini worked out details for bridge hook bolt restoration and drilling of timbers for same. Todays bridge crew included John Patane, Peter Fluchere, Al Schoessow, and myself."


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Friday, November 25th

On Friday, George Peck plans to continue work on the new switch at Andrew's Lane. He plans to start at Mt. Tremper at 9am.


Saturday, November 26th

ON Saturday, Earl Pardini plans to do tie work from Washington Avenue to bridge C9. He plans to start at Cornell Street yard at 9am.


Sunday, November 27th

On Sunday, George Peck plans to continue work on the new switch at Andrew's Lane. He plans to start at Mt. Tremper at 9:30am.

At Mt. Tremper, George Liucci and Al Johnson plan to decorate the scenic train for the holidays.

Also on Sunday, Earl Pardini plans to work on bridge C9 as well as decorate the Kingston train for the holidays. He plans to start at Cornell Street at 9am.


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Friday, November 25th

On Friday, George Peck worked at Mt. Tremper and did a general inspection of equipment and track.


Saturday, November 26th

Earl Pardini led a crew that replaced 8 ties west of Washington Avenue in Kingston. He was joined by Walt Otto, Jim Bruck, and Peter Fluchere.


Sunday, November 27th

In Kingston, decorations for the KPX Holiday Train were nearly completed. Light and decorarting crew consisted of: Pat Smalley, Mimi Pardini, Earl Pardini, Will Wilsey, Tony Gambino, Bob Blake, John Patane, and myself. In the afternoon, John Patane and Bob Blake did track maint. on the Wash. Ave. to C-9 section. Ernie Klopping continued repairs on the spiker.

In Mt. Tremper, George Liucci, Tyler Liucci, Al Johnson and Terry W. decorated the scenic train for the Holiday season.

Also in Mt Tremper, George Peck and Paul Sternitzke repaired the side dump and ran the 29 and No. 1.


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Nice work on the C-9 bridge timber job.

Has there been any consideration to using long ties (switch timbers) on the last 8 or so ties approaching the bridge? We have found that 3 or 4 9-foot and then 3 or 4 10-foot ties, with adequate ballast, just before the start of the bridge timbers/headwall helps maintain the approach trackage surface. Remember that the bridge is a fixed point that should not settle and be subject to a need for surfacing, while "open track" does need occasional surfacing. It's been a useful technique for us.

Howard P.

Howard,

Thanks for the tip. I will pass it along.


Best,

Ernie Hunt
CMRR

Saturday, December 3rd

On Saturday, George Peck will lead a crew continuing work on the new switch east of Andrew's lane. He will start at 9am at Mt. Tremper Station.

In Kingston, Earl Pardini will open Cornell Street at 9:30am in preparation for train service to begin at 1pm. Extra volunteers can work on sealing bridge timber notches and drilling bolt holes for the spacer beams.


Sunday, December 4th

In Kingston, Earl Pardini will again open Cornell Street at 9:30am in preparation for train service to begin at 1pm. Extra volunteers can work on sealing bridge timber notches and drilling bolt holes for the spacer beams.


Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Saturday, December 3rd

On Saturday, the Kingston train ran its first Holiday run. Earl Pardini was engineer. Ray Farrell was conductor. Mark Glaser and Tony Gambino were flaggers, John Patane was fireman. Car attendants were Mimi Pardini, Richard Kerimoglu, and Walt Otto. Ticket Agent was Gina Kothe.

Earl Pardini was interviewed by the Daily Freeman:

Article:

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/20 ... 670463.txt

Video:

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/video/?va_i ... 9&ref=synd

George Peck, along with Paul Sternitzke, Bill Brosnan, Dick Wilhelm and Art Vogel continued work on the new switch east of Andrew's lane.

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=196193

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Sunday, December 4th

The holiday train continued running in Kingston. The crew consisted of Earl Pardini as engineer, Walt Otto was conductor, Mark Glaser & Tony Bocchino were flaggers, and Mimi Pardini was car attendant. Ticket agents were Ed Winstanley, Peter Flucherre, Thom Johnson and Pat Smalley.

At Mt. Tremper, Ernie Gehrer, Tyler and George Liucci completed the decorating in the cars. Ernie repaired the electric problem in 702.



Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Saturday, December 10th

On Saturday, George Peck will lead a crew continuing work on the new switch east of Andrew's lane. He will start at 9am at Mt. Tremper Station.

In Kingston, Earl Pardini will open Cornell Street at 9:30am in preparation for train service to begin at 1pm. Extra volunteers can work on sealing bridge timber notches and drilling bolt holes for the spacer beams.


Sunday, December 11th

In Mt. Tremper, we will be running our annual Santa train with the ESRM. Trains will be at 1, 2, 3, and 4pm.

George Peck plans to be at Mt. Tremper at 9:30am to prepare the train for operation and continue switchwork if there is time.

In Kingston, Earl Pardini will again Cornell Street at 9:30am in preparation for train service to begin at 1pm.



Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

Thursday, December 8th

On Thursday, Walt Otto and Earl Pardini did trackwork in Kingston, inserting, tamping, plating and spiking two ties.


Saturday, December 10th

In Mt. Tremper, Al Johnson, George Liucci and his son Tyler worked on the 701 and 702. Al Johnson also cleaned and oiled journal boxes in the Phoenicia yard.

George Peck and Dave Heick finished grading work for the new siding east of Andrew's Lane.

In Kingston the crew consisted of Earl Pardini, Engineer, Ray Farrell, Conductor, Steve Gollow and Tony Gambino were flaggers, Walt Otto was brakeman, Mimi Pardini, Alex Sorenson, Dave Hilliard, George Bain were car attendants, Pat Smalley, Thom Johnson, and Peter Fluchere were ticket agents. Edwin Winstanley was Santa. Girlscout Troop #174 also participated.


Sunday, December 11th

In Mt. Tremper, the crews were George Peck, engineer, Joe Michaes, Fireman, Dan Howard, Conductor and George Bain was brakeman. Joe Logiudice, Paul Hintz, and Harry Jameson assisted. Dakin Morehouse and his wife were Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus.

In Kingston, John Patane was engineer, Walt Otto was conductor, Tony Gambino, Steve Gollow, Tony Bocchino were flagmen, Mimi Pardini, Pat Smalley, Dave Hilliard were car attendants, Peter Fluchere and Pat Smalley were ticket agents.

Kingston set an attendance record for the weekend with over 300 riders.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR