Posting this on behalf of the Family of Earle Gil :

Earle Gil, former president of New Jersey's Morris County Central Railroad (MCC) is in need of support from friends and rail enthusiasts.

Since May 2006, Earle has undergone several operations and chemo treatments and is now once again in a local area hospital recovering from pneumonia.

Those who might not know Earle, in 1965 he was responsible for starting the first standard gauge, historic preservation railroad in New Jersey, the "Morris County Central Railroad". Equipment was in the form of ex-Southern Railway 2-8-0 No. 385 (Baldwin, 1907), and several former CNJ commuter coaches of 1915 vintage and a 1923 PRR N6b cabin car. In late-1965, ex-U.S. Army 0-6-0 No. 4039 (ALCO 1942) was added to the roster.

For those that know Earle, he is stubborn and a fighter. Despite his age (78) his recent illness is frustrating to him because he would love to keep working on projects at home and at the Whippany (NJ) Railway Museum, former home to the Morris County Central.

If you have time to send him a get well card or a letter, he would love to hear from those who appreciated his efforts and sacrifices he made to preserve a little piece of history.

For more information about Earle Henriquez-Gil and the Morris County Central Railroad, visit the Whippany Railway Museum website.

http://www.WhippanyRailwayMuseum.net

http://www.WhippanyRailwayMuseum.net/mcc_01.html

Thank you for your support.

The family of Earle Gil

You can send cards and letters to :

Earle Gil
c/o
Whippany Railway Museum
P.O. Box 16
Whippany, NJ 07981-0016

I learned today that Earle Gil, mentioned in this thread, had died on Friday morning, June 8th. An obituary is to appear in Sundays (June 10th) editon of the Morris County Daily Record. www.dailyrecord.com

Funeral arrangements to be handled by Par-Troy Funeral Home, 90 Parsippany Rd, Parsippany, NJ. www.partroyfuneralhome.com

Viewing will be Monday June 11th, 6-9PM., with burial on Tuesday

Earle, who was years ahead of his time with his views on tourist railroading, will surely be missed by the many people he influenced along the way.

May his last ride be a joyous one!

R.O.