Catskill Mountain Railroad News - 2010

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, January 9th

On Saturday, January 2nd, George Peck will lead a crew meeting at Phoenicia between 8:30am to 9am. Plans are to do boltwork somewhere east of the Route 28 crossing in Mt. Pleasant with the work train.

The 702 crew plan to start at 10am. Plans are to work on brakes and installing one of the end doors.

There will be no work scheduled for Kingston on Saturday.

Sunday, January 10th

No crews are scheduled.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday January 2nd

On Saturday, January 2nd, George Peck, Greg Peck, Jason DiTolla and Michael Adsit. They moved the train from Mt. Pleasant to Phoenicia, and spent the rest of the day in the yard reorganizing equipment for the winter months.

Saturday, January 9th

On Saturday, January 9th, George Peck led a crew consisting of Dave Mason, Brian Mason, Michael Adsit, and Jason DiTolla. They replaced bolts on 18 joints near rock cut, beginning this winter's bolt replacement program.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, January 16th

On Saturday, January 16th, George Peck will lead a crew meeting at Phoenicia between 8:30am to 9am. Plans are to do boltwork somewhere east of the Route 28 crossing in Mt. Pleasant with the work train.

There will be no work scheduled for Kingston on Saturday.

Sunday, January 17th

No crews are scheduled.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, January 16th

On Saturday, the 702 crew worked on brake installation, installing the main brake valve and links. The crew consisted of George Liucci, Ernie Gehrer, d**k Wilhelm and Al Johnson.

Also on Saturday, George Peck led a crew at MP 24.2 that installed bolts in about 50 joints. The crew consisted of George Peck, Greg Peck, Mike LaLonde, John Watson, Mike Adsit and two newcomers.

Some photos:

http://naphotos.nerail.org/s/?p=160898

http://naphotos.nerail.org/s/?p=160899

http://naphotos.nerail.org/s/?p=160900

http://naphotos.nerail.org/s/?p=160901

http://naphotos.nerail.org/s/?p=160902

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, January 23rd

On Saturday, January 16th, George Peck will lead a crew meeting at Phoenicia between 8:30am to 9am. Plans are to do boltwork somewhere east of the Route 28 crossing in Mt. Pleasant with the work train. George says the bigger the crew the more he can get done. They will have their very warm caboose handy on the worktrain!

The 702 crew will begin in Phoenicia about 10am.

There will be no work scheduled for Kingston on Saturday.

Sunday, January 24th

No crews are scheduled.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, January 23rd

On Saturday, January 23rd, George Peck led a crew consisting of Greg Peck, John Watson, PJ Hintz, Paul Sternitzke, Michael Adsit, Dave Mason, Derek Stapleton, Jason DiTolla, and newcomer Earl.

Because of torch problems, only one joint was done. However, the crew reset five rails on the north side of the track to improve bolt and rail joint alignment.

EH

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, January 30th

On Saturday, January 30th, George Peck will lead a crew meeting at Phoenicia between 8:30am to 9am. Plans are to do boltwork somewhere east of the Route 28 crossing in Mt. Pleasant with the work train. As before, George says the bigger the crew the more he can get done. They will have their very warm caboose handy on the worktrain!

There will be no work scheduled for Kingston on Saturday.

Sunday, January 31st

Cornell Street yard will open at 10am.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday January 30th

Saturday George Peck led a crew consisting of Michael Adsit and Greg Peck, and did a line inspection from Phoenicia to the Boiceville Bridge. Harry Jameson, Steve Gollow and Earl Pardini also participated in the inspection.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, February 6th

On Saturday, February 6th, George Peck will lead a crew meeting at Phoenicia between 8:30am to 9am. Plans are to do boltwork somewhere east of the Route 28 crossing in Mt. Pleasant with the work train.

The 702 crew plan to work Saturday starting at 10am.

There will be no work scheduled for Kingston on Saturday.

Sunday, February 7th

Cornell Street yard will open at 10am.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, February 6th

On Saturday, George Peck led a crew replacing bolts near Rock rock. They replaced bolts in 16 joints east of the cut and 28 west of the cut for a total of 44 joints. The crew consisted of Mike Adsit, Derek Stapleton, Earl Martin, Dave Mason, Brian Mason and John Watson.

Also on Saturday, the 702 crew worked on brakes. The crew consisted of Ernie Gehrer, George Liucci, Dick Wilhelm, Steve Gollow and Al Johnson.

Sunday, February 7th

On Sunday, Earl Pardini led a crew at Cornell Street. The crew consisted of Steve Gollow, John Patane, and newcomer Steve Warren. They did general cleanup in the yard.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
Catskill Mountain RR

Frederick G. Bailey · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:53 am **Posts:** 108

What is the status of the two steam locomotives under restoration at Kingston? Have they become "forgotten projects" given all the recent emphasis on reopening the trackage out of Kingston and establishing excursion operations there?

Frederick G. Bailey

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

The two steam engines are not owned by the CMRR and are not CMRR projects.

The larger engine, No. 23, belongs to the Empire State Railway Museum.

The smaller engine is the personal property of CMRR President Earl Pardini.

Work has been slow on these engines lately, though may resume this winter.

EH

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, February 13th

On Saturday, February 13th, George Peck will lead a crew meeting at Phoenicia between 8:30am to 9am. Plans are to continue to do boltwork somewhere east of the Route 28 crossing in Mt. Pleasant with the work train.

The 702 crew plan to work Saturday starting at 10am.

There will be no work scheduled for Kingston on Saturday.

Sunday, February 14th

Cornell Street yard will open at 10am.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, February 13th

On Saturday, George Peck led a crew replacing bolts east of Rock cut at MP 23.8. They replaced bolts in 26 joints. The crew consisted of Jason DiTolla, Mike Adsit, Dave Mason, Earl Martin, and Mark Glaser.

To date this year, the Phoenicia crew has replaced bolts in 123 joints (492 bolts), which has tightened bolts in over 1/3 mile of track.

Sunday, February 14th

On Sunday, Earl Pardini led a crew at Cornell Street. The crew consisted of Bob Blake, Mark Glaser, Ernie Klopping, and newcomer Steve Warren. They worked replacing some of the decking on flat 201 that supports the container where we store work tools.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
Catskill Mountain RR

eehiv · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1336

Saturday, February 20th

On Saturday, George Peck will lead a crew meeting at Phoenicia between 8:30am to 9am. Plans are to continue to do boltwork somewhere east of the Route 28 crossing in Mt. Pleasant with the work train.

There will be no work scheduled for Kingston on Saturday.

Sunday, February 21st

Cornell Street yard will open at 10am.

Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR