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Author:  robertjohndavis [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:53 am ]
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NJ Transit is quite delayed this am, and my train has yet to break the 25mph mark... So plenty of time to think...

I like lists and Did You Know's... I am thinking of how steamy an how "local" the NRHS convention was from a preservation standpoint.

Of the 5 operating steam locomotives that were part of the event, 3 were built in PA (425, 75 and the Henry Clay). Two were built 30 minutes from Scranton and worked regional coal operations (75 and the Henry Clay).

5 of the featured diesels on excursions, 2 are native to two different area roads (the D&H/LV GP-38-2's) and 3 are native to one Scranton hometown road (the D&H RS-3's).

Passengers rode in a mix of cars operated by anthracite region railroads including CNJ and DL&W coaches, a LV business car and the NKP City of Lima which was a regular through Scranton. Could you ride in the DL&W Scranton-built "Keyser Valley" caboose? If so, add that to the list.

That's not to mention all of the other displays with regional ties. Pretty neat!

Rob
Author:  Dave Crosby [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:52 am ]
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Neat idea rob. Here's some fun numbers to look at:

The Planning Group itself:

6 - Number of professional, freight railroad employees in the core planning group.
9 - Number above when added in those involved with tourist/museum operators.
7 - Number of us under 50 years of age.
21 - Age of our youngest committee member.
19 - Age of our videographer.
20 - Age of our webmaster.
2 - Number of members we lost in the 3 year run-up to last week.
19 - Number of hours of sleep I got over a 7 day period.

Excursion Information:

12 - Combined number of runbys conducted on the mainline trips.
450 - Approximate number of total round trip rail miles enjoyed.
10 - Minutes before we had a working contingency plan on "derailment day".
15 - Minutes for a similar plan on the day a bridge ahead of us was hit by a truck.
450 - Passengers on both the Sunbury and Pocono trips.
450 - Number of passengers that thought the Sunbury Excursion would be annulled.
45 - Minutes it took DL crews to re-rail the errant D&H unit on the Sunbury trip.
500 - Passengers on the R&N trip.
500 - Passengers who were waiting for something to go wrong.
371 - Highest passenger count during the 2009 Duluth convention.
0 - Number of other places to see 3 RS-3's run in tandem.
4 - Number of steam engines used in NRHS conventions the three previous years.
5 - Number of steam engines involved in this convention.
4 - Number of F units on display or operated during the week of the convention.
14 - Number of units (steam & diesel) involved in operations, runbys or photo shoots.
1 - Number of days it took for out first Ballgame Trolley to sell out.
1 - Number of trips or events that ran at less than sold out capacity.
14 - Total number of operating carriers, owners & agencies involved over 6 days.

Fun Facts:

0 - Available room-nights at the two hotel convention hotels last week.
3000 - Approximate number of bottles of water consumed on the three "big" trips.
4 - Number of times I thought an angry mob would come for my head.
750 - Approximate number of those who registered for the Scranton Convention.
20 - Years since an editor of "Trains" spoke at an NRHS dinner.
0 - Regrets on my part.

"I can't think of a more depressing place to hold a national convention of steam lovers... they'll be incredibly lucky if there's ANY steam at all...triple lucky if it gets out of the yard limits... no runbys, etc." ~ Ross Rowland

Dave Crosby
Author:  Howard P. [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:51 pm ]
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1,000,000-- the amount of thank yous that you deserve, Dave, along with your colleagues, for a successful event!

A good event like this is good for all of us. And maybe gets noticed by "The Industry", lol.

Howard P.
Author:  Dave Crosby [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:30 pm ]
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All the thanks I need are looking at a few nice pictures from the week...

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 79&nseq=53

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 0&nseq=282

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 2&nseq=260

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 9&nseq=453

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 6&nseq=486

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 3&nseq=499

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 3&nseq=889
Author:  Dave Crosby [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:37 pm ]
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And a few quick shots from Saturday's run that I took...

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Author:  Dave Crosby [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:39 pm ]
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And a favorite of Mine, from our Sunday "pre-event", from an organization that has been accused of doing nothing to attract new/younger members....

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Author:  junior [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:23 pm ]
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Where's the damn "LIKE" button for Dave Crosby's quotation at the bottom.
Author:  Mike Stillwell [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:30 pm ]
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I thought Dave's signature marred an otherwise great post. Live and let live.

Mike Stillwell
Buena Vista, VA.
Author:  Dave Crosby [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:48 pm ]
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Oh please, it was meant tongue in check... Have we all lost our sense of humor? Quite frankly I hope Ross does well with his Greenbrier venture and puts up some of the quotes I've read here.
Author:  superheater [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:16 pm ]
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The signature was great.

Everybody that makes "vapid and hollow" comments, should have them re-served after they mellow and age a bit, and the more bitter flavors become apparent.
Author:  Les Beckman [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:38 pm ]
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Dave Crosby wrote:
Oh please, it was meant tongue in check... Have we all lost our sense of humor? Quite frankly I hope Ross does well with his Greenbrier venture and puts up some of the quotes I've read here.


Dave -

One time was fine. Repeated over and over smacks of sour grapes. Enough already!

Les
Author:  survivingworldsteam [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:31 pm ]
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Les Beckman wrote:
Dave Crosby wrote:
Oh please, it was meant tongue in check... Have we all lost our sense of humor? Quite frankly I hope Ross does well with his Greenbrier venture and puts up some of the quotes I've read here.


Dave -

One time was fine. Repeated over and over smacks of sour grapes. Enough already!

Les


Folks;

It is in his signature for Pete's sake; which means it appears in every posting he does; just like "Iron" Dave has quotes in his (which he changes only ever few months), as do others.
Author:  Dave Crosby [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:28 pm ]
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Les, Point taken. Forgot that a signature would follow each post. I've changed that, as I don't want it to be taken as anything more than a light hearted jest.

Dave
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