RYPN at Spencer ?

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 11:31 am

Well spoken, Mr. Rowland.

In railroad restoration and preservation, giving up and putting down is the first step in getting things done!

My sweat shirt size is XL, Ross!

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

co614 wrote:

Even though dismals don't do much for me I was thinking of attending disguised as a NNN..... with a sweatshirt emblazoned on the front with an image of the BIG BOY and the words... NEVER HAPPEN and the back with an image of the N&W 611 and the words..... CAN'T BE DONE.

Might be good for some hearty laughter??

Ross Rowland

Ross -

Well thought out! I understand, even if some others don't. Kind of wish I was going to be there now. Have fun if you attend. And, wear the shirt (whatever type) so emblazoned!

Les

Jdelhaye · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 11:59 am

wilkinsd wrote:

co614 wrote:

Even though dismals don't do much for me I was thinking of attending disguised as a NNN..... with a sweatshirt emblazoned on the front with an image of the BIG BOY and the words... NEVER HAPPEN and the back with an image of the N&W 611 and the words..... CAN'T BE DONE.

Might be good for some hearty laughter??

Ross Rowland

3. I would imagine that a Yellow Ribbon Express or Grenbrier Presidential Express shirt would get more laughter.

4. Turning a discussion about attending, what by all accounts will be a very neat event, into yet another vehicle to attack those who do not think you walk on water really takes away from the effort others have put into organizing and attending the event. In other words, the event isn't about you.

Ross, they may be laughing, but ask yourself, would they be laughing WITH you, or AT you?

Mr. Wilkins, Well put sir!

Jeff

dynamictix · **Joined:** Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:58 pm **Posts:** 23

We've been tracking the engine we sponsored for NCTM, the NH 2019 - on this site https://heritageunits.com/Locomotive/Detail/NH2019 It's fun to watch its route down to Streamliners at Spencer! It's a great event - we really should go one year.

-Dynamic Ticket Solutions

EDM · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 1:58 pm

Re: NH 2019- Is Mohawk, near Utica, really on the way? Seems like 2019 missed a left turn North of Albany, its last reported position. It looks like the PA is making better time from the West Coast.

wesp · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 2:20 pm

Gary,

Did WABASH 1009 and N&W 611 travel together to Spencer? Just curious about logistics.

And when you consider the efforts to put NKP 190 in a cross-country consist for a single weekend display, this is a big deal in terms of contributions by the partner railroads and/or the event sponsor. Nice work by the event planners and Doyle.

Wesley

Chris Webster · **Joined:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:45 am **Posts:** 1087

EDM wrote:

Re: NH 2019- Is Mohawk, near Utica, really on the way? Seems like 2019 missed a left turn North of Albany, its last reported position.

The website has two entries for the same moment (5/17/14) 1:35 AM - Schenectady, NY and Mohawk, NY. My guess is that they are referring to one of the railroad bridges over the Mohawk River (in Schenectady), not to the town of Mohawk (which is between Little Falls and Utica).

Zog · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 3:30 pm

EDM

The 2019 is not near Utica NY. It is at the CP's former D&H Mohawk Yard in Schnectady NY waiting to head down to Binghamton and points south.

Hal Reiser
Milepost 30
Hudson Division

omar · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 7:14 pm

"NNN"

for those of you who don't recognise the acronym, it most assuredly is

Nattering Nabobs of Negativism

attributed to that beacon of American political ethics Spiro T Agnew - former Vice President of the other beacon of American political ethics Richard M Nixon.

Then again, one might interpret the phrase "American political ethics" as an oxymoron.

omar · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 7:17 pm

Chris Webster wrote:

EDM wrote:

Re: NH 2019- Is Mohawk, near Utica, really on the way? Seems like 2019 missed a left turn North of Albany, its last reported position.

The website has two entries for the same moment (5/17/14) 1:35 AM - Schenectady, NY and Mohawk, NY. My guess is that they are referring to one of the railroad bridges over the Mohawk River (in Schenectady), not to the town of Mohawk (which is between Little Falls and Utica).

As Monty Python once said in the Arguments skit

"yes it is, no its not"

It is NOT going via CSX - period.

Gary Gray · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 7:34 pm

Wesley, Neither 611 nor 1009 has traveled to Spencer yet. 611 is still at VMT, it will be pulled out on Saturday. VMT is hosting a "going away" party prior to the movement at 2 PM. 1009 is already at Shaffers Crossing engine terminal where some minor adjustments are being done to the brakes. I would expect that they would travel together, but I don't know for sure, NS is handling the moves.

Trevor Heath · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 11:58 pm

This event reminds me of this time in 2003

http://www.trevorheath.com/livesteaming ... _RIO-s.JPG

http://www.trevorheath.com/livesteaming/LN_SP_GN.JPG

TH

co614 · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 7:31 pm

Boy am I ever slipping. Only 2 of the 6 NNN's took the bait. Things are slow all over. Let's hope the diesel lovers have a great time and everyone is safe.

Ross Rowland

southern154 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:54 pm **Posts:** 321

Gary Gray wrote:

Wesley, Neither 611 nor 1009 has traveled to Spencer yet. 611 is still at VMT, it will be pulled out on Saturday. VMT is hosting a "going away" party prior to the movement at 2 PM. 1009 is already at Shaffers Crossing engine terminal where some minor adjustments are being done to the brakes. I would expect that they would travel together, but I don't know for sure, NS is handling the moves.

Trains just reported on twitter that they are scheduled to move together and the N&W heritage unit will provide the power. Have fun everybody!

Mgoldman · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 1:22 pm

Getting back on topic - I'll be there!

A steam fan like Ross, I still have a soft spot for streamliners. Looking back then, one could only imagine great fortune in future of the American passenger train. 'Course, the same could be said of our space program having seen Americans land on the Moon and initial interest by Boeing in building an SST (along with fruition of the Concorde).

Wish a few more examples other then F's, E's and PA's made it down, ie; C&O #490, Rockhill Trolley Museum's functional Liberty Liner, the B&O EA1 to name a few. And
why no Acela nor a single GG1?

Still - looks like a great time. Would be perhaps better if name tags were issued!

/Mitch
(Thursday and Friday - say hello if you spot me!)

Ross - bring yourself and that shirt, and then follow me on Saturday and Sunday to chase SOU #630!