Affordable Mainline Steam in Jersey - New trips

Rob Davis · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2003 10:14 am

Well, the Susquehanna Railroad, NJ Transit and the Susquehanna Technical & Historical Society have added their third, and biggest, weekend of steam trips for 2003.

2-8-2 #142 will lead two excursions from North Jersey to Port Jervis, NY. Tickets are only $40 for mainline steam. These trips, the weekend of the 25, follow two days of runs out of Lincoln Park on 10/5&6 plus the successful trips out of Dunellen two weeks ago.

The NYS&WT&HS is "the" steam sponsor of the year in the east, combining smart destinations with familiy-freindly ticket prices.

Kudos!

Rob

Port Jervis Trips Site
rdavis@rypn.org

H Porter · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2003 10:29 am

If you can afford it, get the Deluxe seating as the coach seating is in the high density ex-LIRR coaches from hell!

I have heard rumors that another group has BIG steam plans on this line next year. Anyone know the details?

Rob Davis · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:44 am

> If you can afford it, get the Deluxe seating
> as the coach seating is in the high density
> ex-LIRR coaches from hell!

H, when the weather is cool, the LIRR cars are not as bad. It is a pro and con. The deluxe seats in the RDC are nice, but the windows are sealed. The LIRR cars give you a better listening positions, since the windows open.

> I have heard rumors that another group has
> BIG steam plans on this line next year.
> Anyone know the details?

I haven't heard this yet. There are very few "BIG" steam options...

Port Jervis Trips Site
rdavis@rypn.org

Doug Bailey · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2003 1:06 pm

> I haven't heard this yet. There are very few
> "BIG" steam options...

Well, from what I heard this past week, you can pretty well expect Milwaukee 261 to run often next summer. Insurance is paid up through September 2004, they got a very satisfactory rate, and they're going to do their best to take advantage of the opportunity. Or so the folks up at Harrison Street said.

Steam Info
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H Porter · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2003 1:40 pm

Doug,

Perhaps you are right. I heard that the City of Port Jervis was looking to have some trips originate there to take advantage of the turntable they rebuilt. I know the 261 visited Steamtown so PJ isn't that much further.