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The 5Emaphare The 5emaphare Newsletter of the Rochester NY Chapter, NRHS November 2001 • P.O. Box 23326, Rochester, NY 14692-3326; Published Monthly Volume 44, NO.3 ~ Program for Nov. 15: ~ Railroads of Buffalo by Randy Bogucki Randy, a fonner resident of Buffalo area. will be presenting a slide show of scenes he viewed, and recorded, of rallroad activity in the Buffalo region. The general member.;.hip meeting starts at 8PM. then after a short inter. mission. the Program commences. Program Committee John Stewart (Chairman) 387-9185 Bill Limburg 586-9470 Dan Cosgrove 352-6931 The Committee welcomes suggestions and ideas for future programs. Contact any Waiting for the arrival of the last Fall Foliage Train of the 2001 season! Yes. it's of the Committee members . coming down the track - but there are two others also waiting; see below! Library Hours Fall Foliage Report We ended up with ticket sales far below our usual sold out trips. We sold 4,447 • 7:30to 9:30 PM by Janet Dittmer tickets. Our concession did great. The new Manday, Nov, 19 The Chapter's Fall Foliage trip rides concession stand has great storage and the Library Phone: 872.4641 ended with the Halloween Express. Lots of coolers are not as low, much better for _______________________ riders dressed up in cos-- volunteer's backs. Since we were not able to use Alonzo car, the store was moved back Bandits also await the train's tumes, some scarmry and into its old location in Car 4. The store did a<; rrival!! some really cute ones. Even a one of the parking Jot good as could be expected in this location. people had a skeleton face A lot of our new members came out and and a large ax. You'n park helped on the train this year. We also had where you're told OR quite a few non-members who volunteered. ELSE! Our electrical staff is greatly expanded with a This was one of the lot more people being able to start the more trying seasons for our generator and get everything up and running. volunteers. We started off Our ticketing staff is increasing every by cancelling the Septem- year. We had a great staff who came out and ber t6 rides. Most people helped on Wednesday and Friday evenings. were able to fe-schedule. Also. all the people who were able to answer Then OMID had "mechani- the phones this year did a great job. cal problems'" on the Octo- A great big thanks to everyone who ber 6th II :30 ride. That came out and volunteered. \Ve could not meant cancelling the 2nd have had as a good a season without you. ride and both trips on Oc. labec 7. A number of chaP'" ter members were able to help OMID and work far into the night on the 6th to Ticket sales by trip are listed on Page J. get everything put back • together. Their muscles More photographs appear on Pages 2. .:1.& 'Bandits'. Chuck Goodman, sitting on Shawnee, and partner. Wefe hurting the next da)'. 5. Joyce Mirabella. itting on on Rita. were a popular attraction for the children (and adults). Page 2 Nove'mber '2001 The Semaphore Library Report Membership Report Charles Robinson, Chainnan Beth Krueger, ChaA Members of the library cormnittee have Janet Dittmer,Assistan~ hit a home run! Thanks to the efforts of Jerry Greetjn£5 and Welcome to this new Gillette, AI Pastorel~ Eric Drum and Steve member, to be voted in at the Nov. meeting: Oagley the skirt on the east side of the Kevin & ColI~n Griffith library building has been put in place. This 61 Grandview Lane Rochester, NY 14612 was important as otherwise the winter winds 225-7004 [email protected] blowing under the building could have frozen the water pipes and prevented use of the Interested in: Rolling stock restoration, library building during the winter. In addi- Trips, Library, Museum, Tour guide tion, Jerry and I sprayed painted the east side New address' with the acrylic top coat and placed tempo~ Who was wearing these orange, black and Eric Drum rary tarps around the two cupolas. The east yellow socks for Halloween? Answer on 145 Basket Road . side cupola does leak and the tarp prevents Page 5. Webster, NY 14580 water from penetrating the building. The west 216-9313 [email protected] cupola is in terrible shape because of rot and Frostbite Productions adds another might start leaking anytime hence the precau- calendar; reduces prices. E.majJ address correction' tionary tarping. There is an urgent need to Tom Way announces price reduction from Jeremy Tuke: [email protected] repair these cupolas as well as have a $13 to $10 and another calendar in his series. contractor replace the roof on the library. The new one is "Amtrak Potpourr~ Amtrak Any corrections? The library will be open for general use action throughout the northeast region". Please either e-mail Janet corrections to on Monday evening, November 19 between The $10 price includes sales tax. Order <[email protected]> or send to P.O. 7:30 and 9:30 PM. We have duplicated from: Thomas A. Way, Frostbite Productions, Box 23326, Rochester, NY, 14692-3326. Jerry's list of our periodicals for those that 556 Hurstboume Rd., Rochester, NY 14609, Please no phone messages. Changes and wish to find out what is in the library. Our or call 482-5787, or e-mail: tmaway@fron- omissions will appear in the November issue. heating system is working properly and the tiemelnel winter months are a good time to look into 2002 Dues Notices See Page 7 of the October issue of The the history of railroads. The 2002 Dues notices from the Nation. Semaphore for a listing of the other tcn The monthly opening of the library after Office have arrived. Unfortunately, the blae calendars available. November will be switched to Sunday after- type, for addresses, was printed on a dark noons until next spring. The hours for Early Gift Shopping? blue paper. which the Post Office does not December will be announced in the next like; insufficient contrast for mechanical Check with the Chapter's Store at the report. operations. Janet is having Dan Cosgrove meetings. or the NYMT Gift Shop. Don1 print up new address labels. With the outside chores completed. the have the book or video you want? Ask Don library staff bas turned to working on the Wawrzyniak to order it. Also. Chris Hauf The National dues have increased by S3 contents of the building. Steve Oagley. Gale has T-shirts and sweatshirts, and shortly for an individual, SI for family membership. Smith. Jerry Gillette and I are now working caps, for consideration. There will be NO increase in the Chapter on the vast Charles Belt 35mm slide col1cc- dues for 2002. tion. We are placing the loose slides in Free Scanner transparent pocket pages so that they can be This scanner for a computer is an older Looking for Tax-Deductib/es easily examined. We urgently need someone model Xerox unit; never used. Free for the for 2001? acknowledgeable about the local railroads to laking. Contact Charles Robinson, 377-4245; The Rochester Chapter, NRHS is tax help identify <[email protected]> exempt from Federal Income Tax under these scenes. Section 501(cX3). Contributions to the Look for- Chapter are deductihle. So the Chapter- ward to see- along with many other organizations--would ing you at the appreciate your consideration for a donation. library OD It can be for the general use, or a specitic Monday purpose. evening. No. Send to: Rochester Chapter, NRHS, P.O. vember 19! Box 23326, Rochester, NY 14692-3326. Subscription Price Increased For those who subscribe to The Sem phore. the yearly rate has been increased 1 $8.00. Increased postage and printing costs makes this necessary. Depending on how one accounts for costs. this increase may still not cover the cost of the subscription. The Semaphore November 2001 Page 3 • Looks Great! You should see it in color!! Rand Warner, Director, 425-8587 Rand and Marge Warner are on an Extended Vacation - to Australia! So the many reports that Rand compiles on the activities and status at the Museum are PC Caboose Lettered on hold. by Chris Haul Rand and Marge are expected to be back by the time this issue is mailed. The Editor Thanks to the generosity of Chapter and many dollars, but the results are worth it expects to have lots of material and photos members Dick & Marie Anderson who and thanks to all that helped! If you have from the Australian experience for the next supported the cost and lined up the resource, not seen the caboose, you should come out to issue. the Penn Central caboose was professionally the R&GV RR Museum soon. lettered in custom cut vinyl lettering by Mr. One thing that is not complete, however. Thonks to ... Art Schilling on November 1s1. Mr. Schill~ is our fund-raising. We are still looking for iog is Mrs. Anderson's cousin and has been people willing to donate money to cover the Bill Madigan's family who donated a in the sign making business for many years . costs of the PC caboose project. Although large box of NYC, PC and Conrail employee His specially is machine CU~ gold leaf the bills have been paid, we would still like timetables. rule books and miscellaneous lettering. to pay the Museum back for its support so paper items. This material is currently in the Driving all the way to and from Sl that additional money will be available for Bofl.E safe at the depot.
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