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JULY 1977 A$0CIRION of A41lr04d 96ENGERS Post Office Box 653 ·Xenia, Ohio 45385 NO FORMAL OARP MEETING THIS SUMMER IN THIS ISSUE Because of intensive OARP involve­ * YOU CAN HELP SAVE THE DAYTON - ment in several ongoing concerns, RICHMOND- INDIANAPOLIS LINE, BUT ~ere will be NO formal OARP member- TIME IS RUNNING OUT! ~p meeting this Summer. * AMTRAK MAY AXE FLORIDIAN INSTEAD OF We are planning for our Fall OARP REROUTING AND IMPROVING IT! meeting to include a BANQUET (our * OARP REGIONAL COORDINATOR HARASSED first!) and to hold it in the Col­ FOR SHOWING INTEREST IN RAIL umbus area on September 17th or the AUTHORITY ACTIVITIES! 24th. Details in the September is­ sue of "the 6:53", out early in that * CLEVELAND STATION IS DEDICATED! month. NOTICE: There will be an informal meeting of all OARP officers, chairpersons, regional coordinators, and any interested members regarding organiza­ tional concerns on Saturday, August 6th, from 1:00pm-3:00pm, at the new Amtrak Station in Columbus. Those planning to attend are asked to notify OARP Pres. Tom Pulsifer so we know how many to expect. THE &:53 ISSUE 19 JULY 1977 A$0CIRION OF A41lR04D 96ENGERS Post Office Box 653 ·Xenia, Ohio 45385 Thomas R. Pulsifer Editor Michael C. Fugate Assistant Editor HILLTOPPER REPLACES THE MOUNTAINEER -- TIDEwATER BUS CONNECTIONS ARE PROVIDED Passenger train service began June first on Amtrak's new Hilltopper route link­ ing Washington with Richmond, Petersburg, Roanoke, Bluefield, and Tri- State Station in Catlettsburg, KY. The schedule of the Hilltopper is designed to al­ low good connections in Washington for populous cities in the Northeast and in Tri-State Station for Cincinnati and Chicago, A connecting bus service is available between Amtrak stations in Norfolk, Suf­ folk 9-nd Petersburg to permit Tidewater residents to connect with the Hilltop­ per for travel to both western and northern points. Also at Petersburg, pas­ sengers from the western portion of the Hilltopper route, or from the connect­ ing '1bus from the Tidewater, can connect with the Palmetto, a train to the Car­ olinas. The Hilltopper terminates at Tri--State; through passengers must make a change of trains there. Layover time is 1 hr. 26 min. westbound and 2 hr. 46 min. eastbound. There is a modern, staffed station at Tri - State. OUTE IN EFFECT· Amtrak's James Whitcomb Riley is now operating on a ;-1·1·. ~ . ·. JI'·. slightly lengthened schedule in and out of Chicago du · ~routing from LaCrosse, IN, to Wellsboro, then west on the B&O mainline to p· Uunction, then via Conrail trackage in to Chicago Union Station. DIRECTORY of the OHIO ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS corrected to: JULY 15, 1977 President THOMAS R. PULSIFER 1751 Wilshire Drive, Box 371, Xenia 45385 513-372-9868 Vice-President RODGER J. SILLARS 2521 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights 44106 216-932-2781 Secretary JOSEPH F. BROVE 3902 Valley View Drive, Lorain 44053 216-282-2130 Treasurer DAVID S. MARSHALL 1024-A Courtney Drive, Dayton 45431 513-252-0481 Membership GARY D. AMATORE 527-H Berlin Road, Huron 44839 419-433-3279 Asst. Editor MICHAEL C. FUGATE 5400 Longford Road, Dayton 45424 513-233-9380 REGIONAL COORDINATORS: Your local contact person representing the organization as a whole. NORTHEASTERN REGION: CLEVELAND AREA BILL SNORTELAND 1367 Summit Avenue, Lakewood 44107 216-221-1722 AKRON-CANTON AREA J. HOWARD HARDING 489 Overwood Road, Akron 44313 216-867-5507 ASHTABULA-CONNEAUT AREA BILL HUTCHISON 5851 South Ridge West, Ashtabula 44004 216-969-1364 YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN AREA G. DOUGLAS HUDSON 3981 Greenmont Drive, S.E., Warren 44484 216-856-2557 NORTHWESTERN REGION: TOLEDO AREA WILLARD B. EDSON 1008 Eton Road, Toledo 43615 419-536-0643 LIMA AREA JOHN H. KELLER 721 Woodward Avenue, Lima 45805 419-224-9936 CENTRAL REGION: COLUMBUS AREA KARL J. GELFER 87 East 14th Avenue, Columbus 43201 614-291-9246 MANSFIELD AREA RICHARD A. FRY P.O. Box 381, Bellville 44813 419-886-2875 HOCKING-SCIOTO AREA DAVID LEBOLD 343 Lynwood Lane, Lancaster 43130 614-653-0721 SOUTHWESTERN REGION: CINCINNATI AREA ROBERT Do GOLDSTEIN 4 East Rochelle Avenue, Cincinnati 45219 513-861-2864 OHIO VALLEY AREA RONALD D. GARNER R.R. #2, Box 105, Mt. Orab 45154 513-444-3098 WESTERN OHIO AREA JAMES W. LEWIS 3134 East Leffel Lane, Springfield 45505 513-325-4727 NARP Regional Directors (Region VI) from OHIO: DEAN E. DENLINGER Smith & Schnacke, 2000 Courthouse Plaza, N.E., Dayton 45402 513-226-6527 ROBERT G. WICKENS 637 North Abbe Road, Elyria 44035 216-365-8231 NARP: ROSS CAPON, Exec. 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