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The Semaphore Newsletter of the Rochester NY Chapter, NRHS May 2006 P.O. Box 23326, Rochester, NY 14692-3326; Published Monthly Volume 48, No. 9 Program for May 18: Some Tourist Railroads I Have Visited by Irene Szabo Irene will show slides and discuss some of the tourist railroads that she has visited. The results of this program may prompt several of us to visit these railroads. ***** Meeting: 7:00 PM Program: 8:00 PM Store open before and at intermission of Future Programs (Subject to change!) June 11: Annual Banquet, Newport House June 15, July 20 and August 17: All meetings and activities are at the P&W Car 168 waits to enter the NYMT car barn after a training run. [Gale Smith photo] Industry location. Sept. 21: Nickel Plate Diesels, by Bill 2006 Special Events Ticket Sellers/Gift Shop help Quick May 21 (Sun.): Joint Operation wanted Oct. 16: Photos of the LV and EL, by Opening Weekend Jim Dierks of NYMT is looking for Ken Kramer June 18 (Sun.): "Caboose Day" volunteers to staff the ticket desk and/or gift shop counter during the times that the Nov. 16: American Orient Express Ltd, July 15 - Aug 20 Saturday hours; combined museums are open. The hours are byk Bob Achilles The museums are open both Saturday from 11 AM to 5 PM. This is a good Dec. 21: Depots in New York State, by and Sunday from 11 AM - 5 PM. opportunity for a spouse to get involved John Stewart and Charles Woolever July 15-16 (Sat & Sun): Trolley while you are operating a track car or acting 2007 Rides begin; "Rochester Subway Anni- as a depot guide. versary Celebration" Give Jim Dierks a call at 473-5508. Jan. 18: Gold Coast and Danbury RR Remember the Chapter and New York Museums, by Harold Russell August 19-20 (Sat. & Sun.): "Diesel Days" Museum of Transportation both benefit in Feb. 15: RPO Car Operation, by Chris this combined operation — the only one that Hauf Oct 29 (Sun.): Last day of Joint we know of in the USA! Mar. 15: Members' Slide Night Operations. Track car rides end. R&GV RR Museum closes for the season. Apr. 19: Rochester Branch of LV RR, Reserve Sunday, June 11! NYMT museum remains open from by John Stewart This year's Chapter Banquet will be held November through April at reduced on Sunday, June 11, 2006 at the Newport admission rate. Chapter Library House (500 Newport Road, Rochester, NY), starting around 6 PM. There will be a cash 11 May Street, Webster (by OMID Tracks) Yes, the Museums open May 21! bar, hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dessert. See NOTE: We're back to Summer hours!! Everything ready? Page 2. Hours: 7:00 to 9:00 PM Monday, May 22, 2006 Capital Fund Drive Campaign $72,000! Library Phone: 872-4641 =====$13,600> ######################################################################## Page 2 May 2006 The Semaphore 2006 Track Motor Car Operator's Schedule Membership Report Jessica Stallone, Membership Chair 585-350-9306; [email protected] Date ..... Opcerator A ....... Operator B ...........Operator C ........... Prim TC Three members have been voted in May 21 .. Bob Achilles ....... Dave Peet .............. TC-1 during recent Chapter Meetings: May 28 .. Harold Russell Steve Huse TC-3 Welcome to these new members! June 4 ... Ryan Kane .......... Phil McCabe .......... .......................... TC-1 Joseph Nugent 15 Alfie Drive June 11 .. Bob Achilles ....... Harold Russell ........Steve Huse ............ TC-3 Rochester, NY 14623; 944-1850 June 18 .. Bob Fleck ........... Dave Mitcchell ....... .......................... TC-1 [email protected] June 25 .. Bob Moore ......... Phil McCabe .......... .......................... TC-3 Joe is a member and the current president of July 2 .... Phil McCabe ....... Harold Russell ........ .......................... TC-1 the RIT Model Railroad Club. He has been coming to the museum for a few years doing July 9 .... Bob Achilles ....... .......................... .......................... TC-3 steam locomotive restoration. Joe is July 15* . Mike Murphy ...... .......................... .......................... TC-1 interested in Rolling stock restoration; Historical construction equipment; Trip; and July 16 .. ....................... .......................... .......................... TC-3 Museum/track car operations. He has basic This year we have 45 qualified track car operators including 8 new people. As we need 3 restoration skills that have already come in operators each Sunday, there are ample operating opportunities with every date open except handy at the museum. June 11 and August 19. Please call Harold Russell, 42709159 or e-mail at ***** [email protected] if you would like to be included as the openings are filling rapidly Sincerely, Harold Chapter & National dues Regular: $42.00 Last Call for Track Car Training ... Family member: $11.00 (for two) All training is at NYMT, 6393 East River Road Each additional family member: $4.00 Date Type Operators Time Local member: $20.00 (Primary membership in another Chapter) 13-May Hands-on New by appointment Subscription to The Semaphore: $12 20-May Hands-on, make-up New by appointment Chapter Banquet Depot Guides Sunday, June 11 at The Newport House, by Dave Peet Candidates for May 500 Newport Road, Irondequoit. Once again we will need volunteers to Election Cash bar at 6:00 PM; Dinner at 7:00 PM work as Depot Guides at Industry. John Stewart, Nominating Com. Chair Program and speaker to follow. Sundays: May 21 thru October 29 President: Jeremy Tuke Speaker: Steve Barry, Managing Editor Saturdays: July 15 thru August 19 Vice President: Bob Achilles of Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Weekdays: for group tours Treasurer: Don Wawrzyniak Cost: $25.00 per person! All attendees Recording Secretary: Dave Peet If you are available to help with this, will receive their very own Limited Edition please contact Dave Peet to get on the Corresponding Secretary: Chris Hauf 2006 Rochester Chapter Collector's Mug schedule! Call me at 586-8964 days or National Director: Bob Miner Make your reservation, with check pay- evenings, OR email to davepeet97@frontier Trustees: able to Rochester Chapter NRHS, to: net.net. NRHS Banquet We will have a voluntary training Mike Roque' c/o Jessica Stallone session Sat. May 20 at 10 AM and Sun. May 21 at 10 AM at Industry. Mike Dow 60 High Manor Drive, Apt 1 Additional session will be scheduled if Henrietta, NY 14467 needed! Dave Luca ***** Thank you to all the members who More details are on the enclosed flyer. worked on this last year — I hope we can Harold Russell count on you in 2006! Both the Ballot and Roster were Notice to Exchange Newsletters Sending your Chapter/Club newsletters Contributors to this issue mailed out a week ago, as of this writing. Thus, members should have to: The Semaphore, Gale Smith, 299 Seneca Chris Hauf, Lynn Heintz, Jesse Marks, received them. Park Ave., Rochester, NY 14617-2433 will John Redden, Charles Robinson, Harold facilitate the exchange of news or ideas. Russell, Jessica Stallone, John Stewart, Make your selections and return your Jeremy Tuke, and Rand Warner and various publications as indicated. The Semaphore May 2006 Page 3 Managers: Railroad: (Motive, Rolling stock, MOW, ROW) Chris Hauf: 381-8583; [email protected] Infrastructure: (Buildings, grounds, shops, construction, communications, signals & power, heavy equipment) Dave Luca: 288-0318; [email protected] wheel and completing the installation of the Electrification cross shaft bearings. A few repairs remain to by Rand Warner the speed changing mechanism, and then we Trolley #158 at NYMT has been running will be able to install the final drive chain. in test mode since April 1, 2006. On each Plans: If all goes according to plan, and Saturday, we have had several runs of the with some luck we expect that the Plymouth trolley over the length of electrified track. Motive Power Report locomotive will move under it’s own power Trolley checkout is being supported by by John Redden for the first time in over 45 years, this Bob Miner, Charlie Lowe, Dick Holbert, Jim General: As the weather finally warmed summer. Final restoration work will involve Johnson, Charles Harshbarger, Mike Dow up, the trees started to bud, and the work on fabricating and installing the exterior sheet and Ted Strang. the locomotives has accelerated. metal, and fabricating the engine canopy side Substation testing is continuing with live panels and front grill. Plymouth Gasoline Locomotive April trolley operation by Dick Holbert, Jim was another very productive month for the Diesels: We have completed the planned Johnson and Rand Warner. volunteers restoring the locomotive. work on the 1941 electrical cabinet. The Rail bonding, grounding, and cross strap- replacement lower panel was welded into A frame to support the fuel tank and ping is continuing by Rand Warner, Jim place, and a resistor bank, that had previ- battery has been fabricated and installed by Johnson and Charles Harshbarger. Kevin Klees. The fuel tank and battery were ously been cleaned up and painted by the Charlie Lowe, Bob Achilles, Dick also installed. A restored starter solenoid was CS&P department, was reinstalled. Prepara- Luchterhand, Scott Gleason and Dan Water- mounted along with a small battery charger / tions on parts from the disassembled number straat are supporting overhead wire work and maintainer. This will allow for year-round one prime mover continue, with the cleanup catenary expansion., operation of the Plymouth. of its six cylinder liners. Jim Dierks has ordered stone which was The restored cab frame was placed onto Steam: Ron Amberger, and Joe Nugent spread by Ted Strang to create a new the locomotive and will be bolted into place from RIT, have continued work on the boarding area. in the near future. A new cab front wall with electric turbo generator for the Heisler Fire- safety glass windows has been fabricated by less locomotive. Parts have been cleaned, Track car training is starting - for the Kevin, and awaits installation.