Cannon Ball Summer 2005

Official Publication of Northeastern Region THE SUNRISE TRAIL DIVISION, INC. National Model Railroad Association VOLUME 35 NUMBER 2 SUMMER 2005 MODELING MINEOLA PART II THE PREVIOUS ISSUE of theCannon Ball proposed traffic Timelines are also useful in determining the service periods for density as one of the important factors in settling upon an era to locomotives and rolling stock and, therefore, can be an excellent model Mineola. Historical timelines for Long Island Railroad tool for choosing an era to model. The LIRR equipment timeline (LIRR) branches with trains that passed through Mineola at one chart on page 5 includes many of the steam and diesel locomotive time or another showed that the potential for the greatest variety types employed by the railroad between 1945 and 1977. In addition and density of traffic existed from the late 1890s through the mid it includes timelines for the railroad's Budd rail diesel cars (RDCs) 1960s, when trains could have passed through Mineola on their and MP70 multiple unit (MU) cars, as well as the P-54 and P-72 way to or from destinations on the mainline and five branches. class passenger cars. Note that these timelines do not reflect how After that period service on the original Hempstead Branch was many of the various pieces of equipment that the railroad owned discontinued, the tracks from Mineola south were removed and (e.g. the LIRR rostered just one Baldwin VO660 and a single routing possibilities were reduced to the four that exist today. Baldwin DS44-1000). Paint scheme timelines are at the top of the Those seventy-odd years provide a wide window for modeling chart.Diesels of the Sunrise Trail provides an excellent pictorial purposes and greatly facilitate the other consideration for era: the reference for those. availability of scale motive power and rolling stock appropriate for Of course everyone has different reasons for selecting an era to the time period to be modeled. model. But if wanting the greatest variety of locomotives and continued on page 3 JOE KAVANAGH BUILDS A BIG RAILROAD IT IS NO SECRET that Joe Kavanagh likes really large scale Since making that trip, Joe, a long-time member of the Sunrise model trains—the kind you can ride on. His account of a visit to the Trail Division, and his wife, Daisy, have moved from White Plains Wimberly, Blanco & Southern, a 7½ inch gauge railroad created by to Lake Luzerne, New York, where he has begun creating a a really Nick Edwards and Bob Hornsby on Edwards’ 40 acre ranch in large scale railroad of his own. The pictures on this and subsequent Wimberly, Texas, appeared in three issues of the Cannon Ball pages will give you an idea of Joe’s progress. between the Summer, 2001, and Spring, 2002 issues. more photos on page 4 Mixed Consist the Mailbag editor’s notes / WALTER WOHLEKING contributions may be edited for clarity EDITOR and PUBLISHER SUMMER DOLDRUMS Walter G. Wohleking A seemingly endless parade of contrac- Dear Walter, 5 Howard Drive tors bent on sprucing up our 50+ year old The front page photo in the Spring 2005 Huntington NY 11743-3032 home has redefined normalcy around here Cannon Ball intrigued me. As I sat there (631) 757-0580 (Phone) since early March, when it all began. studying it I made two observations. First, (775) 540-9743 (Fax) Doldrums due to the inability to use places the Alco diesel is spewing as much smoke [email protected] and things we ordinarily employed in our as the "steamer" coming towards it. They ASSOCIATE EDITOR day-to-day lives set in. Limited, sporadic were notorious for that, and a photo in one John MacGown access to my office, where this noble rag is of my books points out that the Mineola THE CANNON BALL assembled, effectively laid waste to the Blvd. overpass actually had more smoke is published quarterly by Sunrise Trail Division, Inc. of the Northeastern Region of the National Model Railroad Cannon Ball’s schedule and content, as the stains on it after the road was 100% Association, Inc. for the benefit of the model railroading scandalously late arrival of this issue bears dieselized than before. Lastly, I think the community. SUBSCRIPTIONS witness. With almost everything done for diesel noted as an S-1 is probably really an start with the first issue of a volume. Rates for the U.S. the time being and only the rug merchant RS-1. If you study the photo you will notice and possessions are $7.00 per year. Please make check left to deal with, model railroading affairs a short handrail aft of the cab.(parallel to the or money order payable toSunrise Trail Division . Send requests for new subscriptions, renewals or address can begin anew, or at least until one of the long front one). The S-1 had no rear/short changes toCannon Ball, c/o Walter G. Wohleking , at the contractors has to return to fix something he hood aft of the cab as did the RS-1. above address. CONTRIBUTIONS didn’t get right the first time. Ken Szekretar, via email Articles, photographs and artwork are welcome in either Model railroaders should be able to em- hardcopy or as computer files. Copy is due by the 1st of Ken’s right. Itis an RS-1. February, May, August, and November and should be pathize with people who don’t get things sent to the Editor at the above address. Submitted right the first time. While it’s pretty much Dear Mr. Wohleking, material will be returned upon request. the modeler’s modus operandi, it shouldn’t Just finished reading the Cannon Ball be for the editor of a model railroading re- Spring 2005 issue and your commentary lated newsletter. In other words, me. "Alice in NMRA Land". For a Division While regularly striving for clarity and officer to write a critical review of a correctness in the printed word, there’s an- National Organization action is refreshing. other side of me that hopes readers regard Thank you for stating the obvious and not the more than occasional error and vague- continuing the practice of defending the ness as the output of an aging, editing ec- NMRA right or wrong. Couldn't agree SUNRISE TRAIL DIVISION, INC. centric—someone who really enjoys sitting more with your reasoning regarding the Kevin Katta, President on the depot baggage cart spinning yarns dues increase and the total lack of regard for [email protected] and then writing them in letters to a guy Walter G. Wohleking, Secretary the membership by those in charge. Bob named, “Clem”. [email protected] Hundman, writing in Mainline Modeler, Kenneth Szekratar, Treasurer On occasion, however, some things de- January 2004, stated about 35% of NMRA [email protected] mand clarification, and such is the case for a members opted not to receiveScale Rails . DIRECTORS portion of last issue’sMixed Consist . In it, I The dues increase, applied only to the group John Jaklitsch wrote in regard to the fact that relatively few [email protected] not receivingScale Rails , is a blatant people attend national or regional conven- John MacGown attempt by the NMRA to force one third of [email protected] tions when their own division is not the the membership to subsidize the continued Michael Martin host, “at the NER 2003 Fall Convention in [email protected] publication of a magazine they choose not Islandia, attendance from outside the STD Steven E. Perry to receive. [email protected] was less than 3%.” I'm a former NMRA member and Michael H. Siegel That made it sound like only 3% of the [email protected] responded to a commentary by Tony attendees were not from the Sunrise Trail Fernand Washington Capato in theCannon Ball back in 2003. No Division. What I should have said was “at [email protected] need to rehash my comments here and the Andrew Wasowicz the NER 2003 Fall Convention in Islandia, rebuttal that followed. This latest action [email protected] attendance from outside the STD was less confirms to me, that despite the LRP and NER DIRECTOR than 3% of those residing in the Steven E. Perry new bylaws, the attitude at the national Northeastern Region.” This in fact was ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM level has not changed since I left the what was originally written, but while try- Michael H. Siegel organization. ing to squeeze a lot of long-winded prose PUBLICITY The membership of the STD owe you a into the space available, some valuable John MacGown debt of gratitude for speaking out in their Steven E. Perry words were excised. My apologies to all. behalf against NMRA officials protecting CONTESTS The omission from thisCannon Ball of a their "turf" with another destructive dues Joseph Bux plan that could turn the tide of decreasing [email protected] increase. NMRA membership and thus increase WEBSITE Matt Herson, Oceanside NY, via email www.SunriseTrailDiv.org National’s revenues while reducing the John Jaklitsch, Webmaster dues of individual members wasn’t the re- Stay tuned. The Fall, 2005 Cannon Ball will [email protected] sult of editing (it will be in the next issue). It include a proposal for increasing NMRA MEMBERSHIP was the summer / house repair doldrums. membership and annual revenue, while Walter G. Wohleking Which is where we came in. reducing member dues. 2 THE CANNON BALL Modeling Mineola continued from page 1 LIRR Equipment Timelines Tichy Orange Nose Dashing Dan logo World’s Fair Baldwin VO-660 Baldwin DS44-660 Baldwin DS44-1000 Alco S-1 Alco S-2 Alco RS-1 Alco RS-2 Alco RS-3 Alco C420 FM H16-44 FM CPA20-5 FM CPA24-5 GM GP38 Budd RDC-2 MP70B,C H-10 [2-8-0] G-5 [4-6-0] K-4 [4-6-2] P-54 P-72 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 rolling stock passing through Mineola as frequently as possible is steam for good.

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