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No. 4 Motorcar Milestones The SETOFF The Official Publication of NARCOA North American Railcar Operators Association July / August 2009 Volume 23 - No. 4 Motorcar Milestones: Fairmont Motors Fairmont Motors Centennial Want to be an EC? Part 2 Axle & Wheel Insulation Cool Tools The President’s Message SETOFF Mark Springer Volume 23 - No. 4 As I write this I find many things are hap - with getting our motorcar excursion planned. The SETOFF is the official publication of pening within NARCOA. First, this is the first Thank You! the North American Railcar Operators Associ - issue for our new editor, Brian Davis, to be in On the NARCOA side I need to make ation (NARCOA) and is published bimonthly charge of. Brian is a relatively new member to sure that several people are recognized in get - to promote safe legal operation of railroad mo - NARCOA but does have a working knowl - ting this event in place. First, Wayne Parsons torcars, and to encourage fellowship and ex - edge of desktop publishing. He has a long his - who had the initial contact with HARSCO change of information among motorcar tory with the Boy Scouts and is in the process and has continued coordinating with enthusiasts. Membership in NARCOA, which of completing the restoration of a motorcar. HARSCO and NARCOA ever since. Second, includes a subscription to The SETOFF, is $30 Even though that restoration isn’t complete is Mike Ford, who without hesitation volun - per year, and is available from Secretary Joel the car runs and has successfully operated on teered to try to get a motorcar ride associated Williams. Please send your check made out to NARCOA insured excursions. The previous with this event. In spite of a railroad merger NARCOA to: owner even told me that the car had never he was still able to make a ride happen. Hal looked better! His wife is even enjoying the Johnson helped in scouting out locations for Joel Williams, Membership hobby with him. Welcome Brian. To ease the breaks and making other local contacts. Box 802 Lock Haven, PA 17745 transition I would also like to encourage you It is a privilege to work with people who Brian Davis, SETOFF Editor to send in articles on your activities within are able to make what at first seemed impos - [email protected] NARCOA. Technical reports, ride reports, sible, possible. This speaks volumes of the Deby Springer, Proofreader pictures, etc. I am sure that Brian would wel - quality and professionalism of people within Leon Sapp, Assistant Editor come them all. this hobby and I for one am very proud of Jan Taylor, Assistant Editor Probably one of the biggest events for us them. I am also proud of the rest of you that Jamie Haislip, Contributor to participate in this year is the Fairmont do your part in making our hobby a safe, re - spected part of the railroad scene. Without The SETOFF is printed by 100th anniversary. While now going by the name HARSCO, the Fairmont Company has your dedication to safe, professional opera - Greg Kightlinger, GEK Printing been a part of railroading and our hobby for a tions our hobby could not exist. All subscriptions and address changes number of years. It was a great honor when I also know that there are other events must go to the Secretary. All materials for pub - they approached NARCOA to see if we could and rides happening this summer. We are for - lication must go to the Editor. bring some motorcars to display for their fes - tunate to be able to take long vacation on the Materials received by the 15th of even tival. Big Sky tour in Montana. Looking at the web numbered months will appear on the 1st of the As time progressed Mike Ford was able site it is gratifying to see that there are still a next odd numbered month subject to editing to secure a motorcar ride on trackage that runs good variety of rides available. NARCOA and available space. Please include your e-mail through Fairmont. Behind the scenes shop continues to gain new insured operators in address and phone number. Electronic submis - tours for our members also became part of the spite of the rough economic times. Please be sions are preferred. Text files must have either attraction. I do hope that all that participate safe as you get out on the rails this summer. .doc or .txt extensions. Photo files must be high realize the tremendous privilege that this Also, remember that your actions, words, resolution with .jpg extensions. All materials event is. emails and gossip can all affect the relations are archived and not returned. We cannot Without the assistance of some dedicated we have with our host railroads. Nothing is reprint copyrighted material without written au - employee’s within HARSCO this event truly private in the era of the internet and the thorization or proper attribution. would not have occurred. Norma Seibert close knit world of railroading. Please help Letters to the Editor must be signed and made the initial contact with us. Tom Hatfield us by showing the railroads that NARCOA, include an e-mail address or phone number for quickly joined in to assist with planning also. and its members are trustworthy and profes - authentication. All such letters will be printed Both of these people have gone out of their sional both while on the rails and as discussed in the NARCOA policy book. way to allow us to not only display our mo - while off. Be Safe and Be Careful. For more information about NARCOA, torcars but also to get a shop tour and help the safe legal operation of motorcars, or to find NARCOA affiliates located in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, please see: In This Issue www.narcoa.org © Copyright 2009 - NARCOA. All rights Masthead ............................................2 Riding With Joe ................................15 reserved. Reproduction, by any means, in President’s Message ...........................2 So You Want to be an EC Part 2 ......14 whole or part, by any party, is strictly prohib - NARCOA Officials ............................3 Cool Tools .........................................17 ited. From The Editor .................................3 Checking Axle & Wheel Insulation .17 Directors’ Messages ............................4 Announcments ..................................18 NARCOA Insurance Record...............5 Wanted...............................................24 Heart of Georgia .................................6 For Sale..............................................25 St. Thomas and Eastern ......................7 Suppliers............................................27 On The Cover: Heart Of Georgia Ionia Railfare and Vintage Motorfest 8 NARCOA Company Store...............28 Run, Bill Delmar and Lamar Jones One last run to Kinzua Bridge............ 9 Spotlight On An Affiliate- ------- North - crossing a bridge this spring . Motorcar Milestones- Fairmont ...... 10 ern Central Railcar Association Photo by Jamie Haislip. Fairmont Centennial Celebration ....12 ...........................................Back Cover EC TECH ..........................................14 Page 2 The SETOFF July / August 2009 NARCOA Officials FFrroomm TThhee President: Mark Springer Nominations, Elections Vice-President: Bobby Moreman Carl Anderson EEddiittoorr 1330 Rosedale Lane Secretary: Joel Williams editor , (n) a person responsible for Treasurer: Tom Norman Hoffman Estates, IL 60195 [email protected] the editorial aspects of publication; the Area 1 Director person who determines the final content of (ME, NH, VT, NY, MA, CT, RI) NARCOA Insurance Administrator a text (especially of a newspaper or mag - Warren Riccitelli (401) 232-0992 Tom Norman (406) 722-3012 azine) [email protected] 1047 Terrace View Drive Alberton, MT 59820 Hello NARCOA, I am Brian Davis, the Area 2 Director [email protected] new SETOFF Editor. If you don’t recog - (NJ, PA, DE, MD) Joel Williams (570) 786-1335 Rule Book CertificationTest nize my name don’t be surprised because I [email protected] Al McCracken only joined NARCOA late last year. Let 2916 Taper Avenue me tell you a little about myself. I am a Area 3 Director Santa Clara, CA 95051 (IN, Lower MI, OH) [email protected] Quality Assurance professional. I am mar - Dave Verzi (216) 941-5273 ried to Jane, and we have two grown chil - [email protected] Judiciary Chair dren and two grandchildren. I have been a Al Elliott (732) 536-7460 volunteer with the Boy Scouts for 20 yrs, Area 4 Director 4 Woodview Drive (WV, VA, KY, NC, SC, TN) Manalapan, NJ 07726 and like many of you I have been a railfan Tom Falicon (828) 488-8063 [email protected] all my life. My favorite railroad is the Ann [email protected] Arbor. Safety Chair Area 5 Director Bob Knight (815) 786-3096 I bought my motorcar (an MT14 from (MS, AL, GA, FL) [email protected] the ONR via Ken Annett) last November, Bobby Moreman (770) 457-6212 and have been rebuilding it ever since. By [email protected] Rules Chair Jim McKeel (316) 721-4378 the time you read this I should have it Area 6 Director [email protected] painted. (MN, WI, IL, Upper MI) So what’s next? I have several goals for Hal Johnson (612) 295-1419 The SETOFF Editor [email protected] Brian Davis (330) 554-4480 my job as editor: 5626 Chadwell Cir. 1) Do No Harm. I have inherited a Area 7 Director Ravenna, Ohio 44266 magnificent publication from Wayne, and I (ND, SD, NE, IA) [email protected] Carl Schneider (515) 967-5181 will do my best to keep it that way. [email protected] NARCOA Webmaster 2) Use My Resources. As the New Keith Mackey (352) 347-0770 Guy, I know I will need a lot of help so I Area 8 Director [email protected] (Canada, World outside U.S.) will strengthen and enlarge the editorial Warren Froese (204) 668-8311 NARCOA Forum Moderator team to keep the quality up and the work - [email protected] Rich Stivers (408) 264-1048 load manageable.
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