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Another Successful Season Great Accomplishments Made Possible by Our Museum Volunteers NEXT CHAPTER MEETING: OCTOBER 16 The Lehigh Valley Railroad John Stewart presents the history of the LV in the Rochester area. FOR FRIENDS AND MEMBERS OF THE ROCHESTER CHAPTER NRHS Bring your LV-related models and artifacts! OCTOBER 2008 VOL. 51 No. 1 Even though it looks like the MTA coach yard at Harmon, the action is taking place in our Upper Yard. Our window replacement crew remained hard at work during the summer season, which will help return our Empire State Express Budd-built coaches to active service. This is just one of the ongoing projects at the Museum that will pay large dividends in the future. PHOTO BY OTTO M. VONDRAK Another Successful Season Great accomplishments made possible by our museum volunteers Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, trains makes it all possible. “Strength in num- moved safely, tracks were maintained, bers” is evident every time you step inside INSIDE depot guides greeted visitors and several Industry depot, take a ride on a track car, or hundred museum-goers went home happy. flag down a trolley. Perhaps you know a By the time you read this, our 2008 operat- friend or neighbor who’d like to join in on Train Bulletin . 2 ing season will be drawing to a close. Once all the fun? more we enjoyed the support of our friends While we may be closing up the museum Museum News . 3 and neighbors who chose to spend a for the season, we’re far from going into Sunday afternoon with us. hibernation. Some activities will move into BR&P Redux:1. 5 Even if you are not an active museum the Restoration Building, yet still others will volunteer, you still have a lot to be proud work outdoors as time and weather permits. Erie Milk Car. 6 of. Your Rochester Chapter is one of the Trackwork remains a priority, as does the few in the nation to offer so many diverse replacement of our coach windows. If programs, from publishing and research, to you’re looking for a way to pitch in and News and Updates . 7 preservation and restoration, to train oper- help, please see a Museum Manager for ations and special events. We hope to add more details. In the meantime, let’s all enjoy Off the Train Wire . 8 Fall Foliage charters to our masthead again the satisfaction of another job well done. soon! The support of all of our members —Otto M. Vondrak, Editor ROCHESTER CHAPTER , NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY • EST. 1937 • ROCHESTER, NEW YORK TRAINSHORT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTSBULLETIN REGARDING THE ROCHESTER CHAPTER NRHS www.rochnrhs.org CHAPTER OFFICERS PRESIDENT Dave Luca VICE PRESIDENT Robert Achilles TREASURER Don Wawrzyniak RECORDING SECRETARY Joe Nugent CORRESPONDING SEC’Y Dave Scheiderich NATIONAL DIRECTOR Bob Miner ANY COLOR... AS LONG AS IT’S BLACK: Some classic cars were present at our Annual Chapter Picnic on TRUSTEES September 6. The 1931 Ford Model A Sedan on the left belongs to Ed Barnhart, who is friends with the owner of Ron Amberger the late 1931 Model A truck on the right, Joel R. Shaw. Also present was Jeremy Tuke’s 1940 Buick Eight. The Luther Brefo vintage vehicles looked great parked near our NYC crossing guard shanty! PHOTO BY JOEL SHAW Mike Dow Harold Russell Joel Shaw - Rochester’s Street Cars by John Stewart UPCOMING CHAPTER PROGRAMS March 19, 2009 A list of upcoming programs has been provided by Charlie Lowe. Bring your streetcar-related photos, Harold Russell. If you are interested in giving a artifacts and models to share with our members! presentation at an upcoming chapter meeting, please contact Harold at [email protected]. April 16, 2009 - The Dansville & Mount Morris Railroad by Douglas Morgan October 16, 2008 - The Lehigh Valley Railroad by The official publication of John Stewart. Please bring your LV photos, arti- May 21, 2009 - Members’ Slide Night and Chapter the Rochester Chapter, facts, and models to share. Elections - Everybody is Welcome! National Railway Historical Society Volume 51, No. 1 November 20, 2008 - An Overview of Passenger NEW MEMBERS Rail Service in Germany and the United Kingdom Please welcome our newest members: EDITOR by Sam Rosenberg. Otto M. Vondrak Fabian and Joan Grabski PRINTING AND MAILING December 18, 2008 - The American Orient Express 120 Lalanne Rd Gale Smith by Bob Achilles Rochester, New York Bob Miner January 15, 2009 - Western American Railroad Fabian is interested in publications and historical ©2008 Rochester Chapter, NRHS. The Slides from Long Ago by Ron Stacey. research, and lists experience in surveying and track Semaphore is published monthly by the design. Welcome aboard! Rochester (New York) Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. It is mailed free February 19, 2009 - Steam Freight Photo Charter —Sam Rosenberg to all Chapter members. Non-member by Irene Szabo. Membership Chair subscriptions are $10.00 and run from January 1 to December 31. Chapter meetings are held the third Thursday of each month, and the Board of Directors meets the JOIN ROCHESTER CHAPTER NRHS first Thursday of each month. Any items PLAN AHEAD: Next Meeting: related to the activities of the Rochester Annual Dues: $53.00 Chapter the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, and regional railroad Rochester Chapter NRHS November 20 history are gladly accepted. P.O. Box 23326 Rochester, NY 14692-3326 7:00 PM at 40&8 Club 2 • OCTOBER 2008 • THE SEMAPHORE • ROCHESTER CHAPTER NRHS ROCHESTER & GENESEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM VISIT OUR WEB SITE: WWW.RGVRRM.ORG MUSEUM MANAGERS RAILROAD: Vacant INFRASTRUCTURE: Dave Luca (585) 288-0318 [email protected] MOTIVE POWER DEPT. EK-6: Our ever-dependable Eastman Kodak 80-ton GE switcher has provided faithful service ever since its arrival at Industry in 1981. The unit is currently sidelined after a recent lab test showed evi- dence of anti-freeze in the crankcase oil. The unit remains out of service until the results of a second test come back and we can determine a proper course of action. Meanwhile, Norm Shaddick continues to service the batteries. SWITCHEROO: The Pine Falls was relocated up to the Restoration Shop in early September, and LV 211: New batteries were purchased for Track 2 was quickly dismantled and removed. Next, we’ll temporarily reconnect Track 1 to our switch to facilitate the removal of our 40’ NYC flat and our B&O baggage car (our tool car).The B&O bag- our former Lehigh Valley RS-3m gage car will be relocated to the new siding on the west side of the LA&L. PHOTO BY OTTO M. VONDRAK “Hammerhead.” Joe Nugent and Ron Amberger worked on cleaning out and preparing the battery boxes in preparation Warner, Mike Roque, Jessica Stallone, Joe will reside with our stainless coaches on of installing the new arrivals. Nugent, Dave Chapus, Chad Timothy, the new siding west of the LA&L tracks. The Motive Power Department is getting Dave Sheiderich, Don Pohling, and others. No plans have been made for our 40’ NYC ready to put our engines into winter “hiber- —Rand Warner flatcar frame at this time. nation” for the season. Those equipped Thanks to everyone who helped pitch in with antifreeze may be kept on standby EQUIPMENT for this dirty, messy job. and used throughout the upcoming cold Those of you at our Chapter Annual Picnic —Rand Warner season as needed. had a chance to take the very first ride the —Rand Warner former PRR “Pine Falls” Pullman over our THANK YOU demonstration railroad. After more than 20 • Paul Tresco for donation of a two-wheel TRACK DEPT. years of static display on Track 2 at baggage hand truck, delivered from We now have eight panels of track con- Industry, the Pine Falls was inspected and LeRoy by Lynn Heintz and Rand Warner, structed for our new siding west of the minor repairs were made to the brake sys- using Rand’s Chevy Blazer and John LA&L tracks that will house our excursion tem to allow the car to move once again. Redden’s trailer. trainset. The right of way has been graded The Pine Falls has been moved up to the • Chris Hauf for replica builder’s plate and ballasted just ahead of the current end- Restoration Building for evaluation and affixed to our repainted B&O turntable. of-track, helping to accelerate the process. determining future restoration efforts. • Andy Swoyer and family for donation of The crew is also working on removing Lynn Heintz is leading the efforts to various machine and hand tools, including Switch #2 from our Industry yard lead, and clear out items from under the NYC flatcar Atlas metal lathe and metal shaper. temporarily connecting it to Track 1. This frame and our B&O baggage car on Track • John Stewart for truck rental, fuel and will allow us to remove the B&O baggage 1, just as he previously did for the Pine tolls to pick up above. Also thanks to John car (currently in use as our Tool Car) and Falls. Once the rails are clear, the Track for donation of rigging supplies. our 40’ NYC flatcar frame. Once these Department will temporarily connect cars have been relocated, Track 1 will be Track 1 and move the cars to temporary GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE dismantled and removed. storage. By the time you read this, the The George Eastman House is presenting Thanks to Luther Brefo and his track move should already be completed. The three exhibits related to trains and photog- gang including Dan Waterstraat, Scott B&O baggage car is destined to become raphy this season. “The Photography of Gleason, Dave Luca, Jeremy Tuke, Rand the support car for our excursion set, and O.
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