August 2010 - New River Train
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August 2010 - New River Train
A UGUST 2 01 0 Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society, Inc. Gondola Gazette Endless Mountain Rails 2010 2010 NRHS Convention Scranton, PA June 21 - 26, 2010 www.NRHS.com (Continued from the July 2010 Gondola Gazette! Day 5 - June 25, 2010 - Seminars A series of free educational seminars were offered to convention attendees on Friday morning at the Steamtown theater. The topics included: NRHS Newsletters - a review of NRHS newsletters and how they can support Chapter development. The Steamtown Story - Given by the official Steamtown Photographer, gave a history of the facility from its early days through present day. Steamtown's Future - Park Superintendent Kip Haken gave a glimpse into the future plans for the Park. Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Lebanon County - a review of historical activities and efforts of this local museum. - Board of Directors Meeting The summer Board of Directors meeting of the NRHS was held at the Hilton Hotel from 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM. Notable among society business were talks of plans for the future. The Railway Heritage Grants Committee also announced the 2010 Grants Winners. - Annual Membership Meeting The annual National Membership Meeting of the NRHS was held at the Hilton Hotel from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. President Greg Molloy outlined the status of the society and our activities in 2009. In addition a new Board of Directors was elected. GONDOLA GAZETTE (Continued on page 9) AUGUST 2010 Meeting Notices AUG 2010 AUG 01 AUG 07 AUG 08 AUG 10 AUG 15 AUG 20 AUG 22 AUG 24 AUG 29 1 - 4 P.M. 11 A.M. 1 - 4 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 1 - 4 P.M. FRIDAY 1 - 4 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 1 - 4 P.M. SEP 2010 SEP 04 11 A.M. SEP 05 1 - 4 P.M. SEP 11 11 A.M. SEP 11 02 P.M. SEP 11 & 12 SEP 14 7:30 P.M. SEP 26 SUNDAY SEP 28 7:30 P.M. OUTDOOR MUSEUM OPEN CPH MODEL RR CLUB OUTDOOR MUSEUM OPEN BOARD MEETING OUTDOOR MUSEUM OPEN GREENBRIER TRIP OUTDOOR MUSEUM OPEN CPH CHAPTER MEETING OUTDOOR MUSEUM OPEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED CPH 2ND FLOOR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED CPH MAIN OFFICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED VOLUNTEERS NEEDED CPH MAIN OFFICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (SEE PAGE 11) CPH MODEL RR CLUB CPH 2ND FLOOR OUTDOOR MUSEUM OPEN - LAST DAY OF THE SEASON CPR / AED TRAINING CPH MAIN OFFICE ANNUAL CPH PICNIC CSX BARDSTOWN TRIP BOARD MEETING CPH MAIN OFFICE GREENBRIER TRIP CPH CHAPTER MEETING CPH MAIN OFFICE President Walter Cavender 304-776-3469 Volunteer Advocate Membership Chairperson Linda Bush 304-545-6940 Condolence Flowers for Charleston Chris Cavender 304-776-3469 Gondola Gazette Editor Alesea Smith 740-532-6102 Email: [email protected] 304-206-5415 Museum Curator Greenbo Show Coordinator Dale Smith 740-532-6102 Email: [email protected] Secretary Karol Cavender 304-776-3469 Museum Supervisor Roger Young 304-743-7253 Treasurer Ramona Webb 606-324-8005 Directors Brian Cavender Bill Conley Bill Gillespie Duane Legg Dale Smith 304-727-5133 740-867-5615 304-755-5072 304-545-0802 740-532-6102 Immediate Past President Steve Ferrell 304-429-1548 Vice President Gene Bush Executive Director, Trip Director, NRHS Director Don Maxwell 606-325-8035 AUGUST 2010 South Yard Superintendent of Equipment Bill Conley 740-867-5615 Amtrak Naration Program Larry Kidd 304-776-7482 CPH Chaplain Bob Withers 304-522-2046 Buiding Supervior Don Weaver 305-529-4470 Greetings Correspondence, Condolence Flowers, Huntington (West) Alesea Smith 740-532-6102 or call the CPH Office 2 CONTACTS 2010 GONDOLA GAZETTE Obituary: Dr. Logan Hovis Logan William Hovis, Jr., M.D., 92, of Vienna passed away early Thursday morning, July 8, 2010, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. Dr. Hovis was born in McKees Rocks, Pa., and lived in Parkersburg since 1918. In his retirement, Dr. Hovis continued to participate in his many hobbies including golf, railroad and Civil War memorabilia, photography, travel, Veterans' organizations, the arts, music, and literature. Dr. Hovis was a member of Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society since 1966. Memorial donations may be made to the Alice Ray Hovis Chapel Foundation in care of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1762, Parkersburg, WV, 26102-1762. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.LeavittFuneralHome.com. CSX Annual Coal Route Maintenance Work Complete Released: Jul 07, 2010 www.csx.com JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - July 7, 2010 - Nearly 1,000 CSX Transportation Engineering employees completed the annual coal route maintenance project this week. Track maintenance teams worked their way across the Appalachian coal route which includes Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Demand for coal remains strong, and on a typical day as many as 50 trains make their way across this important corridor. During this intense maintenance operation, workers installed new rail, and more than 133,000 ties. Ties cover nearly 113 miles of main line track, plus several auxiliary tracks. Crews also re-surfaced an additional 150 miles of track, and performed maintenance on the seven tunnels and four bridges along the path - all compressed into the span of 10 days. This $20 million project is one example of CSX continuing to significantly invest in its rail network to meet current and future transportation needs of its customers. "This was a huge undertaking of maintenance work for our employees," said Ricky Johnson, Assistant Chief Engineering of System Production Teams. "Our focus first and foremost was getting this enormous amount of critical work done safely. And in doing so, we ensure that our customers can count on continued safe and efficient rail service." This planned maintenance work keeps train reliability, safety and service high. The project is scheduled annually when many coal mines traditionally close for summer break. If the work were scheduled during normal curfew conditions, it could take up to 27 weeks to complete with significant service disruptions. GONDOLA GAZETTE 3 AUGUST 2010 Day Out With Thomas Submitted by Alesea Smith Article & Pictures go here AUGUST 2010 4 GONDOLA GAZETTE Plans call for steam to ride the Norfolk Southern rails again, through display and excursion program with TVRM NORFOLK, VA., and CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – Norfolk Southern Corporation is in negotiations with the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum with regard to the operation of a limited schedule of steam locomotive event appearances and passenger excursions beginning later this year. “21st Century Steam” would highlight milestones in rail history and provide an opportunity for audiences to learn about today’s safe and serviceoriented freight railroads. The program would feature three venerable coalpowered steam locomotives: Southern Railway 4501 Southern Railway 4501: Built in 1911 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, 4501 served Southern Railway in freight service in Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana, before being sold to a short line railroad. No. 4501 was retired from revenue service in 1963 and enjoyed a second career in the excursion program operated by Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern from 1966 until 1994. This Ms (Mikado superheated) Class locomotive has 63-inch driving wheels. Southern Railway 630: Built in 1904 at the Richmond, Va., works of American Locomotive Company, this Consolidation-type locomotive has traveled throughout the Southeast, often in the company of 4501 and sister locomotive 722. An extensive six-year rehabilitation to Federal Railroad Ad- Southern Railway 630 ministration standards is being completed at TVRM’s Soule Shops complex in Chattanooga. Tennessee Valley Railroad 610: Built in 1952 by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton for the U.S. Army, 610 has been the mainstay of TVRM steam operations since 1990. It also appeared on several Norfolk Southern steam excursions from 1990 to 1993. No. 610, also a Consolidation type, was one of the last steam locomotives built in the U.S. “This is the right time for steam to ride the Norfolk Southern rails,” said CEO Wick Moorman. “We have a fascinating history, and we have a compelling message about how today’s railroads support jobs, competition, and the economy. It is a forward-looking message that resonates with people every- Tennessee Valley Railroad 610 where.” “21st Century Steam can help introduce historic and modern railroading to a broad new audience of supporters,” said TVRM President Tim Andrews. “We are pleased to be developing this relationship with Norfolk Southern for the purpose of preserving and interpreting the steam age, and of bringing today’s railroad closer to people young and old, in communities large and small.” The launch of 21st Century Steam would coincide with key dates. 2011 will be 4501’s 100th birthday and TVRM’s 50th. The year 2012 will mark Norfolk Southern’s 30th anniversary. 21st Century Steam’s initial appearances and runs tentatively could take place in the Chattanooga area this fall, with locomotives 610 and 630. No. 4501 could join the program sometime in (Continued on page 6) GONDOLA GAZETTE 5 AUGUST 2010 Plans call for steam (Continued) 2011, after rehabilitation. Exhibit dates, ticketing, and other details will be announced later. “The sights and sounds of a steam train are powerful enough to catch the public’s attention in this busy and complex age,” said Jim Wrinn, author of Steam’s Camelot: Southern and NS Excursions in Color, and editor of Trains Magazine. “A steam train is a living piece of American history that teaches volumes about this exciting industry that has much to offer our country today. Once the door is open with the steam locomotive, you’ve got an opportunity to teach a new generation how railroading is the right transportation solution to so many challenges facing us.” Later this year, Norfolk Southern and TVRM plan to launch a web site in support of the program. Correspondence can be addressed to [email protected]. Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum was founded in 1961 in Chattanooga to create an interpretive operating museum of historic equipment and artifacts in an authentic setting. Today it operates an extensive schedule of historic and scenic trains in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia, supported by its East Chattanooga locomotive and car shop complex. TVRM is the largest operating historical excursion railroad in the Southeast. www.nscorp.com Annual Chapter Picnic The Chapter Picnic will be held at CSX on Saturday, September 11th at 2 p.m. Bring what you like to eat at a picnic! CPH will furnish the meat, buns and soft drinks. Activity before the picnic: AED/CPR training will be conducted by Fred Tillis at CPH Office on 8th Ave, Huntington, WV from 11 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. AUGUST 2010 6 GONDOLA GAZETTE Bardstown Flyer goes here GONDOLA GAZETTE 7 AUGUST 2010 AUGUST 2010 8 SPONSORED BY Hocking Valley Scenic Railway and Rocky Outdoor Gear Depot open Saturday and Sunday ~ 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Message only call 1-800-967-9531 and someone will return your call. To order tickets go to www.hockingvalleytrain.org or call the Depot at 740-753-9531 RAFFLE TICKETS for several fun prizes will be available the day of the ride and drawings will take place at the end of the ride. Do not need to be present to win. 20 Mile round trip ~ Approximately 1 Hour 45 Minutes All proceeds from the ride and raffle benefit the American Cancer Society sit $12.00 per ticket (Under 3 years old ride free but must on parents lap) Saturday, October 2, 2010 6 p.m. 2nd Annual Ride For A Cure Oak Hill Railroad Days Flyer will go here GONDOLA GAZETTE NRHS Convention 2010 (Continued) a presentation on RailCamp, the NRHS' summer camp to edu- Meeting of the NRHS cate senior high school students Members At-Large about railroading, past, present, Did you know that you don't and future; in response over have to belong to a local Chap- $1,700 dollars as raised spontater of the NRHS to be a member neously from the audience to of the Society. For those mem- fund future RailCamp Scholarbers not geographically tied to ships. one location or interested in the particular activities of one Chap- The keynote speaker of the eveter, At-Large membership gives ning was Jim Wrinn, Editor of the opportunity to be a fullmem- Trains Magazine. Jim, a lifelong ber of the NRHS. At-Large railfan, spoke of growing up with members have representation a love of trains and getting his on the Board of Directors. At first ride behind the Southern 4:00 PM a meeting was held just Steam Program at an early age. for At-Large members of the It was there he developed his NRHS to discuss matters of in- lifelong passion for railroading. terest pertaining specifically to Jim's program also included a members in this category. The talk on ho Trains Magazine is meeting lasted about 60 minproduced, and a reminisce on utes. the railroading and hobby we have known, and of course how - Convention Gala Banquet - things are changing. Over 600 people attended the gala event of Convention Week Door prizes were also given away. 2010, the banquet, at the ball room at the Radisson Hotel (former DL&W station) in Scran- The banquet concluded about 10:00 PM. ton. The evening began with a Social Hour at 6:00 (social hour Day 6 - June 26, 2010 was held in the ornate lobby/ - The Lehigh Rambler former waiting room of the buildThe finale trip of the convention ing/station). was the Lehigh Rambler, a trip behind Steam on the Blue Dinner, buffet style, began at Mountain, Reading & Northern 7:00 PM and included fish, chicken, beef, salads, desserts, Railroad (RBMN). The trip was a return tot the glory days of vegetables, rolls, coffee, and mainline steam, open window tea. coaches, open air coaches, Several guest speakers, includ- steam locomotives, four photo runbys, soot, cinders, and whising the convention chairman, Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley tles. President Vee Pauli, NRHS It was an early departure (6:30 President Greg Molloy, gave am) for a chartered motor coach brief remarks. NRHS Senior Vice President Barry Smith gave ride to Duryea, PA where our (Continued from page 1) GONDOLA GAZETTE 9 Photo of Jim Wrinn giving keynote presentation by J. Lilly steed, RBMN No. 425 was waiting for us for our 8:00 am departure on the former Bloomsburg Branch of the DL&W. No. 425 is a light Pacific class engineer, 4-6-2, built in 1928 for the Gulf Mobile & Northern and now owned by the RBMN. The rest of the consist included: RBMN Diesel (Lehigh Gorge Scenic) No. 426 Open Air Car No. 3 RBMN (former Lackawanna) heavyweight commuter coaches No. 306, 309, 303, 301, 304, 302, and 305 RBMN Office Car No. 1 The Black Diamond RBMN Office Car No. 5 - The Schuylkill River After a short trip down the Bloomsburg Branch (a backup move) and turning on a wye, the train cut onto the former Lehigh Valley's (LV) Mountain Cutoff at (Continued on page 10) AUGUST 2010 NRHS Convention 2010 (Continued) (Continued from page 9) Pittston. Entering Centralized Traffic Controlled (CTC) territory, our locomotive worked upgrade. The Mountain cutoff was built in 1888 to expedite freight traffic around the congestion of the Wyoming Valley. A separate line as used to route trains through Wilkes-Barre. As we climbed the former LV main, we passed under for former Erie Railroad and parlayed the former D&H before passing under it at Dupont Junction. At Soloman's Gap the our train operated on former Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) trackage for several miles, which we had been paralleling the abandoned trackage of since shortly after entering the LV. At Mountaintop we reached the top of the grade, 1650 ft, and then rolled through RBMN's Penobscot Yard here a restored operating tower still stands guard over the freight traffic. pathway looked on in amazement at "all these people with cameras taking pictures of that old train." began at 2:15 PM. We headed south for 16.5 miles on the Nesquehoning Branch" of the CNJ toward Haucks, after passing PQ tower and diverging from our Shortly afterward we crossed inbound route along the river. the river again (Lehigh) and en- Near that location there were tered the former right of way of two more photo runbys. The first the CNJ. We arrived at our lay- was special, an opportunity our over destination, Jim Thorpe, train crossing the Lehigh River PA, once a major waypoint on trestle we had crossed on the the CNJ about 11:15. The CNJ inbound to Jim Thorpe leg, depot, restored and beautiful, is about a quarter mile away. The our interim station. It also serves second was a full bore runby at as a visitors center and a depar- track speed at our location. ture point for the Lehigh Gorge Continuing along the NesqueTourist train, also operated by honing Branch, we passed the RBMN. through Nesquehoning, Panther Creek, Hauto, and Hometown, Jim Thorpe was originally where we crossed an almost named Mauch Chunk, but in 1000 foot long trestle over the 1953 was renamed for the faSchuylkill River (trestle built in mous Indian athlete who is bur- the 1930s). ied here. Jim Thorpse is a beautiful town nestled in the Poconos At Haucks we turned south to along the Lehigh River with join the former Reading Railmuch culture, art, and history. road's Shamokin division, which we would continue on for 27 Asa Packer, once owner of the miles to our final destination, Lehigh Valley Railroad and one Port Clinton. The journey inof the richest men in America, cluded passing through Tamalived here and his former manqua tunnel, and the picturesque sion is now a museum. Our town of the same name. There three hour layover gave ample were then about another 20 opportunity for passengers to miles of "you can't get there by explore the town and catch car" beautiful scenery before we lunch. During the layover, the arrived at Port Clinton. steam engine was turned and serviced and put on the other On arrival in Port Clinton, about end of the train. The diesel, the 5:15 PM, passengers were open air car, and the Two office given the opportunity to explore cars were also switched to the the headquarters of the RBMN, other end of the train so that the including taking pictures of two diesel remained directly behind famous steam locomotives now the locomotive and the open air located there: Reading 2102 and car behind that. Chesapeake & Ohio No. 614. On our downhill trek, we then raced through Glen Summit and Crestwood before passing through our first tunnel. Then, about 13 miles beyond the tunnel, we passed through the town of White Haven before crossing the Lehigh River on a high steel trestle. We then followed the Lehigh River for the next 25 miles, along the way passing through the second Tunnel of the afternoon, Rockport. Our first two photo runbys of the afternoon were executed flawlessly in the Lehigh Gorge, with No. 425 "showing her stuff" as the bikers on the adjacent rails-to-trails The second half of our journey AUGUST 2010 10 (Continued on page 14) GONDOLA GAZETTE CPH New Members Do we have any new members??? CPR/AED Training There will be CPR/AED Training at CPH on Saturday, September 11 @ 11 a.m. at CPH (before and coordinating with the CPH Annual Picnic).Training will last approximately 2 hours and Fred Tillis will be the instructor. This is a free course for CPH Members and is also manditory training for all New River Train Car Hosts. If you live out of town and plan to be a car host on New River Train, please contact the office if you are unable to attend CPR/AED traning in Huntington. Volunteers Needed for the Outdoor Museum - Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Roger Young really needs more volunteers for the outdoor museum at 14th Street West. If you could volunteer for just one Sunday this summer it would be greatly appreciated. Hours are above, please call Susan on her cell phone (preferred number to call): 304-730-0953 or call the home phone: 304-743-7253 (let the phone ring, Roger does not always hear it). Someone will return your call if the answering machine kicks in after several rings. Have Room for Short Article Here GONDOLA GAZETTE 11 AUGUST 2010 CPH Membership Application $36.00 $57.00 LINDA BUSH, MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON AUGUST 2010 12 GONDOLA GAZETTE Heartland Corridor Extends Reach from Columbus to Cincinnati Norfolk Southern Gets the Green Signal to Proceed on Double Stack Clearance Project Columbus (Tuesday, June 22, 2010) – America’s growing economy moves more and more freight on rails and Ohio is increasingly one of the critical links to keep those goods rolling. Already nearing completion of its Heartland Corridor between Chicago, Columbus and the Port of Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk Southern (NS) is extending the corridor’s reach to Cincinnati. NS has been given the official notice by the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) to proceed with engineering and construction on their Columbus to Cincinnati line to accommodate double-stack container trains. The nearly $6.1 million project will involve increasing clearances at five locations between Columbus and Sharonville, and adding tracks at the Rickenbacker intermodal facility. The project is funded in part with $3.6-million from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, along with matching funding from both Norfolk Southern and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments. But the project is about much more than making sure bridges and other structures are at the right height for trains to pass. “The double stack clearance projects are essential because they remove trucks from the I-71 and I-75 corridors in southwest Ohio,” said OKI Executive Director Mark Policinski. “These projects reduce air pollution and congestion while, at the same time, improving our ability to compete in global markets. OKI is proud to have originated the partnership with Norfolk Southern and ORDC that delivers so many benefits.” “It’s this kind of public-private investment in our rail network that enhances Ohio’s already strategic position as a distribution and logistics hub for both North America and the world,” echoed ORDC Executive Director Matt Dietrich. “The return on this investment is the economic development and jobs that grow around these intermodal freight hubs as we have already seen around the NS Rickenbacker Intermodal Yard.” “Ohio is strategically positioned to satisfy the growing demand for high-quality intermodal freight service throughout the Midwest,” said Mike McClellan, NS vice president intermodal marketing. “The Heartland Corridor West extension to Cincinnati leverages our Heartland Corridor and the success of our Rickenbacker intermodal facility in Columbus, creating new opportunities for shippers while at the same time delivering significant economic and environmental benefits throughout Ohio, northern Kentucky and southern Indiana.” The Ohio Rail Development Commission is an independent agency operating within the Ohio Department of Transportation. ORDC is responsible for economic development through the improvement and expansion of passenger and freight rail services and railroad grade crossing safety. For more information about what ORDC does for Ohio, visit our website at http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Rail . GONDOLA GAZETTE 13 AUGUST 2010 NRHS Convention 2010 (Continued) (Continued from page 10) Then about 6:30 PM it was time to take our chartered motor coaches back to Scranton. A series of photos from the trip are shown here, from a passenger's perspective. MORE PHOTOS CAN BE SEEN AT: http:// www.nrhs.com/ nrhsconv/2010conv/ saturday/index.html Photos are all by J. Lilly. Passengers enjoy the Open Air Car Seating behind the locomotives... Ahhh, the smell of cinders and the sound of steam! No. 426 Leads A Photo Runby in the Lehigh Gorge near Jim Thorpe, PA No. 425 crosses the Lehigh River during a Photo runby Black Diamond No. 1 "brings up the markers" of The Lehigh Special AUGUST 2010 14 GONDOLA GAZETTE Car Host Form Goes Here GONDOLA GAZETTE 15 AUGUST 2010 A U G U S T 2 01 0 We’re on the Web! www.newrivertrain.com Non Profit Organization PAID Huntington WV Permit 9 Dated Material Please do not delay Gondola Gazette C OLLIS P . H UNTINGTON R AILROAD H ISTORICAL S OCIETY, INC. 1323 8TH AVENUE MAIL TO: P. O. BOX 393 HUNTINGTON, WV 25708-0393 PHONE: 304-523-0364 FAX: 304-523-0366 EMAIL: [email protected] All New River Train Car Hosts are required to have CPR/AED training, please see page 11. Also, don’t forget to send in your Car Host form on page 15! AUGUST 2010 16 GONDOLA GAZETTE
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