THE TRANSFER TABLE
The Wilmington Chapter NRHS Official Newsletter
Internet Edition
| VOLUME 22 NO. 2 | MARCH 2000 |
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NOTICE: IN CASE OF
BAD WEATHER
If our normal "THIRD THURSDAY" NRHS meeting is canceled due to
inclement weather, it will be postponed and held on the FOURTH THURSDAY.
If it must again be canceled, it will NOT be rescheduled. We will simply
wait for the next month's normal "third Thursday" meeting. If
the weather looks bad or is predicted to be bad, you may telephone the Claymont
Community Center to see if it will be open that evening for our meeting.
"ROUND(ed) UP"
NOTICE
We "rounded up" $50 in donations for the Wilmington &
Western to help them rebuild. Our Chapter "rounded up to the next
hundred" as promised and added another $100 for a donation from the Chapter
of $200.
JANUARY
2000 MEETING NOTES
The January 20, 2000 meeting was held as scheduled,
despite some afternoon snow, because the Claymont Community WAS open. But,
due to the weather conditions, only five members (all officers) were present.
We therefore decided to postpone the scheduled slide program until February.
President Phil Snyder instead shared some slides he had brought to the meeting
for just such a situation.
FEBRUARY 2000 MEETING NOTES
The February 17,2000 meeting was attended by 20 members and 2 guests. Treasurer Ralph Stevens gave his report including the results of our recent Septa Trip. National Director Tom Posatko reported on the process for applying for Heritage Grants from the NRHS.
President Phil Snyder described a NEW PROGRAM POLICY DESIGNED TO SHARE RECENT PHOTOS AND STILL HAVE TIME FOR OUR REGULAR FEATURE PRESENTATIONS. Limited to a maximum of 10 slides or prints and a total time of just 3 minutes, the first three people that check in with Phil before the start of the meeting can share any railroad-related images shot within the previous 5 weeks.
Public Relations Officer Frank Ferguson, Jr. reported that he had successfully placed our meeting notice in the 55 Hours section of the Wilmington News Journal. He said he is working to have the notices in every month as well as notices in the local newspapers like the Hockessin News. Members should contact Frank with the address of their local if it is not carrying our meeting notices.
Frank Ferguson, Jr. kicked off the new "recent photos" program with 10 slides of the CSX including leased power units in snowy scenes. The evening's main program, presented by Greg Ajamian, was entitled "Hamlet Heat & the Horseshoe Hundred". It was actually a 3-part program that began with slides of Tom Marshall's Auburn Valley Live Steam open house on July 18, 1999. Next were views of train movements in Hamlet, North Carolina in 105° heat on July 24, 1999. As usual, Greg included shots of various rolling stock and pointed out some interesting details, varieties, and reporting marks. The main part of the program were slides of a trip that began on August 25, 1999 that he took with John Dunn (who became a new member that evening - setting a precedent for future presenters!). In just two and a half days they covered Harrisburg to Cresson, PA including the famous Horseshoe Curve. We saw slides of many of the over 100 trains that they saw in Harrisburg, Mt. Union, Huntington, Altoona, Horseshoe Curve, Galitzen, and Cresson. We saw recently renumbered Conrail units, a variety of NS and leased power, a burned out wreck, train ESPI-4 in Altoona with nine head-end units plus two pushers, and a rainbow over the brickyard. There was a wide variety of freight car images including the retired "Queen Mary" and "Elkhorn Crane" at the museum. We also saw power from the Everett and R.J. Corman railroads, a Cambria & Indiana crane. During a lull in activity at the Rt. 53 bridge in Gallitzen, some other railfans complained and left. A few minutes later began a parade of 7 trains in less than an hour. Greg captured most of the action and many of the more interesting freight cars reloading his two cameras between trains. The program concluded with fallen flag cars in the Holidaysburg repair yard and interesting reporting numbered car in Elsmere to finish the roll.
A LOOK BACK: January 1986 by Historian Ron Cleaves
The highlight of the January '86 meeting, which was attended by 39 members and guests, was member Willard Crossan's vintage color movies of steam and diesel trains on the B&O and Reading. Great footage of the Reading RR's T-1's on their Reading Rambles and B&O passenger trains pulling into Wilmington at B&O's Delaware Avenue Station excited many members. The last run of B&O's Royal Blue on April 26, 1958 arriving in Wilmington was presented, too, by Willard this evening. In rail news, fire destroyed what was left of Claymont Station on January 6, 1986. The fire, reported at 12:36 AM, forced Amtrak officials to halt traffic on the four tracks in front of the station for about 45 minutes. The station was first struck by fire on the night of July 25, 1981 shortly after it was taken out of service by Septa following cessation of commuter service to Wilmington. Two other fires since then destroyed the southbound shelter and attached former freight/storage room.
A LOOK BACK: February 1976 by Historian Ron Cleaves
The February 1976 meeting was attended by 15 members and 1 guest. Highlight of the meeting was members Al Siebel's slide program of rail operations in Chicago and upstate New York taken during the days of steam operation. Also that month, several members participated on a Feb. 24, 1976 Chapter Trip to the Baltimore Streetcar Museum for a day of hands-on instruction in streetcar operation. Amtrak's Montrealer was chosen that day for transportation to Baltimore. The reason being so that breakfast could be had aboard the diner. In rail news, the very first E60's have been seen in test runs on the Corridor Line.
A LOOK BACK: March 1989
by Historian Ron Cleaves
The March 16, 1989 meeting of the Wilmington Chapter had 28 members
present. National Director Steve Barry spoke of the Ashville Convention to
feature N&W 1218 and NKP 587.
Program that evening was presented by member Willard Crossan, with
a selection of his late 50's to mid 60's vintage movies. These movies of
Willard's were lensed at such locals as Paoli, Pennsylvania, The Auburn Valley
RR (Tom Marshall Sr.'s live steam railroad), Mount Washington, East Broad Top,
Edaville and Wisconsin Dells. In local rail news that month,
there was a discussion at the meeting of Philadelphia Chapter's plans to operate
an excursion in early June with the famed ex-Reading RR's "Blueliners', to
operate to Wilmington Station. The Blueliners, which that summer briefly
operated in regular Philly to Wilmington commuter service, were built 1931-32 by
the Harlan and Hollingsworth plant of Bethlehem Shipbuilding in Wilmington.
Donations Sought For Rail Camp
Scholarship Fund
Last summer, the Wilmington Chapter sponsored a student for
the NRHS Rail Camp Program. Ryan Robinson, 16 years old, successfully
completed the week long camp and continues to volunteer at the Wilmington &
Western Railroad. It is time, once again, to identify a candidate for Rail
Camp 2000. At this time, Tom Posatko, John Iwasyk, and Ed Thornton are
developing criteria to identify a student candidate. Letters will go out
to school counselors in the surrounding community alerting them of this NRHS
program. We now wish to solicit donations from our members and friends to
create a "Rail Camp Scholarship Fund". Approximately $500 will
be needed to send one student to camp. This amount covers tuition, room
and board. Transportation cost is usually borne by the student. We
feel that this is a worthy project. Make checks payable to
"Wilmington Chapter, NRHS" and let Ralph know that the donation is for
the "Rail Camp Scholarship Fund". Please send donations to
Ralph Stevens
8 Colony Blvd., Apartment #315
Wilmington, DE 19802-1459
Make your gift count twice! You may be able to double the value of your
gift if you or your spouse are employed by one of the many area businesses that
generously match employee contributions. Please check with your employer
to see if they have such a program.
We hope that you will want to support this project and we much appreciate your kindness!
NEWS BITS
Updates on restoration of
2-8-4 #759 at Steamtown
VLR held our monthly meeting at
Lafarge on Friday. This is where the project stands for now. Most of this
is repetitive from the last update. The asbestos survey will be completed by the
end of January by TCI Environmental. I have a commitment from my company Lafarge
to cover any costs for the removal of asbestos. Steamtown, VLR, and, Ft. Wayne
Historical Society are in the process of getting some 900 prints (all original)
copied onto CD. The cost is around $2000 for this. Wayne York got the prints
from a person who worked at the Conneaut shops for NKP. Once the copies are
made, each remaining NKP S-2 Berkshire in the country will receive a set. All
accessory prints and manuals were obtained from Gary Bensman of Diversified
Rail. Gary has been very helpful and is very happy to see the whole situation
with VLR and Steamtown. An executive meeting with Steamtown
officials pretty much nailed down all the details between VLR and Steamtown.
There will be a contract signed before the start of the 759 restoration. VLR
will first be helping Steamtown get their roster engines back in service. The
759 project is slated for starting in spring 2000. The asbestos will be removed
sooner than that, so, the engine will be ready for the project. Once again, VLR
is hoping to finish 759 by spring 2001. This will coincide with the Ft. Wayne
crew finishing 765. We are going to try and run excursions with 759 during the
2001 operating season. Of course, she will run at Steamtown to make sure we have
all the bugs out. The one excursion we are going to push for is to meet 765
maybe in Lima at their birthplace. One of the subjects that has to be addressed
is the operating of NPS equipment outside Steamtown jurisdictions. VLR would
also like to have the engine come back to the Lehigh Valley. VLR is going to
purchase trust plates from Wayne York to put on the engine. These were on the
engine until the railroad had clear title of the engine. As always, if
anyone would like to contribute, you can find ouraddress onthe website...www.valleyloco.org.
This site is being hosted for us by Webhost services. Rich Melvin of the 765
crew is handling our account. Also, many more pictures will be added. If you
have any pictures of 759 to put on the site, mail them to me and I will post
them and put your name up for the picture. VLR meets every second Friday
of each month at Lafarge in Whitehall, Pa. [from Dave
Gerancher, President, Valley Locomotive Restorations, forwarded via Email by Tom
Gears Sun, 16 Jan 2000]
On February 19th, VLR will undergo orientation for working at Steamtown
This will include machinery
instruction, safety procedures, familiarization with shop tools and their
location. We will also be interviewed by the public affairs officer at Steamtown.
They will be doing an official press release on our working at Steamtown. The
session will last 8 hours, starting at 9AM - 5PM. VLR employees will immediately
start with restoration help the following week. The status of the 759
project is going well. Steamtown prepared an SOW (scope of work ) for the
asbestos project. TCI has been contacted and will be doing the assessment. From
there, Lafarge will receive the estimate so they know what has to be covered. We
will use the money Lafarge already gave us to cover the cost of the survey,
which includes testing samples from the engine. Once this is complete, the
work can hopefully be started soon after to remove
the asbestos. We just need it to be finished by around May of this year. Our
company will be marking all the parts and catalogue them on computer. Photos
will be taken of the whole process. We will also take photos of all the engines
being worked on by our company for our website. [from Dave Gerancher, President,
Valley Locomotive Restorations, via Email by Tom Gears Sun, 6 Feb 2000]
Amtrak's New National Training
Facility -- A Technological Marvel Here in Wilmington by
J. Harry Feldman
[ jharryf@wilmcvb.org , Special
Projects Coordinator, Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau]
Working for the Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors
Bureau has some remarkable and unexpected perks! On Tuesday, December 21 I
visited Amtrak's new National Training Facility here in Wilmington (near the
baseball stadium). The building is a fine piece of architecture, replete with
well equipped classrooms, lots of interior plants, and original works by local
artists. It accommodates up to 170 students at a time. All Amtrak "new
hires" come here for a 16-week (!) orientation session. The facility serves
reservations agents, conductors, engineers, stewards, etc. Other employees come
for shorter periods for specific classes and upgrade courses.
In addition to classrooms and a professional multi-media center that produces first-class training materials, the facility features the interior of an Acela cafe car with a fully-working kitchen that is used for steward training. It is clear that Amtrak is aiming for new standards of excellence in all facets of customer service. The highlight of my visit was getting to use the simulator that was installed for training engineers for the new Acela high-speed service, scheduled to begin in June. It's just like a jet plane simulator, except it's for the Acela Express trainsets and is a complete mock-up of the locomotive's cab. We entered the simulator and the instructor locked the door. The simulator -- the "nose" of the locomotive with two chairs and a full set of controls -- rose off the floor. I sat in the engineer's seat and an instructor pointed out the important levers and dials. Then I released the brake and gradually opened the throttle. The train moved forward, with a dial indicating the amount of tractive force being employed. (You don't want more than 55% or the wheels will start slipping.) Every minute or so an "Alert Alarm" goes off, requiring me to pull a lever to indicate that I was awake and in control -- the modern equivalent of the old foot-controlled "Deadman's Switch."
The computer-projected screen in front of me was wide and clear and showed a graphic representation of the actual roadside scenery from Washington to Boston -- buildings, trees, bridges, and geographical features. While graphical, all of this is based on actual video footage and is, of course, geared to the train's speed. The simulator mimicks the feel and sounds of the actual train ride. When we go over a bridge you can feel a slight "dip" the track responds to the weight of the engine. When we come to a banked curve we tilt appropriately. When brakes are applied you hear the air release and feel the slow-down. You pass other trains and they pass you. Every station, siding, turnout, creek, river and overpass is shown. And presto! -- with the touch of a button the scenery changes from spring to winter. Nothing could be more realistic. It's no wonder every Acela Express engineer trainee must complete at least three hours in the simulator. I'm happy to report I managed to stop the train in the Wilmington Station without overshooting it -- no mean feat when you can quickly get an Acela up to 160 mph.
Everyone is looking forward to
welcoming the new Acela Express trains to Wilmington this spring. We're proud
that Amtrak chose Wilmington for its National Training Facility as well as its
National Operations Center (on Poplar Street). Hopefully, Delaware's
17th-century Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel will be part of the festivities when the
first Acela Express officially arrives at our station. In the meantime, the
Convention & Visitors Bureau is at work to make sure Amtrak students from
all over the nation learn about the beauty and world-class attractions of the
Brandywine Valley while they're here learning their new jobs. We want them to be
our ambassadors while
they're serving Amtrak's passengers!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2000 -
Super Saturday Streetcar Special VII - Report by Ron Cleaves
Our trip today utilized PCC No. 2732 and Peter Witt No. 8534,
with the PCC as head trolley. Under bright, crisp, clear sunny skies we
departed Elmwood Depot at 10:00 AM with both trolleys full of enthusiastic
riders today. Because of the January 25 snowstorm, we had to use regular
in-service trackage today. Among the photo stops held were 51st St. and
Grays Avenue, Portal Loop. Highlight here was a run through the Center
City Tunnel with a photo stop in tunnel at 22nd St. It was here that those
who participated at this photo stop boarded the Peter Witt car as PCC continued
on after quick photo opportunities were had. Remember, this was active,
in-service, trackage and our trolleys could only stop briefly so as not to
interfere with regular revenue Kawasaki trolleys.
Minutes after exiting the tunnel, we encountered a snafu near the corner of 45th St. and Chester Ave., a broke-down (dead battery) large Red Ball moving van partially blocking our track. After an attempt was made by a Septa maintenance vehicle to push the moving van away from the tracks failed, the van was finally successfully jump-started by two vehicles using two pair of inter-connected jumper cables to start the van and get it on its way. We lost close to 40 minutes here. After a photo stop at Cobbs Creek Park, we continued on to Yeadon Loop aboard the Peter Witt car.
It was here at Yeadon Loop that PCC 2732 finally caught up with us after a 35 or so minute layover and we were again able to continue on as a "twosome". The reason why the PCC 2732 was lost sight of upon exiting the Center City Tunnel was because it was merely following the route switches were set for. Upon leaving Yeadon Loop, photo stops were held at Woodland Ave., in front of the Woodland Car Barn, 54th St. and Baltimore Avenue, Angora Loop, and corner of Filbert and 39th St. Trip finished up with a quick run down Island Avenue to Eastwick Loop, returning back to Elmwood Depot.
Among those to be thanked for this successful Chapter Trip are Bill Monaghan, operator of PCC No. 2732, and Richard Vibel, operator of the Peter Witt No. 8534. Also Ed Springer, Septa trolley maintenance man and overseer, and of course, Steve Barry, trip organizer. Special thanks too, to Henry Dickinson, Chapter Founding Member who came down from Maine today to participate on this trolley event. During our unscheduled layover at Chester Ave. while waiting for the dead moving van to get under way, Henry enlightened those of us aboard Peter Witt 8534 with narrative historical briefs of local trolley lines, most long gone, and of regularly riding Philadelphia area trolleys such as 8534.
The National Railway
Historical Society's Wilmington Chapter's
Annual Doug Weaver Memorial Photo Contest will be held at the
regular Chapter meeting on Thursday, May 20th.
Here are the guidelines for entering images in this year's contest:
CATEGORIES
SCHEDULE NOTES
Notices, announcements, schedules, etc. are provided here as a service to the
members. The Chapter has no affiliation with any commercial operation, museum,
or tourist line.
Saturday, 18 March 2000, First Chartered Excursion Chesapeake Railway Association & The Indian Head Central Railway present the First Chartered Excursion over the newly reopened U. S. Navy Railway between Indian Head and White Plains, MD
Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day by joining your fellow train enthusiasts of the Chesapeake Railway Association* for a ride over 14 miles of Navy rails, dormant for over a decade! Pulled by two ex-MBTA F10s, the train will depart from Indian Head Division, NSWC, at 9:00 a.m. sharp, traveling east over the entire line to the inter-change with CSX (ex-CR, PRR) in White Plains and return. Enjoy the scenic, unspoiled countryside lining the right-of-way from your seat in a former Long Island Railroad parlor car. Box lunches, to include Irish coffee and cake, will be served, and there will be multiple photo stops enroute. Expected return time is 4 p.m.
Directions: To reach Indian Head, take the Washington Beltway (I-495) to MD Route 210 South, just east of the Wilson Bridge, and follow it all the way to the base. Show your ID to the gate sentry and follow his directions to on-base parking. For information contact Ticket Agents Jim Cummings at (301) 990-1117 and Tim Moriarty (703) 758-7449.
Proceeds from the trip will be used to restore, maintain and operate the Association's two cabooses, ex-Wabash 2827 and ex-RF&P 923, in excursion and charter service on the Walkersville Southern Railroad in Walkersville, Maryland. For information on WSRR operations and to book a charter, call (301) 898-0899. Visit the WSRR on the web at http://www.wsrr.org . See our cabooses at http://www.wsrr.org/misc/cab.html (2827) and http://www.wsrr.org/misc/923.html (923).
Conditions: Tickets are limited, so don't delay! Cancellations at least one week prior to the trip date will be reimbursed in full. Cancellations under one week will be reimbursed only if the tickets can be resold. For late booking and seat availability call the ticket agents within 48 hours of the train's departure.
*Formerly the Chesapeake Division, Railroad Enthusiasts, Inc.
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To order tickets, send a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope with your check or money order, payable to the Chesapeake Railway Association, to: Chesapeake Railway Association, P.O. Box 397, Gaithersburg, MD 20884-0397
Yes, I want to ride the Indian Head line! Send _______ tickets
at $40* each and sign me up for ______ box lunches at $8 each.
A check or money order for $________is enclosed.
* Seniors 65+ and groups of ten or more qualify for ticket prices of just $35 per head!
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ______ ZIP _____________
Phone ______________________________________________(optional)
Email Address _______________________________________(optional)
Sunday March 12, 2000 Charter Day, RR Museum of PA, Strasburg Noon to 5:00 PM, Free admission to the Museum in honor of William Penn's Charter. Special demonstrations, children's programs, operating HO-scale model railroad display.
Saturday, March 18, 2000, FIRST CHARTERED EXCURSION-U. S. NAVY RAILWAY 9 AM - 4 PM, between Indian Head and White Plains, MD, see ad above, for info contact Ticket Agents Jim Cummings (301) 990-1117 and Tim Moriarty (703) 758-7449
Sunday, March 19, 2000 NORDEL's Spring Train Show 10 AM - 3 PM, Cranston Heights Fire Co., Prices Corner, Wilmington, DE, $4, info 302-234-6901
Sunday, March 19, 2000 RARE MILEAGE TRIP TO 30th STREET STATION "The West Chester RR, PRRT&HS, Railfan Magazine and SEPTA present... A RARE MILEAGE TRIP TO 30th STREET STATION. Sunday 19 March 2000. Food On Board. Take a Scenic Ride from West Chester to Glen Mills and then over rails that have not seen a passenger train since 1987. Join us with Double Headed Diesel Locomotives and Open Window Reading Coaches for a Special Ride at speed to 30th Street Station. Photo stop is planned at Clifton-Aldan. Food will be available on the TRAIN and a Stop Over at 30th Street Station will provide you with time to ride other SEPTA trains, photo opportunities, tour the station or get a meal. A NIGHT PHOTO SESSION is planned for Sunday night. Septa raised the price for the use of their crew and their engine (Septa wants their engine in front for cab signals) and they need as many seats filled as possible. The 5 mile segment between Glen Mills and Elwyn had it's last Passenger train with an NRHS special with Blueliners. We should be using our Pennsy schemed GP-9, so pictures should be good (even with the Septa engine) Directions: FROM WILMINGTON, DEL. AND SOUTH : From either I-95 or Rte 202, North on Rte 202 (Concord Pike) follow signs to center of West Chester, turn RT at Court House onto Market St. about 1/4 on Right next to Rubinstein's Stationary (yellow bldg). Trip leaves Market Street Station in West Chester at 0900. ROUND TRIP FARE IS $40.00. Send check or money order payable to "WCRR" to: WCRR, P. O. Box 385, Yorklyn, DE 19736. For more information, call 610.430.2233"
March 31, 2000 RR Museum of PA's 25th Anniversary Celebration Anniversary of the Commonwealth's official railroad museum, opened its doors to the public:April 22, 1975.
Saturday, April 8, 2000 LEHIGH GORGE CRUSADER-RARE MILEAGE EXCURSION - DEPART JIM THORPE, PA. at 9:00 A.M. Train will operate over the Reading & Northern's former Lehigh Valley trackage, from Jim Thorpe, Pa. to Coxton Yard. Pass thru Rockport and White Haven Tunnels and see Laurel Run. View the spectacular Lehigh River from the comfort of the recently refurbished ex Reading RR RDCs. Food will be available for purchase on board. FARE: $35. To order tickets: send stamped, self addressed envelope and check payable to Jersey Central Railway Historical Society, Post Office Box 700, Clark, N.J. 07066 Info: phone (908) 233-3603, Internet at http://www.rrhistorical-2com/jcrhs
Saturday, June 3 - 9 AM to 5 PM Pennsy Days, RR Museum of PA, Strasburg
Sunday, June 4 - Noon to 5 PM Noted railroad artists and authors sell their works. Special lectures, demonstrations, memorabilia and tours of equipment are featured.
Friday-Saturday, June 30- July 1 - 9 AM to 6 PM Reading Railroad Days, RR Museum of PA
Sunday, July 2 - 11 AM to 5 PM Famous Reading Company trains of eastern Pennsylvania history through special tours of Reading Company equipment, a huge, operating model railroad and oral history presentations.
July 12-16, 2000 NRHS National Convention to be hosted by Western Connecticut Chapter, Thursday, August 17 - 9 AM to 5 PM RR Circus Days, RR Museum of PA, Strasburg Friday-Saturday, August 18-19 - 9 AM to 6 PM
Sunday, August 20 - 11 AM to 5 PM Scale model replicas of circus trains, equipment and performances, displayed by the Circus Model Builders International.
June 18-23, 2001 NRHS National Convention to be hosted by St. Louis Chapter
CHAPTER EVENTS
Thursday March 16, 2000 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Bruce Barry
Thursday April 20, 2000 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Frank Ferguson, Jr. program postponed from October 1999 entitled "The Last of Big Blue: Memories of Conrail"
Saturday April 29, 2000 8 AM Chapter Trip to Gladstone, NJ exciting details to be available soon!
Thursday May 18, 2000
7 PM Chapter Meeting Annual Doug Weaver Memorial Photo
Contest Y2K special category: photo of any rail-related vehicle,
structure, or
equipment built 1899 or BEFORE
Saturday June 10, 2000 10 AM Chapter Picnic Perryville / Havre de Grace, MD our annual do-it-yourself transport, bring your own food & chair, summer extravaganza!
Thursday June 15, 2000 7 PM Chapter Meeting program not known at this time
Thursday July 20, 2000 7 PM Chapter Meeting Do - It - Yourself Program
Thursday Aug. ??, 2000 ? ? Chapter Outing ? program not known at this time
Thursday Sept. 21, 2000 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Roy Soukup, Jr.
The Wilmington Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) meets at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday of each month [except August & December] in the Darley Room at the Claymont Community Center on Green Street in Claymont, Delaware. Visitors are always welcome. Admission to regular meetings is free.
The Transfer Table
The Transfer Table is published six to ten times per year as the
newsletter of the Wilmington Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.
Items in this publication do not represent the official position of either
Officers or Members of the Wilmington Chapter or the Editor of this publication.
Permission to reprint articles and news items appearing herein is granted to NRHS Chapters and other newsletters provided appropriate credit is given. Contributions are always welcome and should be sent to the editor at SD40GMA@aol.com or send to: P.O. Box 1136, Hockessin, DE 19707-5136. Deadline for entries is the 25th of the month.
Chapter Officers
President Phil Snider
Vice President & Historian Ron Cleaves
Treasurer Ralph Stevens, Jr.
Secretary Walt Robbins
National Director Tom Posatko
Editor Greg Ajamian
Public Relations Frank Ferguson, Jr.
Event Photographer Bruce Barry