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JULY 21, 2005 MEETING NOTES

      The meeting was called to order at 7 PM by President Phil Snyder, the minutes approved as read by Secretary Dan Frederick, and the Treasurer's report as read by Ralph Stevens. National Director Tom Posatko reported that at the National Convention all train trips were sold out and that the revised by-laws were approved.

    Phil Snyder reported on his recent visit to Steamtown and an apparent lack of live steam. Paul Fortin reported on his recent trip to North Carolina and his visit to Bill Bartosh's working railroad. Dan Frederick reported on his recent trip on European rails.

    Greg Ajamian announced the first printing of Chapter's book written by Richard Hall on the Company Service Cars of the PW&B, PB&W, and PRR (see advertisement in later this issue). Four of the first editions were sold at the meeting that night!

    After a short break, we were treated to a computer projected program by Dave Warner, Chapter Member and Technical Supervisor - Equipment for PATCO. He explained that PATCO is not regulated by the F.R.A. We learned that in 1953 the Kirkwood railroad station was renamed the Lindenwald Station. The first Budd cars arrived in 1969 as 25 single cars and 25 married pairs for a total of 75 cars. We learned that the operator was positioned on the left side of the car so that they could lean out the window to view the platforms. The Vickers double cars arrived in 1978 and 1979. Those 46 cars were numbered from 251 through 296. We found out that those cars have never had a major overhaul. We saw many great, recent and historic photos along the line and on the platforms including extremely rare views of the Franklin Square "Phantom Station" which has not been used (and the signs haven't been moved) since the Bicentennial! Not only did we get to see a wonderful show, but each person received a souvenir (soon-to-be historic) fare card.

PUBLIC NOTICE

    Richard E. Hall of the Wilmington Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society has prepared a book of over 160 pages on Company Service Cars of the PW&B, PB&W, and PRR.

    The work presents a selection of car numbers and history with many drawings representing the work train, wreck train, cabin, and other company service equipment of the PW&B, PB&W, and PRR which were maintained at the Wilmington Shops and / or saw service in our general area, primarily on the PW&B, PB&W main line, Media Division (the old P&BC which later became the Octoraro Branch), Delaware Division, and the former Norfolk Division (NYP&N).

    Detailed lists include: Car Numbers, Tools For Maintenance Of Way Tool Cars, Supplies For Camp Trains, Materials to Equip a Pay Car, Tools & Supplies for Cabin Cars, & more. Drawings include: Pay Cars, Business Cars, Maintenance of Way Equipment, Dynamometer Cars, Cranes, Clearance Car, hand cars, & more.

    Proceeds support the Wilmington Chapter. Price only $ 16.00Plus $3.95 Postage (for each copy) Please make checks payable to: G. Ajamian and send orders with your complete mailing address to: Wilmington Chapter NRHS, P.O. Box 1136, Hockessin, DE 19707-5136.

   NEWS BITS

•     Hilarious Hollywood Railroad Movies!! From our own Movie Critic Tom Smith If you like to watch classic Hollywood movies with a railroad theme, two hard-to-find comedies are now on DVD. Don't miss seeing these!
  • IT HAPPENED TO JANE, a 1958 release stars Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, and Ernie Kovacs. Set in Maine, Doris runs a lobster business doing battle with railroad tycoon Kovacs. Kovacs steals the show; his bedroom arranged like a Pullman berth is good for a big chuckle. Railroad action is provided by New Haven 2-8-2 3016, the last steam loco on the NH. There are some good action scenes, and NH's new FL9's even get into the act. After the movie was made, the 3016 was sent to scrap at Luria Bros. in Modena, Pa. in November 1958, along with the NH's fleet of Alco DL109 passenger diesels displaced by the FL9's. I had the good fortune to see it there before it was cut up.
  • TWENTIETH CENTURY, is a 1934 film starring John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly, and the ubiquitous Charles Lane (if you don't know his name, you know his face). Broadway producer Barrymore tries to persuade his former superstar Lombard to come back to him. All the action takes place on board the famous NYC train between New York and Chicago; plots and subplots are hilarious. Pullman interiors are reproduced fairly accurately. This movie was out years ago on VHS, but has been almost impossible to find. With top notch actors, this film is a lot funnier than the better known (among railfans) BROADWAY LIMITED.

      I found both of these films at Suncoast Video, but they probably could be found (or ordered) at any retail video store. They were both just released. Run out and get these, and pass this on to anyone else who might be interested. Hopefully, a strong demand will encourage producers to put out more great old films!

•     ONTARIO NORTHLAND'S POLAR BEAR EXPRESS: Get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime journey! The Polar Bear Express will take you through spectacular forests and rugged wetlands, and across mighty rivers once navigated by early native peoples, explorers and fur traders. You'll encounter the unique culture of the Cree people and step back in time to the days of the Hudson's Bay Company. This is truly an opportunity not to be missed! Ontario Northland's Polar Bear Express is a popular tourist rail excursion which is set to embark on its summer season, which runs daily, except Mondays, from June 24 to September 4, 2005. Passengers embark in Cochrane, Ontario at 8:30 a.m. and travel 300 km north, through untouched wilderness, arriving at their destination of Moosonee, Ontario at 12:50 p.m. Once in Moosonee, guests have an opportunity to explore our history, as the town is Ontario's only salt-water port and was established by the Révillon Frères Company of Paris in 1903. They can then take a short boat trip to the island of Moose Factory, the oldest English-speaking settlement in Ontario and the birthplace of the famed Hudson's Bay Company. Guests may choose to tour Moosonee and Moose Factory on their own, or may participate in single and multi-day package tours, which offer a variety of activity options, including: guided tours, by land and by water, of Moosonee, Moose Factory and Fossil Island; a hike out onto the Muskeg; traditional lunches and wild game dinners. The train departs from Moosonee at 6:00 p.m. each evening (except Mondays), arriving in Cochrane at 10:05 p.m. For more information, customers are encouraged to contact Ontario Northland at: English: 1-800-268-9281 Français: 1-800-461-2621 TTY/ATS: 1-866-472-3865 Or to visit our web site: www.polarbearexpress.ca. (Ontario Northland 6/21 via American Rail Link for June 29, 2005 - George Read via Ed Mayover)
•     A Senate Committee reported that the Department of Homeland Security had to date spent only $711,000 of the $10 million appropriated for Fiscal Year 2005 for inspecting and patrolling of U.S. rail lines. However, a spokesman for USDHS's Transportation Security Administration said that the agency has hired 56 rail security inspectors since May 31 and that the number of inspectors was expected to increase to 100 by the end of August. The spokesman added that the inspectors will be based in 18 cities and that all were either taking or were scheduled for a specialized 5-week training course to learn their work. (from wire services via Weekly Rail Review - Week Ending 16JULY2005 - Dave Mears via Ed Mayover)
•     BNSF announced that they would phase out railroad-supplied intermodal trailers after the 2006 fall peak season, instead of by mid-2006 as earlier announced. A BNSF spokesman added that their trailers would be transitioned back to leasing companies and that those transition dates would be announced in early 2006. The spokesman added that the phase out "will allow BNSF to focus on its core line-haul service." Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have also announced that they will phase out railroad-supplied trailers, however, CSX has said that it will continue to manage its fleet of 45 and 48-foot trailer fleet. (from Cinders, Intermodal Insights, JofC via Weekly Rail Review - Week Ending 16JULY2005 - Dave Mears via Ed Mayover)
•     Amtrak announced that it would give its "Empire Builder" train, operating between Chicago, IL and the Pacific Northwest, a fresh new look beginning in August, 2005. An Amtrak spokesman said that new services would include rehabilitated cars, wine and cheese tastings for first-class passengers, and at-seat food and beverage service for coach passengers. The spokesman added that "Trails and Rails" onboard narratives about the surrounding countryside would also be expanded. Many of the states through which the "Empire Builder" passes, including those state's elected officials and public interest groups, have been notable supporters for better funding for Amtrak. (from Amtrak & wire services via Weekly Rail Review - Week Ending 16JULY2005 - Dave Mears via Ed Mayover)
•     Senate Commerce Committee's Passenger Rail Investment & Improvement Act of 2005 S. 1516 centers around three themes: reform and accountability, adequate funding for intercity passenger rail, and passenger rail service improvement. The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act is a six-year reauthorization bill (FY 2006-2011), which provides for Amtrak's capital and operating needs to maintain current operations, upgrade equipment, and return the Northeast Corridor (NEC) to a state of good repair. Over the life of the bill, Amtrak's operating subsidy is reduced by 40 percent through cost cutting, restructuring, and reform while capital funding is increased. The bill creates an intercity passenger rail capital grant program for the States. The Act's major provisions:
  • require a financial accounting system for Amtrak operations and a five-year financial plan. The system is monitored by the Department of Transportation Inspector General.
  • direct the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and Amtrak, to negotiate the restructuring of Amtrak's debt within one year. If a restructuring results in significant savings, the Secretary of the Treasury may assume the restructured debt, with the full faith and credit backing of the Treasury. If no restructuring is possible, Amtrak must pay the debt. Such debt is then solely the responsibility of Amtrak, without any implied federal guarantee.
  • require the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak, in consultation with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and the operating freight railroads, to develop metrics and standards for measuring the performance and service quality of intercity train operations. Such metrics and standards shall include cost-recovery, on-time performance, ridership per train-mile, on-board and station services, and the connectivity of routes. The FRA will publish a quarterly report on train performance and service quality.
  • provide authorization of tax-credit bonding authority for the states and Amtrak for capital projects to improve intercity passenger rail service. This funding would be in addition to the amount authorized and provides a multi-year, dedicated source of funds for rail capital projects.
  • require Amtrak to develop a capital spending plan to return the NEC to a state of good repair by 2011. A newly established advisory commission made up of representatives of Amtrak, the FRA, and each state in the NEC will develop recommendations for the NEC's operation and future infrastructure needs. Amtrak and the states must develop a uniform cost allocation methodology to assign costs and determine compensation for use of NEC facilities.
  • require FRA to retain a consultant to develop and recommend objective methodologies for route and service decisions. The methodologies shall give consideration to cost recovery and on-time performance of existing routes, connections with other routes, transportation needs of communities not served by other public transportation, and the methodologies used by rail service providers in other countries. Amtrak shall consider adoption of the methodologies recommended by the consultant.
  • require Amtrak to develop, after consulting the States and the FRA, a methodology to assign costs and determine compensation for State-supported services. If Amtrak and the States don't implement the proposal developed by the commission, the STB is authorized to impose restructured compensation rates.
  • direct the FRA, in consultation with Amtrak, to develop system-wide performance metrics for all Amtrak services in 2006 to evaluate financial and on-time performance, and customer satisfaction of each train. In 2007, Amtrak is required to establish performance improvement plans for five worst-performing long-distance routes (a third of the 15 intercity passenger trains). As Amtrak develops these plans, it must consider restructuring the route, improving on-board service, changing amenities such as sleeper car service and food service, and changing the frequency of the trains. In 2008, Amtrak must implement the plans. By 2011, Amtrak is required to implement improvement plans for all long-distance routes.
  • establish a competitive bid program allowing freight railroads to bid to operate select long-distance and state-supported routes.
  • create a new State Capital Grant program for intercity passenger rail capital projects. The program makes grants to a State, or a group of States, to pay for the capital costs of facilities and equipment necessary to provide new or improved intercity passenger rail. The federal match is 80 percent. Projects are selected by the Secretary of Transportation based on economic feasibility, expected ridership and other factors.
  • include the Amtrak and passenger rail security and tunnel life/safety provisions from the Rail Security Act of 2004, which passed the Senate last year. (from: http://commerce.senate.gov/newsroom via Ed Thornton)
•     'LAWRENCE OF ARABIA' RAILROAD FACES QUIET DEMISE: Early last century, the biggest threat to the Hejaz Railway was Britain's T.E. Lawrence and his camel-mounted Arab rebels, who sabotaged the desert track to attack trains packed with Turkish soldiers, says this report from Reuters. Today, a lack of passengers and improved highways may kill off the Hejaz once and for all, a quiet demise for a train that entered popular imagination thanks to Lawrence's war exploits, later turned into the classic film "Lawrence of Arabia."On one recent morning, only four passengers climbed aboard for the Amman-Damascus trip through Jordan's ochre deserts and Syria's fertile plains, the railway's only surviving service. The 109-mile journey takes 2 hours by car, but on the Hejaz it can last anywhere from 7 to 10 hours, depending on seemingly endless delays at local stations and emergency stops to remove goats and vagrants from the tracks. Built by the Ottoman Sultan during the golden era of railways in the 1900s, the Hejaz ran for 812 miles from Damascus to Medina, ferrying pilgrims to Islam's holy sites and troops to rebellious Arab provinces under Ottoman rule. The fabled railway has few thrills these days. Fine grit blows steadily in through cracked coach windows, the upholstery is shredded, and swarms of flies attack lunches. The toilet is a hole in a narrow closet. Jordan, struggling to boost tourist revenues, has tried to revive the Hejaz with Lawrence-themed tourist packages, but the long hours make the trip unpalatable even to backpackers. The region's turbulence also scares away visitors, officials say. The Amman-Damascus passenger service has been cut to twice a week from four times a week owing to little demand. (Trains News Wire, 7/28 via American Rail Link for August 3, 2005 - George Read via Ed Mayover)

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.

NOW THROUGH FALL 2005 - THE WEST CHESTER RAILROAD Flea Market, Antiques, and Collectibles at West Chester Station on the Last Sunday of each month during the scheduled runs May , June, July, August, September, October call 610-430-2233 or www.westchesterrr.net

Sat., May 7, 2005 thru Mon., April 10, 2006 EXHIBIT -- CATASTROPHE ON THE RAILS: TRAIN WRECKS OF THE NORTHEAST UNITED STATES. Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg, PA, Regular Museum hours = 9 - 5 Mon. thru Sat; 12 - 5 Sundays

The Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car visiting 18 Communities will tour the company's rail network from New York to Georgia in 2005, making stops in 18 communities where it will be open to the public. The car's 10-state May-December itinerary will include a special five-city whistle-stop train operated by Norfolk Southern to promote safe transportation of hazardous materials. The Exhibit Car is a rebuilt passenger rail car with interactive displays highlighting Norfolk Southern's transportation network. Among the displays, guests can take the engineer's seat of a locomotive simulator and operate throttle, brake and horn. Some 1.5 million people in more than 360 communities have viewed the traveling showcase since 1971. 2005 Exhibit Car tour schedule: Dec. 2-4 - Strasburg, Pa., Thomas the Tank Engine at Strasburg Railroad

For further information, contact: Rick Harris, 757-629-2718 [from http://www.nscorp.com ]

WHIPPANY RAILWAY MUSEUM TO HOST ALCO POWERED CABOOSE TRAINS: The Whippany Railway Museum has announced the start of regularly-scheduled excursion train rides that will feature as many as seven different, restored Cabooses from historic rail lines of the past. Passengers can climb aboard the Caboose of their choice for the 45-minute, 10-mile round trip over the Morristown & Erie Railway through Whippany, East Hanover, Livingston and Roseland, crossing high above the Passaic River over a newly-rebuilt bridge. The "RS-1" diesel engine was originally built for the Soo Line Railroad in 1955 by the American Locomotive Company of Schenectady, NY. At the Station, various exhibits are on display in the Museum Building. The site also features other cabooses to see, as well as a host of historic, New Jersey-related rail and transportation equipment and artifacts. The Caboose Train Rides are a new fundraising effort to benefit the Museum, a non-profit organization, staffed by volunteers. Trains depart from the Museum site at the intersection of Route 10 West & Whippany Road in Whippany at 1, 2, 3 & 4 PM, Rain or Shine. Ticket Fares: Adults: $10; Children under 12: $7 Info, call 973-887-8177 or visit our website at www.WhippanyRailwayMuseum.org

CABOOSE TRAIN RIDE SCHEDULE:  Sunday, September 11th...Patriot's Day and Sunday, September 18th

Wednesday, August 17 through Saturday, August 20, 2005 - RAILROAD CIRCUS DAYS. The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg, will host a show of circus miniatures model builders. Members of the David Deacon Blanchfield Ring No. 86 of the Circus Model Builders International will celebrate their 20th anniversary and display their colorful miniatures and exact scale model replicas of railroad circus equipment and activities, ranging from N gauge to one-inch equals one foot. In addition to the Blanchfield Ring members, approximately 20 additional circus model builders are expected from New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Ohio and Canada for what is known as a lot gathering. Mr. Magic Lou Abbatiello will present feats of prestidigitation daily at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and T. J. the Clown will perform his tricks daily at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. On Saturday from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., the Lancaster Brass Quartet is slated to perform favorite Americana and circus style music. Films on circus trains also will be shown in the Museum's auditorium. The Circus Model Builders International Ring No. 86 was named in honor of David Deacon Blanchfield, superintendent of motive power for Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus when it was a railroad show under canvas. Blanchfield's job was to maintain all the rolling equipment, set up, tear down and move the circus from town to town. Included in the regular Museum admission. Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg, PA, Regular Museum hours 9 - 5 Mon. thru Sat; 12 - 5 Sundays

Sunday, August 28, 2005 ROUTE 15 TROLLEY FANTRIP "FRIENDS OF PHILADELPHIA TROLLEYS" PCC-II charter covering all of route 15-Girard Ave from 63 and Girard to Richmond and Westmoreland. Leaves Elmwood Depot at 11 AM, seats are $35 each. To reserve a seat on the car, please send a check made out to FPT and mail it to: Harry Donahue, 103 Mulberry Court, Morgantown, PA 19543 Reserve early, as there will not be standees on the car; reservations must be prepaid. There will be no formal lunch stop; snacks and soda/water will be for sale on the car. Need any further information, contact Harry Donahue or Bill Monaghan. All proceeds from this trip will go toward the restoration of PCC car 2168 at its new home at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum (from http://mywebpages.comcast.net/trolleydriver/charters.htm)

Sunday, Sept. 18 MAYWOOD, NJ STATION MUSEUM 2005 Noon to 4pm; The museum will be open to the public

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 23 & 24 ALTOONA RAILFEST & Autumn In The AllegheniesCelebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Railroaders Memorial Museum! Rare mileage excursions on the Everett Railroad and Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad Saturday and Sunday. Reserve your seat for freight loads of fun before we sell out! Excursion tickets are $20 each for coach seating on either excursion. RailFest 2005 admission included for the weekend if you purchase an excursion. Also enjoy "Autumn in the Alleghenies" events throughout the area, including DelGrosso's HarvestFest, Ebensburg's PotatoFest, Tyrone's All Aboard Tyrone fest! Gallitzin's Tunnelfest, the Rau collection at the SAMA-Altoona art museum, a PRR-style dinner at the Railroaders Memorial Museum on Friday night of RailFest, a Sat. evening concert & refreshments. For information - 1.888.4ALTOONA, ext. 238 or 814.946.0834.Festivals and celebrations of all types will abound throughout the area during Railfest weekend. Enjoy the "All Aboard Tyrone" festivities as your friends in Tyrone, PA welcome you to enjoy your rail excursion and spend your day visiting historic downtown Tyrone. See special exhibits on Tyrone railroad history, trolly history, the Famous Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck, and area Civil War history. Don't miss all the fun in downtown Altoona, Railroad City! Enjoy food and craft vendors, concerts, walking tours highlighting historic architecture, buildings and churches of the area. Visit the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, home of the famous William Rau PRR photo collection. Enjoy a play as the Altoona Community Theater presents The Robber Bridgegroom at the 100 year-old Mishler Theater. Enjoy railroad images and other scenes at the Servello Gallery of Art. That's not all! During your rail excursion trip in Hollidaysburg, don't miss the historic Reiser House and learn all about the early canal system that led to the railroad system we know today. Still not enough? Then don't miss our National Park Service friends at the Allegheny Portage Railroad as they present special programming on Staple Bend Tunnel including tunnel tours. Early American history abounds at Old Bedford Village. Celebrate the Season with HarvestFest at DelGrosso's Amusement Park, PotatoFest in Ebensburg and get lost in the Corn Maze at Faranda's Farm. These events and much more await the arrival of Autumn In The Alleghenies.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 8 & 9 SCALE TRAIN SHOW, TIMONIUM, MD9 am to 4 pm Sat., 10 am to 4 pm Sun. DOUBLE SHOW Great Scale Model Train Show & All-American Hi-Rail & Collectors Train Show, Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium MD http://www.gsmts.com

Saturday, Oct. 22 RAILS TO THE ADIRONDACKSAn all-rail train excursion from Syracuse to Thendara, NY. (Syracuse to Utica on Amtrak, Utica to Thendara on Adirondack Scenic Railroad, featuring a visit to the newly-reconstructed Remsen Station with photo run-bys and static displays, etc.. Leave Syracuse at 8:45 am, return at 7:00 pm. Fare from Syracuse: Adults $62.00, Senior (62+) $57.00, Children (2-15) $47.00. Food will available on and off the train. Boxed lunch served on train for $10.00 additional. Service will also be made available from Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Rochester and Utica. Excursion sponsored by American Rail Link and Central New York Chapter, NRHS. Information: 315-469-0864 or e-mail at: americanraillink@twcny.rr.com or www.rrhistorical-2.com/cnynrhs PDF copy of flyer can be obtained from americanraillink@twcny.rr.com "NOT JUST AN ORDINARY TRAIN RIDE, BUT A RIDE INTO HISTORY"

Saturday, November 5 & Sunday, November 6, 2005 TRAINS & TROOPS Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg, PA, Regular Museum hours = 9 - 5 Mon. thru Sat; 12 - 5 Sundays Guys & gals in uniform, splendid railroad and military archival displays, enjoy the patriotic spirit. Ride troop trains on Strasburg Rail Road with living history reenactors on both days. Trains & Troops program. Troop train tickets are sold separately by the Strasburg Rail Road on line at www.strasburgrailroad.com.

Saturday, Nov. 12 MAYWOOD, NJ STATION MUSEUM 2005 11am to 3pm.; The museum will be open to the public

Saturday, December 10 & Saturday, December 17, 2005  HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg, PA, Regular Museum hours = 9 - 5 Mon. thru Sat; 12 - 5 Sundays Nostalgic glimpse at holiday rail travel - costumed engineers, conductors, ticket agents and passengers representing the past century and enjoy seasonal music, festive decorations, Jack Frost Station and a Polar Express party for young children among our world-class collection of trains. Included in the regular Museum admission. Ride the Santa trains on the Strasburg Rail Road with the jolly old elf on both days. Home for the Holidays program. Santa train tickets are sold separately by the Strasburg Rail Road on line at www.strasburgrailroad.com

Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 4 & 5, 2006 SCALE TRAIN SHOW, TIMONIUM, MD9 am to 4 pm Sat., 10 am to 4 pm Sun. DOUBLE SHOW Great Scale Model Train Show & All-American Hi-Rail & Collectors Train Show, Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium MD http://www.gsmts.com

CHAPTER EVENTS  

Thursday Aug. 18, 2005, Chapter Trip in lieu of normal meeting DO-IT-YOURSELF = PAY-AS-YOU-GO = CIRCLE-TRIP "MEDIA TO NORRISTOWN AND BACK"

5:06 PM Leave Media, Pa on Septa R3 #384 inbound 5:52 PM Arrive at Market East Station

6:07 PM Leave Market East Station on Septa R6 #4656 (peak fare train)6:43 PM Arrive at Norristown transportation center

7:05 PM Leave Norristown transportation center on Rt. #100 high speed line7:31 PM Arrive at 69th Street station

8:10 PM Leave 69th Street station on Rt. #101 Media trolley line8:39 PM Arrived at Media on State and Orange Street

Walk few blocks downhill to Media Rail station to our cars

Thursday Sept. 15, 2005, 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Phil Snyder entitled "25 Years Ago"

Thursday Oct. 20, 2005, 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Dave Ruth entitled "Altoona" (not "Enola" as previously listed)

Thursday Nov. 17, 2005, 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Frank Ferguson entitled "2004 Part Two"

Sunday Dec. 11, 2005, 5 PM Holiday Dinner in lieu of normal monthly meeting program by Steve Barry

Thursday Jan. , 2006 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Greg Ajamian

Thursday Feb. , 2006 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Allan Patterson

Thursday Mar. , 2006 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Frank Fergusonentitled "2005 Review"

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. Check out our Website, thanks to Russ Fox at:   http://www.WilmingtonNRHS.com

    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 OfficersPresident: Phil SnyderVice President & Historian: Ron CleavesTreasurer: Ralph Stevens, Jr.Secretary: Dan FrederickNational Director: Tom Posatko Editor: Greg AjamianEducation Fund: Ed ThorntonPublic Relations:Frank Ferguson, Jr.Trip Director & Event Photographer:  Bruce BarryWeb Master: Russ Fox

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