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OCTOBER 20, 2007 MEETING NOTES   

The meeting was called to order by President Phil Snyder at 7 PM, the minutes were read by Secretary Dan Frederick and approved as read. The Treasurer's Report was approved as read by Ralph Stevens. National Director Tom Posatko reported that dues notices are in the mail directly to members this year.

After the break and a cake celebrating the 40th anniversary of our Chapter, Phil Snyder opened the evening's program with views of our Chapter's Trip 25 years ago (April 23, 1982) from Clayton to Easton, MD. Then we saw images of the B&O Museum long before the roof collapse and the nearby Baltimore Trolley Museum. We saw some vintage views of the Strasburg Railroad and the railroad station/office in Kennett Square, PA. We also got to see the transportation museum in St. Louis 40 years ago and a little of the Wawa & Concordville RR. This great show brought back a lot of memories for many folks.

Henry Dickinson, Jr.

It is with great sadness that we must report the passing of Henry Dickinson, Jr. - one of the founding members and reported to be the driving force behind the creation of the Wilmington Chapter. Henry passed away on October 17, 2007 at 91 years of age. His funeral was in Philadelphia on October 24. How ironic that our first Chapter President should pass away just after we celebrate our 40th anniversary as a Chapter. We will miss him.

THE TROLLEY MAN
HENRY DICKINSON, JR. 1916-2007
By Tom Smith

I remember the day I first met Henry Dickinson. We were laying track at the Wilmington & Western enginehouse in Marshallton, and he drove up in his VW bus to see what was going on. He never left, and his influence on Diamond State railroading is still guiding us today.

Henry was a complete railfan. He had ridden trains in Hawaii during the War. He had been a major player in the Philadelphia Chapter NRHS, and had been their trip chairman for many years, organizing fantrips on the Reading, Pennsylvania, and local electric lines. Above all was his love of electric street railways demonstrated by his annual vacations to the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine. For that reason, we at the W&W often just called him "The Trolley Man," although that did not do justice to his knowledge or experiences.

Henry fit right into the W&W and later the Wilmington Chapter, in which he was the spark plug that got the Chapter off and running in 1967. I think it was the fact that we were always focused on the goal that being a railfan was fun that attracted him to our group. It would take many pages to recount all that Henry did for our Chapter, but suffice it to say that he gave generously of himself and his resources to our Chapter through the years. We would not be where we are today without the leadership and guidance of Henry Dickinson.

Taking a trip with Henry was always an enlightening experience. A map of the Philadelphia trolley system was seared into his head, and we rode trolleys into parts of the city I never knew existed. There were trolley charters on the PTC, Red Arrow, and SEPTA, but there were also many impromptu trips in which a handful of friends would join Henry for a ride on some trolley line or train trip. The Friday Afternoon Happy Hours on the Liberty Liners out of 69th St. will always be a fond memory.

After a career with Atlantic Richfield, Henry retired and for a while delivered Boeing LRV's to various transit systems. He then moved to Kennebunkport to be near his beloved Seashore Trolley Museum. Henry enjoyed a long life and must have derived a great deal of satisfaction in seeing the renaissance of the electric trolley car, as cities all over the country are building so many new "light rail" systems it is hard to keep track of them.

Henry has taken his last transfer, but his spirit is still felt whenever I board a streetcar, go on a fan trip, visit a museum, or a favorite railfan site. It's been a great ride. Thanks for the memories, Henry.

Henry Dickinson Remembered
By Richard E. Hall

When the Wilmington & Western Railroad began running their tourist trains in 1966, it aroused the curiosity of many people who came to Greenbank to see what the operation was all about. Most were just curious, most knew little about railroads or trains, but there were a few exceptions. One such exception arrived in a VW van or bus one Sunday afternoon and at the end of the day, followed the train to Marshallton. The driver of that VW was Henry Dickinson and he not only joined HRCV, the parent organization which operated the W&W, he became very involved in the operation of the railroad and became a member of the Board of Directors. Henry was not actually a steam engine or train fan, his rail bound love was street cars which quickly earned him the nickname of "The Trolley Man" among the W&W gang. I don't recall for sure, but that name was probably bestowed upon Henry by Tim Cronin.

Henry did not become involved in the operation of the trains as a member of the train or engine crews, his interests did not lie there, but he was valuable in other ways. He frequently could be found in the old Kennedyville station selling tickets, but his major early contribution fell in another capacity. It was Henry Dickinson's idea to have a gift shop as part of the operation of the W&W and he was responsible for it becoming a reality. Initially we lacked space for a gift shop, there was no room in the small Kennedyville station and we did not yet have the Yorklyn Station building, but Henry overcame that problem. Our former PRR class MP54 coach #675 was adapted for use as a gift shop with plywood placed over the seat backs to form makeshift counters on both sides of the aisle for the display of merchandise. The coach was taken from Marshallton to Greenbank on the end of the train, uncoupled and the merchandise put out for display. It was a makeshift arrangement which served until the Yorklyn station was moved to Greenbank and adapted to serve as the gift shop. It was through his efforts the only known local surviving Delaware Coach trackless trolley was saved, but has not been restored.

Henry was not married, but seemed to love children and his seemingly happy-go-lucky disposition was an asset in dealing with them as well as with older people, most of the time. Henry loved to work the special weekday trips for school children and the summer day camp trips. He made extensive use of the PA system when it was installed, his effervescent nature seemingly coming through the PA system.

The W&W benefited by the experience Henry had as a result of his involvement in organizing and operating charter rail fan trips for the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. He was a long time member of the Philadelphia Chapter and was a dedicated member of the NRHS. Back in those days, there was a strong feeling of camaraderie among the W&W members and when the shifting was done at the end of the day, they did not head for home but gathered in the engine house crew room for a bull session and often an improvised slide show. Henry began to promote the NRHS and the benefits of membership, at the same time quietly evaluating the feasibility of trying to establish a chapter in Wilmington with the W&W volunteers as a basis.

The idea of starting an NRHS Chapter consisting of W&W people was accepted and the process of signing up members with the goal of establishing a chapter was begun, with the process of applying to the NRHS for granting a charter for a Wilmington Chapter begun. In October 1967, the charter for the Wilmington Chapter, NRHS was presented to the members at Greenbank. Henry Dickinson became the first President of the Wilmington Chapter. Our first meetings were held in one of the Wilmington & Western former DL&W coaches inside the engine house at Marshallton with the car connected to the 110 VAC in the engine house to provide lights for the meeting.Henry remained active in both the Wilmington Chapter, NRHS and the W&WRR until he retired from the Arco Refinery in Philadelphia and moved to Maine to be near and active in his beloved Street Car Museum. He made frequent trips back to Wilmington to visit the Chapter and the W&W. It was as a member of the Wilmington Chapter that he was awarded his pin acknowledging 50 years as a member of the NRHS. His health had failed in the past few years, but although not entirely unexpected, learning of his passing still came as a shock.

Another founding member, Tom Marshall, reported that Henry originally came down from Glen Olden, PA to work on the Wilmington & Western. Because of Henry's great interest in trolleys, he was nicknamed "The Trolley Man." Henry worked for the Atlantic Refining Co. in South Philadelphia for many years and was a very active supporter of the W&W - eventually becoming the President of the Historic Red Clay Valley Association. Tom also recalled that during the weekday specials on the W&W for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners, Henry would, upon approach to a trestle, announce to the children to lift their legs off the floor to make the train lighter when going across the bridge!

The following obituary appeared in the Biddeford, Maine Courier (http://www.inthecourier.com/ ):Henry Dickinson Jr., 91, formerly of Arundel, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 at St. Andre's Healthcare Facility in Biddeford. He was born Feb. 16, 1916 in Philadelphia, PA the son of Henry and Nellie Jaynes Dickinson Sr.

Mr. Dickinson served in the U.S. Army during WW2. As a Sergeant with the 20th Chemical Maintenance Company, he worked as a radio operator. He spent most of his working life in the petroleum refining industry. Retiring from the Atlantic Richfield Co. in Pennsylvania, he moved to Arundel where he became a member of the Seashore Trolley Museum. Henry was pre-deceased by a sister Jane Diedel in 1985. He is survived by one sister, Mrs Elizabeth Klopp of Telford, Penn. and several nieces and nephews.There will be no visiting hours. Burial will be on Tuesday Oct. 23, 2007 at 1 p.m. in Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm Street, Biddeford, ME 04005.

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• The Wilmington Chapter regrets to announce that the streetcar charter scheduled for November 11, 2007, has been postponed due to issues regarding contracts under SEPTA's new tariffs. These will be worked out eventually, so the work car trip will now be rescheduled as SUPER SATURDAY STREETCAR SPECIAL XV for February 2, 2008.

CREDIT CARD CUSTOMERS - You are automatically signed up for the Super Saturday trip. If you aren't sure you can make it on the new date you have until January 1, 2008, to cancel and we'll send you a refund (and we'll miss you!).

CHECK CUSTOMERS - We normally hold checks until the streetcar trip is a firm "go" but holding your checks until February may result in "stale check" issues with your bank or ours. If you know now that you will be joining us on February 2, we'll deposit the check we currently have in the next couple of weeks and you'll be signed up. If you can't join us or aren't sure, let us know and we'll return your check. Anyone who hasn't told us one way or the other by November 30 will have their check returned at that time.

DANG! I HAVE NOVEMBER 11 SET ASIDE FOR A TRIP - I'd recommend riding the Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society's trip from Scranton to Anaolmink on November 11. The trip will be powered by New York & Greenwood Lake's Erie E8 No.833. Information can be found at www.eldcps.org. SUPER SATURDAY STREETCAR SPECIAL XV - We'll have our Super Saturday trip on the day before the Super Bowl. The plan is to do the work car charter we had planned for 11/11. Details are the same - depart Elmwood Depot at 11:00. Thanks for your understanding. Feel free to contact Steve Barry with any questions at 973/383-3355 between 9am-5pm ET weekdays.

• $ $ NRHS DUES $ $ In case you were confused - Yes, National has increased their dues to $33. We had planned to and voted on raising our local Chapter dues. But, since we didn't notify headquarters in time and because they are having multiple "difficulties" of their own, we have decided to keep the local Chapter dues at $12 for another year and just go along with the total as shown on the bill that you received from National. Therefore the total dues for most members is $45. So, just use the bill that you got from National and send your check to Ralph Stevens for the amount shown on the bill.
   
• The dates for RailCamp 2008 are set. The program at Steamtown in Scranton, Pa., runs from July 6 through July 12, 2008. The program at the Nevada Northern in Ely, Nev., operates from July 22 through August 2, 2008. Once again, chapters wishing to sponsor a camper at either program can reserve a position for a camper. Registration of campers sponsored by Chapters is not automatic. RailCamp staff will review those applications using the same criteria as any applicant for RailCamp. The critical dates are reservations by January 1, 2008 and submission of the name of the camper by April 15, 2008. (from NRHS HQ via Ralph Stevens)
   
• NEW YORK CITY TUNNEL TO GO DEEPER: New Jersey Transit now plans to dig deeper into the bedrock beneath Manhattan when it builds a new $7.5 billion rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York. Because of environmental and community concerns, the agency's plans now call for the tunnel to be between 40 and 50 feet deeper than previously planned from the banks of the Hudson River to a new station at 34th Street, one block from the existing Penn Station, Newhouse News Service reported. Construction will no longer involve connecting the tracks in the new tunnels to the 100-year-old infrastructure of the Northeast Corridor - work that would have required track closures and led to commuter delays over a long period of time, officials said. Leaders of five passenger advocacy groups in New Jersey and New York criticized the changes during the monthly meeting of the NJ Transit board. "Trains in the proposed 34th Street Terminal will be 175 feet below the street, the equivalent of a 20-story residential building and more than four times as deep as today's Penn Station," said Joseph M. Clift, a former director of planning for the Long Island Rail Road and a member of an advocacy organization called the Regional Rail Working Group. Clift urged the NJ Transit Board to insist on knowing more about the safety risks posed by building a terminal so far underground. NJ Transit, in partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has proposed the tunnel, the new 34th Street terminal, and other improvements as part of a project it calls "Access to the Region's Core." The primary purpose of the project is to reduce the bottleneck the existing tunnel causes in rail traffic between New Jersey and Manhattan, Newhouse reported. (Newhouse News Service via AMERICAN RAIL LINK - OCTOBER 17, 2007 via Ed Mayover)
   
• The Hockessin Community News published a photo of an old railroad station in Wilmington, DE but their explanatory notes had a few errors. Chapter Member Richard Hall sent a letter to the Editor to set things right:" A friend passed along to me a copy of your paper for September 27 because of the mention of Mike Dixon's talk on Delaware Railroad History which you have on Page 25. Associated with that, you mention the anniversary of the Wilmington Passenger Station designed by Frank Furness. In your article, you have included a photo of the wrong passenger station and gave a name of the railroad which built it as one which never existed. It is a rather technical point, but you incorrectly identified the railroad for which another station had been built in that it was built for a subsidiary of the company..

First, the passenger station in the photo was the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad station designed by Theophilus P. Chandler, Jr., Architect and built in 1881 by Harry Lapr, a Wilmington builder. This is stated in the multi page PW&BRR "Contract And Specifications" number 271, dated September 12, 1881, which also states Mr. Chandler was to be in charge of the construction. That station was demolished to make way for the station designed by Mr. Furness and is still used by Amtrak.

Second, the caption under the photo states "The old Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Wilmington Station." is a name which is entirely in error. The correct name should be Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad. The PB&W was formed when the old PW&B reorganized and consolidated several subsidiary railroad companies under the new PB&W name in 1902. The Wilmington Board of Trade was quite disturbed by "Wilmington" being dropped from the railroad name but the railroad company refused to consider revising the new name.

Third, what is listed as the B&O station designed by Mr. Furness was built for the Baltimore & Philadelphia Railroad, a company chartered in Pennsylvania in January 1883 as a subsidiary company of the B&O. The week after the B&PRR was chartered, it merged with the Delaware Western Railroad under a provision in the old Wilmington & Western charter which was revised for the DWRR name. The station designed by Mr. Furness is on the west side of Market St, replacing the second W&WRR station which had been on the east side of Market St. When the 1881 and 1887 stations were built, the PW&B and DWRR/B&P main line tracks were located in Water Street.

• URGENT MESSAGE FROM NRHS NATIONAL: Winter Board of Directors Meeting Scheduled from Greg Molloy, NRHS President. The Board of Directors has scheduled a winter meeting for January 26 & 27, 2008. Location & details are still being negotiated.

The Board scheduled the winter meeting for two reasons:

We need to begin working on the Society's strategic plan and long-term objectives. This will require more time and focused attention than can be achieved in the normal board meeting format.

The Board was not scheduled to meet for a full six months between the fall 2007 meeting in Houston (October 21) and the spring 2008 meeting in Syracuse (April 13). Too many important things are happening in the NRHS for the Board of Directors to go six months without a meeting.

The winter 2008 meeting will be set up as a working meeting, without organized rail activities. We expect to locate the meeting in a city with daily Amtrak service as well as a choice of airlines. The location should be finalized this week. In choosing this particular weekend to meet, the Society is aware that some chapters have schedule conflicts with other events. However, there were schedule conflicts on every weekend that was considered, and we had to pick one.

A brief introduction to the strategic planning process and initial proposals is posted on the NRHS administrative website as a PDF file. Because of system limitations, the PDF could not be attached to this message. The document will be included in a mailing to the Board of Directors scheduled to go to press in a few days.

To access the presentation on the NRHS Administrative website: Go to http://admin.nrhs.com > Tab to "Enter Site" and press "Enter" > Select "NRHS Secretary's Digital Library" > Select "2007 Fall Board of Directors - Houston, TX" > Select "Strategic Plan presentation"
 

• The Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad #91 is out and running. This locomotive is a sister to Strasburg #89. "91's running fairly well for being 97 years old. We'll need to do some rebuilding of some appliances over the winter but all n all she's handling her duties well. She's got some pretty loud lungs. 91 will be running this weekend and then on November 7th for the TRAIN convention, then out of service for the rest of the year." Look for her early next season. (from Todd Hunter via Ed Thornton)
   
• On Nov. 17, 2007, Patty Loveless will join CSX's 65th Annual Santa Special. She had received gifts from the Santa Train as a child growing up in Pikeville, Ky., where the 110-mile ride begins. She rode the train in 1999 and 2002 and wrote about the trips in a song entitled, "Santa Train." The train will distribute 15 tons of toys and gifts in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. Naomi Judd was aboard the 63rd Annual Santa Special in 2005. (various news items)

NRHS Rail Camp
by Ed Thornton

One of the NRHS's most successful programs has been RailCamp. Over several years, many future leaders in our hobby have studied the many aspects of prototype railroading.

The Wilmington Chapter has, in the past, sponsored local teens who have attended the program in Scranton, PA. Now, we may have another qualified youth that we may wish to sponsor. However, there are no funds in the Chapter Treasury set aside for RailCamp. Tuition will be $800 if paid by 1 April 2008; $900 after that.

If you feel that RailCamp is a worthy program, please consider making a donation to the Ernie Barry Education Fund. Checks should be made out to Wilmington Chapter, NRHS and mailed to Ralph Stevens, Wilmington Chapter Treasurer, 1432 Governor House Circle, Wilmington, DE 19809. Be sure to mark the check for RailCamp or the Ernie Barry Education Fund.

You may find more information on RailCamp at http://www.railcamp.com/application.htm01. Thanks for your consideration of this request.

COMPANY SERVICE CARS - OF THE - PW&B, PB&W, AND PRR
By Richard E. Hall

Presents a wealth of information on 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.

COMPANY SERVICE CARS OF THE PW&B, PB&W, AND PRR @ $26.00 each

Please makes checks payable to:
Greg Ajamian
P.O. Box 1136
Hockessin, DE 19707-5136

Your Name: ______________________________

Street Address: ____________________________

City, State, Zip: ____________________________

BOTH STILL ONLY $26.00 each postage paid [includes shipping & handling]
Proceeds support the Wilmington Chapter of NRHS

LOCOMOTIVES AND EQUIPMENT OF THE WILMINGTON & WESTERN RAILROAD
Motive Power Gems Of The Diamond State
By Richard E. Hall

175 pages with over a hundred illustrations, photos, maps, tables, and much more about the ORIGINAL W&W RR (NOTE: this book is NOT about the current tourist line's equipment)
Chapter I Misconceptions, Facts & Figures
Chapter II W&W - DWRR - B&PRR Locos
Chapter III W&W - DWRR - B&PRR Rolling Stock
Chapter IV B&O Locos Used
Chapter V Delaware Western Ran to Pomeroy
Chapter VI Market St. & Car Floats
Chapter VII Misc. Notes & Photos-

LOCOMOTIVES AND EQUIPMENT OF THE WILMINGTON & WESTERN RR @ $26.00 each

Please makes checks payable to:
Greg Ajamian
P.O. Box 1136
Hockessin, DE 19707-5136

Your Name: ______________________________

Street Address: ____________________________

City, State, Zip: ____________________________

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.

We are SORRY to announce the TURKEY TROT TROLLEY TRIP HAS BEEN POSTPONED ! This four-hour streetcar charter was to depart SEPTA's Elmwood depot at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 2007. We planned to use two PCC cars on this trip. First will be a PCC-2, which will be making a somewhat rare appearance on SEPTA's southwest subway-surface routes (but we can't take it into the subway). We also planned to have an orange work PCC following us around. Frequent stops will be made to photograph these cars. http://www.daylightimages.com/streetcar or via U.S. mail to Wilmington Chapter NRHS, c/o Steve Barry, 117 High Street, Newton, NJ 07860. Confirmations will be sent via e-mail (for on-line orders) immediately; mail orders will receive confirmations about two weeks prior to the trip, although you can include an e-mail address for immediate confirmation and updates. If you have any questions contact Steve Barry at 973/383-3355 between 9am-5pm ET weekdays. The November 11 trolley trip has been officially postponed. The exact same trip (with a work car) will now be run as the Super Saturday Streetcar Special XV on February 2, 2008. Folks who signed up for the November 11 trip are automatically signed up for The Super Saturday Streetcar Special XV on Feb. 2, 2008. There will be refunds for anyone who can not reschedule.

November 23, 2007 through January 6, 2008 A BRANDYWINE CHRISTMAS At Brandywine River Museum. For info http://www.brandywinemuseum.org/calendar.html

November 23 & 24 Friends of Auburn Heights Yorklyn, DE http://www.auburnheights.org/calendar/calendar.asp

Friday, November 23 through Sunday, December 30, 2007 Holiday Festival of Trains at the B&O Museum Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Celebration of toy trains and model railroading layouts beginning with the arrival of Santa by locomotive on Friday, November 23, 2007. The festival features different layouts including the "HO" model train layout in the C&O #725 passenger car and outdoor "G" scale layout. Children can visit with Santa on Sat. & Sun. throughout the Festival. Museum closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve & New Year's Day.

Friday, November 23 through Sunday, January 27, 2008 Holiday Festival of Trains @ Ellicott City Station Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Ellicott City Museum will feature three layouts including a new holiday themed "O" scale layout located in the car house, an "O" scale Thomas the Tank Engine layout, and an "N" scale layout. The museum will also feature an exhibit on scale models and toy trains.

Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, 2007 Day Out With Thomas Beware of heavy traffic and crowds in the Stasburg area [http://www.strasburgrailroad.com/day-out-with-thomas.php ]

Saturday, December 8 & Saturday, December 15, 2007 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania , Regular Museum hours. Take a nostalgic glimpse at holiday rail travel. Meet 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. Details on Home for the Holidays

Sunday, December 9, 2007 Wilmington Chapter's Annual Holiday Dinner Same Location as last year: Maximillian's Restaurant & Tavern, 3001 Naamans Creek Road, Marcus Hook, PA 19061, (610) 485-7020 Buffet available 5:30-8 PM followed by Special Program by Steve Barry

CHAPTER EVENTS

Thursday Nov. 15, 2007 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Frank Ferguson "The Plan Came Together" so it is entitled "White Pass & Yukon + Alaska Railroad "

Sunday Dec. 9, 2007 5 PM Holiday Dinner in lieu of normal monthly meeting Program by Steve Barry