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SEPT 2014 Vol. 21 Issue 09
THE SUPERS REPORT
Things went well at Galon's. Good food, and full
bellys as usual. The whole day went pretty well.
Our web master put a great slide show about the bet-
ter coal in all the areas in Pennsylvania. And
I learned about where some of the better coal is lo-
cated in our part of Pennsylvania.
If you didn't get to run a train on the layout - Well,
then you missed out on some fun, even though it was
O scale! Galon has done a lot of work on his layout
in the past year, providing my first real look at his
layout . A lot of his layout was tied up in the air by
string and wire! He has also covered a lot of area
using his whole basement. I got to run a train all the
way around the layout, an “O” scale HI RAIL and I
really enjoy it. Thanks Galon! It looks real great!
One thing at last meeting was discussion of the
modules, and as far as I'm concerned, I like the circus
Modules. But some people have to re-build before
every show. I'm for building scenery for each mod-
ule.
This could be OUR next build and bring for OUR
Christmas meeting? Everyone who wants to have
something for the Build and Bring get measurements
for different modules, so that way we have scenes
for the modules and we have a Build and Bring? This
would be a different project for Build and Bring and
will get the modules scenery? Now get on Howdy
about it? I light the fire. Now is it going to burn.
Superintendent Rolly Miller
MAP for September 21
Meet at St Marys
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Traveling with ……….By Barry Widdowson
the NYC Hickory Creek observation, and having Ray Clauss along is most exciting to say the least. Ray be-
ing our chef and host of the trip to New Orleans LA for Jazz festival week. We had 9 couples from the New
York area. Two of them were Amtrak officials from the Albany area. Both worked together and also were the
best of friends.
I say exciting as I have seen Ray crawl under the car to fix a leaking pipe with a piece of garden hose. On
his hands and knees in the kitchen unclogging a sink drain. Creating masterpieces in the kitchen. Ei Shrimp
cocktails and Lobster and steak. With all the trimmings. Fantastic Breakfasts anything you want to eat. Fruits
Eggs any style, pancakes Waffles, Pastries ETC.
And also the tour guide along the way.
Once in NOLA the three of us Ray myself and the Stewardess went our own ways. Seeing the sights of
NOLA. Ray, an old hand at the city, was able to show us many different areas. But I digress - Ray also is a
restorer of train cars and locos. Enclosed pictures are of the GG1 that he just finished painting.
How much paint does it take to paint a GG1 ?
8 Gal primer 9 Gal Green 1 Gal red 1 Gal Buff (yellow) 4 Gal Black 1 Gal White.
The three Pix are of Ray painting and the finished product.
SERVICE
PRR
NORTHERN DIVISION
Paul Kurutz PRR Northern Division Super
MERCHANDISE
HO/Lenz DCC
The KEYSTONE CORRIDOR Is Published
MONTHLY by - DIV 11 MCR NMRA Inc.
Articles for contribution may be hand written, E-mail or sent
in WORD FORMAT To Bill Drummond EDITOR
Notice! Subscription Rates are now $12 a year, due each Jan. 1 Add
$5 additional if you prefer a monthly Pike AD.
Check or M/O payable to : DIV 11 MCR NMRA Inc. Mail to: Bob
McKay, 1267 Treasure Lake Dubois PA 15801 ̀
As reported at the August meeting, the web site
contract with GoDaddy has been renewed. The re-
newal runs until mid August, 2016. Cost was
$190.10.
“Oh what a tangled web we weave...” Last
month I mentioned having made some changes in
the internals of some of the web pages. Alas, when
I ran my oh-so-clever script which reads the events
web page and automagically creates the Events
List for the newsletter, it asploded in my face. I had
changed the format of the entries on the web page
and forgot to alter the script to compensate. Sigh.
I am pleased to announce that Our Webmaster
was 2nd prize winner in the “Celebrate the new
NMRA web site by entering our Grand Giveaway
Sweepstakes”. Real Soon Now(tm), I will receive a
handsome Official NMRA Highly Optimized Scale
Clearance Gauge. All it took was 47 e-mails to the
contest (they did say “enter as often as you wish”).
Our Historian has asked me to mention that he
could really use copies of several old newsletters,
if they exist. Issues needed are: March and Sep-
tember 1996; January 1997; July and September
1998; February and May 2000; January 2001;
October and December 2005. If you have one or
more of these tucked away in your hope chest, it
would dandy if you would bring them to a meeting
and hand them to Our Historian.
HERE is something from Sweet old BOB !!
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It IS a puzzle.
OFFICERS& COMMITTEE Heads
SUPERINTENDENT: Rolly Miller [email protected] 814-275-2521
ASST SUPER/Events: Howdy Veihdeffer [email protected]
TREASURER: Bob McKay [email protected] 814-591-5415
CHIEF CLERK: Steve Waltman [email protected] 814-849-3398
N/L EDITOR: Bill Drummond [email protected] 814-938-6173
N/L PUBLISHER: Bob McKay [email protected] 814-372-2065
TRIP MASTER Paul Kurutz [email protected] 330-592-
1800
BRING&BRAG Steve Waltman [email protected] 814-849-3398
MODULE PROGRAM: Larry Brown [email protected] 814-834-2218
ACHV’NT PRG: Chris Lasher lasher,[email protected] 814-856-2354
BUILD&BRING Chris Lasher lasher,[email protected] 814-856-2354
WEBMASTER/MEM: Bob Netzlof [email protected]
2013/14 Station Stops and Host
JAN Brookville Gary Lasher
FEB Punxy Bill Drummond
MAR Castanea Rich McCarty
APR StMarys Larry Brown
MAY Dubois Mall JAMBOREE
JUN Renovo Paul Kurutz
JUL Field Trip TBA
AUG Reynoldsville Galon Tonell
SEP St. Marys Alan Morean
OCT NewBethlehem Rolly Miller
NOV Treasure Lake Bob McKay
DEC Dubois BANQUET
While riding in the cars of the Tioga Central Railroad, questions
arose regarding what railroad this was in “Ye Gude Auld Days”?
In the beginning, in 1840, something named the Tioga Railroad
was built from Corning NY (where there was a canal) to Blossburg
PA (where there was a coal mine). It passed through Lawrenceville
PA, which is on US 15, right up against the New York-Pennsylvania
line, about 8 miles north of the lake at the end of the excursion. In
1854, the Tioga Railroad was reorganized as the Blossburg and
Corning Railroad.
In 1872, the Wellsboro and Lawrenceville Railroad was built from
Lawrenceville through Wellsboro to Antrim (a few miles south of
Wellsboro) where there were more coal mines. That involved build-
ing a roundhouse in Wellsboro, as shown on this 1922 Sanborn map
(the pink building is the station across the street from the Wellsboro
House). In 1873 the W&L and the B&C were merged to form the
Corning, Cowanesque and Antrim Railroad, which was owned by
the Fall Brook Coal Company.
What railroad was this ? By Bob Netzilof .The Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway was
built from Wellsboro Junction to Jersey Shore. In 1884, the
JSPC&B Ry renamed itself Pine Creek Railway. At Jersey
Shore, the Pine Creek Ry split, one branch going to Williams-
port and a connection with the Philadelphia and Reading, the
other going of toward Lock Haven to connect with the Beech
Creek Railroad.
There were other odds and ends of railroad construction involv-
ing the coal company but skipping ahead to 1883...
In 1892, the Fall Brook people separated their railroad
business from their coal business, forming the Fall Brook
Railway. In 1899 the Fall Brook was leased to the New
York Central and Hudson River RR for 999 years. In
1909 all the assets of the Fall Brook were sold outright to
the NYC&HR which incorporated the Geneva, Corning
and Southern to hold those assets. Eventually, in 1914,
the gaggle of companies under the NYC&HR umbrella
were reorganized, merged, and homogenized into the
New York Central Railroad.
So,. ……. To be continued next month ED
The TIMETABLE By Bob Netzlof
Pennsylvania RR Co. Susquehanna Division - Eastern Region
Construction & Transportation Office at
1267 Treasure Lake
Dubois, PA 15801
Division Super: Bob McKay [email protected]
N Scale/Digitrax DCC
Sep 2-6 Nat Narrow Gauge Conv Kansas City MO
Sep 5-6 Hoosier Traction Meet Indianapolis IN
Sep 6 Susquehanna Div. Model RR Day Strasburg PA
Sep 6-7 Steam in the Valley Excurss Brecksville OH
Sep 11-14 NER Regional Convention Palmer MA
Sep 12-13 Western Pa Trolley Meet Washington PA
Sep 13 Steam in the Valley Excursion Brecksville OH
Sep 13 Hagerstown Model RR Mus. Train Sale
Sharpsburg MD
Sep 13The Great Lehigh ValleyTrn MeetAllentown PA
Sep 13 St. Joseph's Parish Train Show Milton PA
Sep 13 Central PA NRHS Train Show Allenwood PA
Sep 14 Steam Days in Boston Excursion Peninsula OH
Sep 14 Stewartstown Sta Open Hs Stewartstown PA
Sep 18-21 B&O Hist Society Conve Cumberland MD
Sep 19-20 East Coast Train Show York PA
Sep 20 Tod Engine 100th Annvy Part Youngstown OH
Sep 19-20 National O Scale Conv Indianapolis IN
Sep 19-20 Atlanta RPM Meet Kennesaw GA
Sep 21 Allegheny Plateau Div Meet St Marys PA
Sep 21 Adamsburg VFD Train Show Adamsburg PA
Sep 21 Nat Collector's Club Train Show Wayne NJ
Sep 28 Penn-Ohio Model RR Train Show Sharon PA
Oct 3-4 Susquehanna Div/OPSig Ops Weekend
Division 11 - MER
Oct 4-5 MCR Div 4 Berea Train Show Berea OH
Oct 5 Penn Trolley Mus PAT Fan Tr pBethel Park PA
Oct 11-12 MCR Div7 Train Show West Chester OH
Oct 12 AlleghenyPlateauDivMeet South Bethlehem PA
Oct 12 Stewartstown Station Open HoStewartstown PA
Oct 12 Toy Train and Toy Swap Meet Altoona PA
Oct 16-18 Coolspring Pwr Mus Fall Expo
Coolspring PA
Oct 16-19 Mid East Region Conv Hagerstown MD
Oct 17-19 Fall Foliage Train Rides Bellefonte PA
Oct 25-26 GreatScaleModelTrainShowTimonium MD
Oct 26 Medina Model Train & Toy Show Medina OH
Oct 26 Castle Shannon VFD Train Show
Castle Shannon PA
Nov 1-30 NMRA Month Throughout the Land
Nov 1 Div. 5 Model Railroad Promo Day Kirtland OH
Nov 1-2 New York State Train Fair Syracuse NY
Nov 2 Clinton Cent MRC Fall Train Meet Mill Hall PA
Nov 2 Carbon Train Show Walnutport PA
Nov 2 Stewartstown Sta Open Hous Stewartstown PA
Nov 8-9 First Frost Train Meet Allentown PA
Nov 8-9 Greenberg's Train Show Monroeville PA
Nov 8-9 Allegheny Plateau OPS WEEKEND
Nov 9 Allegheny Plateau Div Meet Treasure Lake PA
Nov 9 Batavia Train Show Batavia NY
Nov 11 Clinton Central MRC Open HouseCastanea PA
Nov 15 MCR Division 8 Train Show Louisville KY
Nov 16 Stewartstown StaOpen Hous Stewartstown PA
Nov 22 Clinton Cent MRC Open House Castanea PA
Nov 23 Beaver County Model Train Show Monaca PA
Nov 22-23 Will Huffman Toy Train Expo
Williamsport PA
ALLEGHENY PLATEAU
OPERATIONS WEEKEND
NOVEMBER 8—9
6 LAYOUTS — 3 SCALES — 2 DAYS
Sign Ups Required, notify your registrar early for ops
positions. Six operating sessions in four time slots over
two days, including our November Division Meeting.
[email protected] Our excellent website has all the details, and updates on
ops positions remaining. Preference will be to members
of Division 11 and subscribers to the Keystone Corridor.
Be sure to keep informed by viewing our website at:
www.div11-mcr-nmra.info
LAYOUTS AND OPS SCHEDULE:
Rolly Miller HO Sat. 9-12 8 needed
Gary Lasher HO Sat. 9-12 5 needed
Al Crate HO Sat. 2-5 5 needed
Bill Drummond HO Sat. 2-5 15 needed
Galon Tonell O3r Sat. 7-10 10 needed
Bob McKay N Sun. 9-12 10 needed
You Must Register. Digitrax throttles will be needed
for all but Galon’s ops sessions, and FRS 14+ chan-
nel radios. The registrar will help arrange equip-
ment. Each layout owner is responsible for rules of
operation and crew assignments.
This will be the first operations marathon in a long time
the division, and is to be considered a trial for future in-
vitation events coordinated by Allegheny Plateau mem-
bers. Bring your good humor and patient disposition.
The Division Meet on Sunday, Nov. 9th, will begin with
lunch at noon following the ops session. The modules
are set up in the garage for those not on the ops sched-
ule. Thank you. boB
HO Digitrax DCC
GARY & CHRIS LASHER 371 MAPLEVALE ROAD
BROOKVILLE, PA 15825
N. BESSEMER YD OFFICE (814) 849-2573
GREENTREE
STEEL CORP
SUBSIDIARY OF
TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION
BESSEMER WORKS
#3
Caught a North Bound coming thru DuBois 8/11 452,3301,3341 only had 25 cars. 8/19 Saw PRLX ex BN
engines 8142,8140,8144 pulling a 61 car coal train that came from Lady Jane Mines these cars were heaped.
Punxsy, Feb 25,1964. Trouble Report , SWSS called Riker 1031 pm with units 6215 5203 6207 ( two AS16, one RF16 )
delayed on ready track till 1212 pm acct. sander not working on units 6215 and 6207 necyrepair before dispatching, in turn delayed helper engine called 1211 pm. SWTR delayed at Buffalo Creek acct federal inspectors shopping 11 cars in train Later Jake
Was over to the shop this week. Setting on flat cars is the hood from LTEX 351 and
the hood from a Metro Horth unit. At the north end of the shop were NECR 6281 (ex-CR 6281) and NECR 3848 (in blue & yellow) On the East north track is WCOR 301.
BRING & BRAG REPORT FOR August 2014
Steve Waltman B&B Chairman
There were 11 entries for the Bring & Brag for August 2014. The category was locomotive diesel or steam. The competition took place August 10 meeting at Galon Tonell’s in Reynoldsville. Entries: 1
st Place: Larry Brown – G-scale Shay
2nd
Place: Paul Kurutz – PRR GP7+GP7B 3
rd Place: Bill Drummond – Pennline Critter
Honorable Mention: Harry Dunworth – Conrail 8098, Bob Ginter – SW1500, Gary Lasher - Weathered Auto Racks, Rolly Miller – RJ Cor-man GP38, Bruce Slingerland – Streamlined K4s, Galon Tonell – C&NW SD40-2, Howdy Veihdeffer – TT scale F3’s
Bring & Brag Categories for 2014: September ’14 – passenger car October ’14 – Your Latest Project November ’14 – modern freight car January ’15 – military related load/car February ’15 – IGMO March ’15 – railroad related vehicle(s) April ’15 - railroad owned/used structure May ‘15 – open loads (s) June ’15 – fallen flag railroad car… July ’15 – locomotive – diesel-steam August ’15 - Caboose This is the standing schedule for the Bring & Brag for 2014/2015. Please note any changes from previous schedules and this schedule may be subject to change at any time and also as needed to accommo-date meeting schedules and locations. Are there any suggestions for additional or new categories for Bring and Brag? Updated 8-17-14
Standings as of August 2014
Howdy Veihdeffer 33 Bruce Slingerland 6
Rolly Miller 32 Zack Roush 6
Larry Brown 24 Mike Rabbitt 4
Bob Ginter 21 Justin Lasher 4
Gary Lasher 20 Steve Waltman 4
Bill Drummond 15 Bob Netzlof 4
Paul Kurutz 14 Chris Lasher 3
Harry Dunworth 13 Bob McKay 2
Kyle Lasher 6 Alan Morean 2
Galon Tonell 2
Agent: W.R. Drummond [email protected]
HO Digitrax since 99’
BR&P Railway Co. 109 Jackson Run Road
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Butler to Bradford 1st & 2nd Main Subdivisions
Minutes of August
Meeting, Allegheny Pla-
teau Division
Meeting at Galon Tonell's, August 10, 2014
Meeting called to order at 2:45pm by Super Miller.
Superintendent chided members for putting home
telephone numbers on what was intended to be the
cell phone number list, requested members submit
cell phone numbers.
Moved by Howdy Veihdeffer, seconded by Paul
Kurutz, to accept the minutes of the July meeting as
published in the newsletter. Approved by voice vote.
Treasurer's report: We have $4654.15 in savings.
Bills presented for payment: Web site, 2 year re-
newal of hosting service and domain name registra-
tion $190.10, Publisher's expenses, primarily ink and
seals for mailing: $95.76. Motion to pay publisher's
expenses by Gary Lasher, second Galon Tonell, was
approved by voice vote. Web site covered by previ-
ous resolution to pay “not to exceed $200”.
Old business: Superintendent reported that there is
a move afoot to dissolve the currently inactive Alle-
gheny Highlands Division of the Niagara Frontier
Region, assigning Warren and McKean counties to
this division. Population of NMRA members in
those two counties is said to be 3.
Alan Morean reported that in discussions with
Frateschi it seems likely the division car will be a
modern 4-bay covered hopper. Alan is also in discus-
sions with a decal manufacturer to provide division
logo decals for the car. It appears Frateschi is unable
to do multi-color pad printing requiring close regis-
tration of the colors.
Superintendent Miller discussed division shirts
with several suppliers. It appears a shirt could be
obtained for about $18.00 a pop. More information
will be available later.
Bob McKay discussed his proposed operations
weekend to be conducted 8-9 November this year in
conjunction with the division's November meeting.
He requested division sponsorship of the event.
granted.
He requested the division to consider purchasing
several 22 channel FRS radios, for use in operating
sessions. After some discussion, the request was re-
jected. Consensus was that an ample number of such
radios are available.
Participants in the operating weekend: Galon
Tonell, Gary Lasher, Bob McKay, Rolly Miller, Al
Crate. Webmaster is to set up a page or pages publi-
cizing the event and tracking sign-ups. Webmaster
agreed to do that, emphasized that he did not intend
to become registrar for the event.
Motion by Howdy Veihdeffer, seconded Galon Tonell,
to proceed as outlined above. Approved by voice vote.
The September meeting will be the third Sunday, the
21st. Program will be much as last time, Teaberry
Southern in the morning (starting about 9:00 am),
lunch and meeting at Hoss's about noon, Bucksga-
hunda & Western in the afternoon. Larry Brown will
make arrangements with Hoss's for a meeting room.
Alan Morean commented that this may be the last time
the Teaberry Southern will be open. He also reminded
that we are sharing these events with the PS&N His-
torical Society.
Bring and Brag reported by Bob Netzlof. See sepa-
rate report.
Modules: Lengthy discussion, which yielded two
items for action. 1) Modify tracks to accept a standard
9” straight or rerailer track at each module joint 2) Re-
move 1” to 2” from the flanges on the tops of the leg
assemblies. Alan Morean said he could provide “a lot”
of code 83 track for the project.
Galon Tonell announced that the banquet would be
the first Saturday in December, the 6th, at Hoss's in
DuBois.
Motion to adjourn by Gary Lasher, second by Ray
whose-last-name-I-don't-know.
Meeting adjourned at 4:04 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Steve Waltman, Chief
Clerk (with the grateful assistance of Bob Netzlof)
We just experienced
A slight taste of fall.
Time to take making
outdoor projects, like
scenery backdrops and painting trees a priority. Not much
fun in the snow months with all those FUN smells floating
in the cold garage. BUT, Who looks that far ahead???
We have plenty on our plate this fall. Will we be asked to
represent two more counties.? Something to think about.
Father boB wants to start operations on several layouts.
Getting up to speed will be interesting. I used to do this
before the Division was born. In those days the Radios were
on 900Meg. We shared with BABY Monitors at that time.
It was kinda strange hearing the Dispatcher “CRY”. Bill D
Opinions of the Authors are not necessarily those of Division 11
NMRA MCR Division 11
C/O Bill Drummond Editor
109 Jackson Run Road
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
TO:
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TRAVELING
OPERATIONS
WEEKEND
MODULES
WEB
PUZZLE ?
TIOGA
CENTRAL
B&B
MINUTES
September 21 Host Larry Brown/Allan Morean
INFO Larry Brown 212 Wendel Rd St Marys, PA
B & B Passenger Car.
Lunch and Meeting Hoss’s at NOON
October 12 Host: Rolly Miller
110 Hamilton ST. New Bethlehem PA 16242
814-275-2512 [email protected]
B & B Your latest project. Rolly has hot things, and you bring your favorite
drinks and finger snacks.
