PHILLIPSBURG RAILROAD HISTORIANS |
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JULY 1992 |
CURRENT EVENTS
Meeting July 22 7:30 P.M. Town Hall Phillipsburg 2nd floor
Remember meetings every month. Entertainment this month by Mitch Dackelman
"A Night At The Movies".
Anyone who hasn't picked up raffle tickets for the Dick Schistler painting, they will be
available at the meeting.
EQUIPMENT
BR&W #4666 Doodlebug - No response yet.
Brickyard, Jim Anderson reports nothing going on.
We've got paint ordered and will be having a work day soon to paint flanger #105.
Centerville & Southwestern
Both engines are up & running, minor repairs are being made. We're working on three
cars, caboose, refer & box car, painting and restoring them in time for Old Time Days
in Phillipsburg July 25 at Walter's Park. Hope to see everyone there & bring the family.
Would like to commend the crew of the moving of the C&S equipment, especially
Lew Stevenson of Easton Foam for providing two trucks, drivers and even fuel.
We hope to have a C&S demonstration track laid in time for a Labor Day program in
Delaware River Park. This will be the 20th anniversary that the railroad stopped
running.
MISC.
Andy Svachak has volunteered to be Director of the fall show. Both Tom Nemeth and
Ron Wynkoop will be doing slide shows. If anyone has any suggestions please come
forward.
Work shop & storage space needed - Downtown Phillipsburg area for Centerville &
Southwestern project.
Dave Beck's wife painted a sign which we'll be hanging in Delaware River Park.
Need loan of glass show case for fall show.
Volunteers needed - for all projects. We have much work to be completed this summer
& fall, some light work, even some things can be done at home. Sign up at the meeting.
Anyone available to work on Saturday contact Pete Terp at Viking 1-908-454-5111 on
Friday PM.
PD
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