PHILLIPSBURG RAILROAD HISTORIANS |
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NOVEMBER 1992 |
CURRENT EVENTS
Meeting November 18 7:30 P.M. Town Hall Phillipsburg 2nd floor
Remember meetings every month. Entertainment this month to be announced.
EQUIPMENT
Glenn Terminelli reports that he had the IR 45 tonner running, water pumps on one
engine were repaired, electrical contacts cleaned, fuel filters cleaned. One engine
runs, the other needs work.
All cabooses were moved closer to Merritt's yard where the lighting is better.
Jim Anderson reports that the flanger has two coats of paint on it, and caboose
#18 is now being painted.
There is an ex-CNJ caboose at JCP&L Gilbert Station that we can adopt if we
show an interest in preserving it.
MISC.
Winning ticket drawn in our raffle for the Dick Schistler painting is ticket #901,
Charles Schnoor of Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
New member Bob Bennington worked with the Centerville & Southwestern
Railroad 20 years ago. Glad to have you with us!!!
"Reliance" firehouse is full of miniature equipment. Work will be performed at
this location over the winter.
Need a place to store miniature train ticket office.
If there are any members who want to adopt and refinish a C&S car this winter
see Wayne Deshler or Bob Kelly.
A work shop is being set up in the basement of Viking Auto Supply so that work
can continue this winter.
We need someone to handle the publicity, preferably someone retired who has the
time.
Anyone available to work on Saturday contact Pete Terp at Viking 1-908-454-5111
on Friday PM. Also Tuesday & Thursday PM. Work parties may be held at the
firehouse during winter months.
PD
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