PHILLIPSBURG RAILROAD HISTORIANS NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 1993

Next meeting will be February 24th at 7:30 P.M. in the Community Room of the Phillipsburg Town Hall. There will be entertainment and refreshments. Dues for 1993 can be paid if you haven't already done so. This month, nominations will be taken for next month's officer elections. If you cannot attend next month to vote, you can get an absentee ballot by phoning your secretary and requesting one. They will not be available until after the February meeting, Phone Pete Delikat at 215-863-6308 after 6 PM.

IR BOXCAB: We got a roll of film from Paul Sivertson of Billings, Montana. The slides show the general location of the locomotive and its' condition. Paul is supposed to be getting estimates on moving the locomotive for us.

MERRITT PROPERTY: SMP Trucking of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, will be leasing the property with the intent of proceeding toward the purchase of same. If SMP does buy the property, it will only be the lower acres; the five acres we hope to use will be donated to the town. There is still hope for the upper twenty acres, stay tuned, things are looking good!

MINATURE RR REPORT: Wayne Deshler reported that Keith Muldowney has come up with at track plan that ties both the upper and lower parts of the park together. Work on equipment at the firehouse will be Tuesday and Thursday evenings, everyone is welcome, the former C&S RR is our #1 priority this spring!

FIREHOUSE REPORT: Rocky reported that the bathroom still needs some work. There will be a sign-in sheet to keep track of who's working and what's being done. The temperature is set for 50 degrees, if you turn it up when you come, be sure to lower it when you leave.

OLD BUSINESS: It is becoming more and more apparent that the 4666 "Doodlebug" isn't going anywhere, our offer to purchase same was never accepted.

NEW BUSINESS: PHILLIPSBURG RAILROAD HISTORIANS BANQUET, set for February 27th at FLYNNS, 341 Pursell Street in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Jim Boyd will be providing the entertainment. Tickets are $12.00 per person, your choice of chicken, beef or ham. If you didn't sign up last month and still want to attend, call Pete Terp at 454-4848 A.S.A.P! If you did sign up and haven't paid, you can do so on the 24th.

PD