Jorge, I'm not sure we'll be there that long. But we'll keep in contact. Good luck Sunday! Since we don't trespass in Little Ferry, do me a favor and give one of the 18's a little pat on the behind from the guys.
Ahhhhhhh...............the 1804 put on a show for us! Hope you saw the photos Russ posted in the Cattle Car!
Jorge, this is the exact answer my buddy Steve sent me about industries in the Bronx: Fertilizer (made in the Bronx), paper, beer (just to a warehouse distributer), and the Bronx is a stop and switching point for points East, Queens and Long Island. All the newspaper that your read comes on big roles through the Bronx!!!
Johhny I had to work Sunday before leaving for Bingo. I stopped at the Ridgefield Park train station to talk with some of the guys that were there because my engineers wanted to stop because his dad was there. We're you there? Which guy were you?
Johnny, his friend louie and I were there for a short time (at the station). I had my Ford Van and Louie a Black Jeep. Not much action this past staurday but we had fun! Russ
DISPATCHER: RUSS: MALE WHITE 5'10", 170, APPOX 30, WEARING DRK BLUE JACKET AND JEANS. SOMETIMES SEEN WEARING A DARK BASEBALL CAP. JOHN: MALE WHITE 5'6" 45 TO 50, 190, GLASSES, WEARING A BLACK COAT AND JEANS WITH A DARK BASEBALL CAP. BOTH MEN WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH TAKING TRAIN PHOTOS AT SAID LOCATION. SUSPECTS ARE CONSIDERED ARMED WITH CAMERAS. USE CAUTION. LOUIE: FORMER MEMBER OF THE SERVICE. CONSIDERED LEADER. RRPD UNIT: TEN-FOUR.
Wow Johnny! You got my description almost dead-on. But I still insist that "It wasn't me!" Watch out for that Johnny character though.....He's got them shifty eyes (At least when standing between tracks ) RUss
Speaking of shifty, lol, Jorge what happened to the Cross Harbor over in Greenville???????? This doesn't sound good................. Might just finish them off this time............
This is not the first time that the New York Cross Harbor has been accused of illegal dumping either. It is one of the main reasons why the NYC EDC wants them out of Bush Terminal. :-( Russ
Russ and I were talking about who might take over the Cross Harbor since it is an important link. CP? CSX? NY&A? Private? Any scuttle butt in the railroad world? Rumors? Jokes???? LOL! Did you get to see the latest posts from Little Ferry in the Cattle Car?
Russ sent me this site. You must have already known about it though! Hey, Russ.......you said the 1804 had a new nose. I noticed on the roster the 1800 was involved in a wreck. I think the 1800 was paired with the 1804 in Little Ferry. Maybe they wrecked together?????????? http://trainmaster.mervernation.com/nysw/newnysw.html
Johnny, the 1804 had a cabinet fire (electrical). I think that this was why it got the new nose. I like it, it looks more streamlined and gives new life to the old lokie! Russ
For a 41 year old locomotive, she sure looks good! Hey, did you know the Staten Island Railway has two small MOW locos from 1943? Any links to them out there??????
You are correct. They use the same GE locomotives that most of the MTA MOW department uses (GE 45 tonners) They are almost all WWII era diesels. You can find a picture of the SIRR unit here: http://www.nyrail.org/sir/mow/ Russ
