Author Archive: Ronald J. Vassallo

From The Desk Of Dan Myers Number 9 in a Series: “Return of the Bluebirds”– or – “The IPD Boxcar Fiasco of 1978- 79” By Dan Myers Editor’s Note: I can’t tell you how happy I am that movies like this…
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Number 8 in a Series:  N.Y.O.& W. Ry. Train NE-4 – or – “Cab Ride to Cadosia” Editor’s Note: To say this is exciting would be an understatement.  This project has been in the works for well over a decade, and…
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Peeking In The Station Window – Wawarsing Number 13 in a Series By Kenneth L. Hojnacki I have also posted the entire Newsletter in Color. You will find it in the top header menu.

Update just in from Rapido Trains Project Manager and O&WRHS Member Bill Schneider: Hi all….. So, here’s what happened….. We decided to do an O&W scheme in the first run, with the other in the next run (I need both!)….
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POSTED O From our President, Jeff Otto: Well, we did it. We were able to move out of the old archives space before the February 1 deadline — thanks to the exhausting hard work of all the volunteers, and to…
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From Railway Preservation News via Railfan & Railroad Magazine’s website:    The Delaware & Ulster Railroad will be mechanically parting out their GE 44-tonner, Western Maryland #76, to revive New Haven #0814, Middletown & New Jersey #2 and Hoboken Manufacturers…
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From The Archives Number 14 in a Series LIRR Interchange Data

Number 18 in a Series: Off To The Races – English Style Number 17 in a Series: The New Middletown Station Number 16 in a Series: The Pecksport Loop Click Here to be directed to Owen’s Footprints

Number 18 in a Series: Off To The Races – English Style Number 17 in a Series: The New Middletown Station Number 16 in a Series: The Pecksport Loop Click Here to be directed to Owen’s Footprints

I received a very nice e-mail after Ken’s last article from Dan Myers and he sent me a link to Find-a-Grave which has some very nice information about Ralph E. Wright. If you would like to follow the actual link…
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