Monthly Archives: June 2012
Deferred Mantainence
On the Maumee & Western in Defiance, OH – March 15, 2012. Caught this on the Railpictures website. No, this is not unlevel. No, this is not a derailment. Yes, the right of way needs some work. Here we see … Continue reading
Crude by Rail
Crude-by-Rail Transportation is Growing… In past months, KBT’s Transportation News has reported on the recent increase of crude oil- by- rail transportation in Canada and the United States. Freight rail transportation of crude, in part, stems from opposition to new … Continue reading
Foreign Influence at CSX’s Atkinson Yard, Madisonville, Ky
Rail Flicks: The Milwaukee Road Volumes I, II, & III Combo DVD
Title The Milwaukee Road Volumes I, II, & III Combo DVD Producer Pentrex Format Full Screen Playing Time 2 hr 46 min Purchased From TrainVideoDepot.com Date Purchased 8/27/2009 Price Paid $22.96 If you found Gary Ostlund’s presentation at our March … Continue reading
June 2012 Ricky’s Replies
by Chapter President, Ricky Bivins Hello again NRHS Member, Welcome aboard the June, 2012 edition of our newsletter. I have several items of interest this month so let us get started. WOW, what a fun and informative meeting we had … Continue reading
PRRT&HS E8′s
Fred Ripley submitted (from the PRRT&HS courtesy of the fellow who owns the E8′s) this shot of Bennett Levin’s two E8′s, painted in the late 1950′s PRR broad-stripe scheme, and NS’s PRR heritage GE 8102.
Barnett Retires from Indiana Railway Museum
by Times-Mail Staff Writer Roger Moon Submitted by chapter member Chris Dees Alan Barnett is retiring in July as general manager of the Indiana Railway Museum in French Lick, but he has no intention of completely separating himself from the … Continue reading
Join Us July 6 at Friday Night Live-Madisonville 6-10pm
Here’s pictures of our team and display at the June 8th, Friday Night Live – We had a blast! Come out and join us July 6, old Courthouse lawn in downtown Madisonville, KY!
June Chapter Meeting
The June meeting will be at the Madisonville, Ky L&N RR Station on June 25th starting at 7.m. Steve Miller will showing Pentrex’s video “Work’n on the Railroad” and providing refreshments. Tom Johnson recently reviewed this video in his column … Continue reading