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One thing I noticed by taking the pictures was the old friction bearing wheels. They don't have rust on them because they always have oil on them. Funny how you can be around things for so long but not really pay attention. There are no inner seals to the journal boxes so of coarse the wheels...

I took the time to get some close ups of various wheel sets here at the kjr. I hope this will help when weathering wheel sets wheel set details - Hobby Photo Gallery - Zealot.com Charlie

This is a picture of the local switching our interchange.(NS C39 9-3-2004)

Blaming politicians for irresponsible reporting is like blaming Amtrak engineers for hitting trucks on crossings. Put the blame where it belongs. With our freedoms come responsibilities. If you don't accept the later you won't long have the former. Charlie

Dear CN Nutbar You are absolutely right about the tender chains, you will also find them on the trucks of passenger coaches. And it is about time I said a special thanks to DR Wayne as I have really enjoyed looking at his modeling and layout. Thanks to both of you for sharing these...

Dear Brakie Isn't it great how the press keeps our best interest in mind when they print all this stuff. It makes me shutter to think what would have happened in WWII with todays press. I can see June 4th's headlines clearly "D-Day the Sixth of June" undisclosed sources have told us...

Dear Rob We're glad you enjoyed your visit will look forward to the photographs. Pennsylvania has a lot of railroad history, and a lot of spots to see. They also have some excelent camp grounds. Our family used to camp near Altoona every year. Mary spent the Day at the camp enjoying...

I too keep getting the database error message. Never been able to upload a photo. Charlie

All of you fellows have done a great job. I've never seen so many good looking caboose models. You should be very proud of your accomplishments. I'd post some pictures of mine but have never gotten anything but errors when I try to upload one. Charlie

Hey Deano Dad must have a wash bay I notice his stuff is very well maintained, unlike yours :mrgreen: Charlie

I get real nervous when someone is closer than 25 feet from the track and we only run at 10 mph max. It is not something you can control. Even though you know the guy is ok. it is just the possibility that a bee sting, animal etc could startle the guy and make him jump the wrong way. Keep in...

That was back when the Shawmut Railroad was still running. Lets see trains, walleye and whiskey what a great place. :thumb: Well the distillery is gone, the Shawmut is operated by the BP, and Conrail is now NS, but acording to the locals the fishing is great., The fishing on the Kiski was...

What's the story on that excursion run? Dear Ralph The train is to overnight in Pittsburgh and head east via mainline at 0700 tomorrow morning (July 8 ). It is to run ahead of the Pennsylvanian. I think the HSC trips resume again when they arrive. Charlie

the following info is from Welcome to CSX.com: General - CSX Overview Environment Fuel Efficiency and Emissions The nation's freight railroads have improved fuel efficiency a dramatic 74 percent since 1980, which conserves fossil fuel and reduces emissions. When compared to the...

Now you've done it Charlie! We're gonna want pictures! :) Sounds lke a great job! Ralph You can find pictures on our website KISKI JUNCTION RAILROAD lots of history of the area here including the C&H railroad Charlie

I'm supervisor of operations of a small shortline 30 miles up the Allegheny river from Pittsburgh. This means I do everything from trackwork to locomotive and car inspections and all the FRA paperwork. I have 2 part time employees along with about 10 really great volunteers. We do a scenic train...

What a great place. Seems like they need volunteers too. I know how tough that is. I will definately try to help out next time I go fishing, which won't be til I retire but I can still do track work if I have to. Charlie

You guys are really hurting me. I spent many weeks in Innisville, just North of Perth fishing over the years and never knew there was anything like this in Smith Falls. Next trip will really be interesting. Thanks for the very informative post Charlie

One guy even shot a couple off toward a police car and actually wondered why he got arrested! Dear Jeff Last year some idiot used our bridge over the Kiski river to launch a big tub of roman candles. I didn't know it until the next day on a track inspection. Luckily none of the...

A lot of LHS buys are still made by impulse buyers. If the local stores are not willing to preorder some extra items for stock then this market will dry up and then they will be forced out of business. If you want a new automobile exactly the way you want it you preorder it. Why then do...