Central Railroad of New Jersey #115: A Tribute

Wow. It must be a very successful operation with the need to run multiple sections.  I wonder what locomotive(s) they used on the following sections.

ecd15 posted:

Wow. It must be a very successful operation with the need to run multiple sections.  I wonder what locomotive(s) they used on the following sections.

The #113 and the two Geeps on the rear were used on all trips from Minersville to Schuylkill Haven and back. 

PennsyPride94 posted:

ecd15 posted:

Wow. It must be a very successful operation with the need to run multiple sections.  I wonder what locomotive(s) they used on the following sections.

The #113 and the two Geeps on the rear were used on all trips from Minersville to Schuylkill Haven and back. 

OK, by your response, you did not understand my question.  CNJ 115 is shown operating with green class lights indicating a second section is following.  I was curious what locomotive(s) were on the following second section.

Mike,

ECD15 is being facetious.  He has spotted the two GREEN class lights.  Colors of class lights and flags have the following indications: Green - one or more sections following; White - Extra Train; Red - Stop.

Rapid Transit Holmes posted:

Mike,

ECD15 is being facetious.  He has spotted the two GREEN class lights.  Colors of class lights and flags have the following indications: Green - one or more sections following; White - Extra Train; Red - Stop.

Well over the internet one cannot necessarily tell when someone is being facetious, thus why I answered the question literally. 

Technically she needs white class lights, but I'm not one for being picky. She's a heck of a locomotive to see run and one of the best restoration stories on the East Coast. 

Fortunately, timetable rules no longer stipulate the use of marker lights, so we're free to run whatever color we choose.  I switched the markers to green for our Christmas trips and decided to leave them green when I hung them on the locomotive for one reason only:  I like the way they look.   Only the rivet counters are annoyed, which I consider a bonus.

Wowak posted:

Only the rivet counters are annoyed, which I consider a bonus.

Annoyed? Hardly.  More disappointed that a professional railroad operation would operate in such a toy like manner.  Oh well, to each their own.

ecd15 posted:

Wowak posted:

Only the rivet counters are annoyed, which I consider a bonus.

Annoyed? Hardly.  More disappointed that a professional railroad operation would operate in such a toy like manner.  Oh well, to each their own.

How many tickets did you buy for our train? None of our riders complained. 

Wowak posted:

ecd15 posted:

Wowak posted:

Only the rivet counters are annoyed, which I consider a bonus.

Annoyed? Hardly.  More disappointed that a professional railroad operation would operate in such a toy like manner.  Oh well, to each their own.

How many tickets did you buy for our train? None of our riders complained. 

Maybe they simply didn't know any better. 

On the contrary, we had a discussion about who would complain about the green markers even as we were mounting them. 

Wowak posted:

On the contrary, we had a discussion about who would complain about the green markers even as we were mounting them. 

OK, so you were DELIBERATELY trying to mislead the public!  Good thing none of the bug main line steam operators play games like that, i.e. SP4449, UP 844, NKP 765, Milwaukee 261, etc.. 

Mislead the public?    I guess 4449 has only ever pulled a timetable train X4449 in excursion service?  

Wowak posted:

Mislead the public?    I guess 4449 has only ever pulled a timetable train X4449 in excursion service?  

Not sure what THAT statement is supposed to mean, nor what it has to do with the green class light issue. For what it's worth, when we carry "X4449" in the train number indicator boxes, we DO also show white class lights. When we did the New Orleans Worlds Fair Daylight trip, in 1984, we carried the prototypically correct passenger train number in the indicator boards, for that specific division/district, and had no class lights illuminated. All done with the permission of the SP Operating Dept. managers.

That is a beefy 0-6-0!Never knew they made them in that size.Shes doing a good job pulling that train.

seaboardm2 posted:

That is a beefy 0-6-0!Never knew they made them in that size.Shes doing a good job pulling that train.

Definitely the biggest operable 0-6-0 in the states, maybe the world.   Didn't even break a sweat with that train.

How much of the Reading and Northern's track belongs to group?

How much is in operational condition?

All of the R&N track is owned by the R&N.  113 runs as a guest locomotive.

Not only did Bob Kimmel and his crew do a great job restoring the 113, but also a great job with the interior of the Minersville train station.

Dave Zucal posted:

Not only did Bob Kimmel and his crew do a great job restoring the 113, but also a great job with the interior of the Minersville train station.

I agree! It's a whole lot nicer now than it was before!