NJ HiRailers- More Than Trains!

Cool! 

Mark in Oregon

That's cool!  I'll have to watch for it myself!  I had no idea they were indigenous to the area.

-Greg

Unfortunately, I'm old enough to remember when they were endangered; now, at least here on the Coast, they are fairly common, usually being chased by flocks of smaller birds!

Saw one just yesterday, as a matter of fact. Always a thrilling sight. 

Mark in Oregon

Flew in from Philly?

How cool is that he showed up early for Trainstock

I got one of those visitors too:

LOL, Arnold

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Nice catch, Douglas!

Greg Houser posted:

That's cool!  I'll have to watch for it myself!  I had no idea they were indigenous to the area.

-Greg

They hunt the Passaic River that flows through the area. 

(BTW, a couple of miles from the NJ HiRailers, is the Passaic River's "Great Falls" in Paterson…… an 80 ft waterfall system that was harnessed to power the industries there at the time, such as Rogers Locomotive Works)

EBT Jim posted:

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Nice catch, Douglas!

Greg Houser posted:

That's cool!  I'll have to watch for it myself!  I had no idea they were indigenous to the area.

-Greg

They hunt the Passaic River that flows through the area. 

(BTW, a couple of miles from the NJ HiRailers, is the Passaic River's "Great Falls" in Paterson…… an 80 ft waterfall system that was harnessed to power the industries there at the time, such as Rogers Locomotive Works)

C'mon Ben.  We all know that there are no trees, meadows or waterfalls on Staten Island?!!!!

Happy New Year.   Joe

Fwiw, I think this thread has gone to the birds.

There was a news item in the paper last summer about the Paterson Eagles (no, they're not a semipro football team).

The NJ Eagles

Rigatoni Express Railroad posted:

C'mon Ben.  We all know that there are no trees, meadows or waterfalls on Staten Island?!!!!

 

 

Happy New Year.   Joe

Happy New Year Joe

The pics are in Paterson NJ   The two steam locomotives are outside the Paterson museum.  The Museum is the former site of the Rogers Locomotive works.  Rogers was bought out by ALCO.  The Steam engine I am standing in was the last one produced there   It was a Panama Canal zone loco.  The falls are directly across the street.  Interesting history in that area.  It was Alexander Hamilton that incorporated that area into an industrial zone using the river and falls to turn the wheels of all the mills.  Our building was originally a silk mill

As for Staten Island it isnt called the borough of parks for nothing  LOL

Larry Doby and Lou Abbott came from Paterson. The first submarine was developed by Holland during the Civil War. Colt patented his first revolver in 1835. The next time you visit the HiRailers, take 5 minutes and drive by City Hall.