Hey Phil.  You are making a mountain of of nothing.  Give it a break.   Nothing disrespectful was said.  I really do not care what you think.  I am giving up going to the Pats game to be with my New York and New Jersey friends.  They are where my respect lies.

  I will be in Patterson about 0930.  Look me up.  If you want my cell phone number, I will send it to you.   We will all have a great day watching trains and catching up with good friends.   I look forward to Vinny kicking the hell out of my diet.

Wish we were there. Hopefully next year.......

I'll be snooping on the webcam.

Have fun guys!

Too bad "The Wolf" is not going to be there this time.

This is what trains and friends are all about no matter how bad my Jets were this year.

Hasn't exactly been peaches and roses for either my LA Rams this year....

Nor my Eagles!

Safe travels everyone.  Looking forward to seeing everyone no matter your sports allegiance, political affiliation, nor religion.  As long as you're not an Erie Lackawanna fan!!!

Just kidding, Ben...my warped sense of humor couldn't resist.

-Greg

Ben,

Looks like I'll be able to visit the club this year... it'll be my first-time visit, so I'm really looking forward to it!!!  Vinny's cooking too. 

David

Gregg, we are all EL fans.  David, please look for me so I can say hello.

Very true, Marty!

-Greg

Calling for light snow tomorrow afternoon in Paterson. Should be no problem at all !! 

Greg.  You have it all wrong. The Erie lack fans are all welcome it's those Santa Fe people that aren't.  Lol

Sorry I won't be there........looking forward for the pics.....

I'm rehabbing  for York........see you all there.....

Safe travels everyone.

Peter

Get better soon Peter.

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

Hey Phil.  You are making a mountain of of nothing.  Give it a break.   Nothing disrespectful was said.  I really do not care what you think.  I am giving up going to the Pats game to be with my New York and New Jersey friends.  They are where my respect lies.

  I will be in Patterson about 0930.  Look me up.  If you want my cell phone number, I will send it to you.   We will all have a great day watching trains and catching up with good friends.   I look forward to Vinny kicking the hell out of my diet.

Marty, I know you don't care what I think and I don't care what you think but I am entitled to my opinion and most people would agree with me that what you originally said was incorrect. Hey, I agree it's no big deal. No worries at all. Yes, I am sure we will all have a great time today. See you later. 

Fun day ahead.  On the GS pky.

there is that bad word again.....EL......  

Long live Miss Phoebe Snow.......

Web cam look great, seems like there is a crowd already.  I was hoping to get out of work by 3 and drive up but by the time I get there it will be close to 430.  Probably not worth the trip.  Maybe next year.

Great day today! Got to met so many members!! Thanks everyone who stopped to say hello!!

Thank you NJ HiRailers, what a great day, plus I was able to purchase a tee shirt (ran out last year on the Large).
It was my second year at this event and it was aw-sum.
It was nice connection the people to their pictures on the OG forum.
My compliments to the Chief's, food was great.

Thank You Again:
Ron from Wyckoff

Thank you for the wonderful day. My grandson ran trains and Vinnie made him great chicken fingers. What could be better. You guys are the best.

A great day, but I didn't see nearly all the people I wanted to see.  David (Rocky Mountaineer), you're one of the people I totally missed, did you make it?

Another great day it was indeed!  Many thanks to all of the NJ Hi-Railers for hosting this wonderful event!

-Greg

Today raffle winner of the Lionel C&NW Windy City GP38 Trainset was drawn by our guest Cassie. No need to be present to win. Jim D. made the announcement to the packed house and the winner was / is ...........

Chris Lord.

Thanks to Cassie and for her efforts she took home a 2017 Calendar. 

Thanks to everyone that came to the club and purchased calendars. All proceeds go to the Make a Wish Foundation.

Putnam Division posted:

Have fun guys......I am preparing for York having by my L knee scoped (3rd time...another meniscus tear). Take lots of pics!

Peter

Peter time for a new knee.  Had mine scoped once, second time had it replaced.  6 weeks of therapy and it's as good as new.  Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Hmm...  I just had a torn meniscus repaired, I have no intention of replacing the knee, it works just fine now!

Thank you to the Highrailers for another great trainstock to enjoy your RR and most importantly all the great people!

A great day was had today hosted by the great guys at the NJ-HiRailers.   Thanks for a great time.  Below are two of my good friends  LocoLawyer (aka Erol Gurcan) and Ted Bertiger.  Always great fun with these guys.

Great shot of 3 of my good friends. Really regret not being able to attend! Love the shirt Marty. Are they for sale?

Jim Rawlings posted:

Great shot of 3 of my good friends. Really regret not being able to attend! Love the shirt Marty. Are they for sale?

The only way to get one of these rare and coveted NJ Hi-Railers shirts is to be come a member.   Regular and associate members are always welcome!

I arrived a bit later than planned, but still in time to sample Vinny's great cooking and deserts!    It was my first time visiting the layout, so I purposefully didn't take any pictures -- just soaked everything all in with my own eyes!!!

All in all, I must have walked around the layout 5 times -- once using the elevated walkway on one side.  All I can say is WOW!!!!  My first impression was how "small" O-Gauge trains can appear in such an enormous setting.    Normally an Allegheny steamer would stand out and overpower many an O-Gauge layout.  But in this setting, it just blended right in pulling a large string of hoppers.

Thanks again to the NJ Highrailers for their excellent hospitality and for opening their club to everyone today!  I left around 3:30, and the snow was falling pretty steady then.  The roads were mainly wet, but travel was very slow going south on the GSP.

David

Sorry to miss yet another Trainstock.  Been working 10-12 hour days.  Hope the new boss is impressed and doesn't expect that every week!  I am feeling wiped out!

My first time.  All I can say is WOW.  Thanks for the hospitality.  My Uncle and I enjoyed it tremendously.  I'm sure we'll be back for a few open houses with more guests once we spread the word.  

Chris

Had a great time at HJHR as always. Nice to meet some faces from the forums.  Looked like a great turnout.  Thanks for putting it all together.

Sparky74 posted:

Had a great time at HJHR as always. Nice to meet some faces from the forums.  Looked like a great turnout.  Thanks for putting it all together.

Great meeting you!!! 

Many thanks to the NJ Hi-Railers for putting on a great event. I had a great time. The food was excellent, the trains were incredible and the layout is awesome. 

Yesterday was my first time seeing the layout in person and I was blown away! On top of the great layout, the food was great and the people were all so nice. Thanks NJ Highrailers!

-Tom

Hi! excellent day at NJ Hi-Railers - Scott, Mark, Barney, Carl, Gary and I enjoyed the layout and their great hospitality!  Thanks Ben and Hi-Railers!  

I had such a great time there yesterday and I left there so full that I have'nt eaten much since! It was nice to see everyone and I could watch that rotary coal unloader all day, I almost feel like a little kid watching it!  Thanks to Chef Vinnie and everyone else at the HiRailers!

Rocky Mountaineer posted:

I left around 3:30, and the snow was falling pretty steady then.  The roads were mainly wet, but travel was very slow going south on the GSP.

David

I left when I saw the snow, probably around 2:45.  I went I80 to I287 to I78.  I experienced no huge traffic delays, just dropped to 35-40 mph at times, but most of the time 65-70.  Once I get to PA, the snow was pretty much behind me.  I don't ever go on to the GSP unless there's no other route!

gunrunnerjohn posted:

...  I went I80 to I287 to I78.  I experienced no huge traffic delays, just dropped to 35-40 mph at times, but most of the time 65-70.  Once I get to PA, the snow was pretty much behind me.  I don't ever go on to the GSP unless there's no other route!

I had to drop off my dog in Metuchen first... then head to a wedding reception in Matawan at 6pm.  That's why I was on the GSP.  Otherwise, I agree... 287 and 80 would be the preferred route coming in from PA.

David