My favourite ALCo-powered road, though, is the KISKI JUNCTION, in Schenley, Pa.



I was fortunate to get a ride in their track inspection vehicle:


Here's the view from the fireman's side of the ALCo:




...and from the engineer's seat:


I was even allowed a short stint at the throttle, although the crew managed to regain control before I made a "wrong turn".

In addition to the well-maintained S-1 there's also a serviceable geep on the property:


Wayne

My good friend Mister Nutbar and I stumbled upon another short line on our way back from a New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey railfanning trip this past summer, the Finger Lakes Railway.

Featuring both EMDs and GEs, there's also evidence of some "fallen flags" from the area, too:














Also on the property was this leased unit:


Wayne

Gee, Larry, didn't you say in the chat your favorite book was the Shortline Railway Guide?

Reporting Marks: SFLR
Routes: Winslow Jct. to Atlantic City, NJ; Pleasantville to Linwood, NJ; and Atlantic City Jct. to Mt. Calvary
Traffic: Stone, sand, gravel, clay, newsprint, and lumber
Roster: SW1200 #1145; U30B #2875, 2876, and 2884
Enginehouse: Hammonton, NJ

Information as of 1986. Possible updates in later editions.

Larry,
railohio answered your question, the line was sold in 1991 and became the Southern RR Company of NJ, which still operates today. Here's some additional pics.

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Here's one more of 2876

Bruce

railohio Wrote:Gee, Larry, didn't you say in the chat your favorite book was the Shortline Railway Guide?

Reporting Marks: SFLR
Routes: Winslow Jct. to Atlantic City, NJ; Pleasantville to Linwood, NJ; and Atlantic City Jct. to Mt. Calvary
Traffic: Stone, sand, gravel, clay, newsprint, and lumber
Roster: SW1200 #1145; U30B #2875, 2876, and 2884
Enginehouse: Hammonton, NJ

Information as of 1986. Possible updates in later editions.

Yes I did.The SFLR is listed as a short line no longer in exsistance in my '96 edition and therefore I had forgotten about it since there wasn't any information.:oops:
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There was a track gang working today replacing ties on the CF&E just East of the Whetstone Street crossing.




Here's what I found waiting on a signal at ColSan.A honest to goodness CF&E GP38-2!

Brakie Wrote:Yes I did.The SFLR is listed as a short line no longer in exsistance in my '96 edition and therefore I had forgotten about it since there wasn't any information.

That's why you need to have all five like me!

railohio Wrote:

Brakie Wrote:Yes I did.The SFLR is listed as a short line no longer in exsistance in my '96 edition and therefore I had forgotten about it since there wasn't any information.

That's why you need to have all five like me!

Lucky you!.

I been looking for the others at train shows.

I saw a couple of 'em in Toledo for five bucks each.

Some shots of SMS Lines Baldwin AS 616 from 10/30/09 at Bridgeport, NJ.

Bruce

Its refreshing to see a old Baldwind going about its work in 2009..Those Baldwins was a nice locomotive.

SMS S12 300 pulling a string of cars into the Valereo Refinery, Paulsboro, NJ Nov 6 2009

Bruce

SRNJ 803-800-3578 shifting stored LPG tank cars at Winslow Junction, NJ Nov 6 2009

Bruce

Indiana & Ohio:

Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern: