I have a lot of great memories of the Kiski, Charlie, and while it's sad to hear that the tracks are gone, it's at least heartening to know that some of the equipment and rolling stock has been bought and moved to other venues, where we may see it in service again.
My favourite remembrance is of meeting you on my first visit, along with all of the other times we've spent together.
(06-28-2022, 08:48 AM)doctorwayne Wrote: I have a lot of great memories of the Kiski, Charlie, and while it's sad to hear that the tracks are gone, it's at least heartening to know that some of the equipment and rolling stock has been bought and moved to other venues, where we may see it in service again.
My favourite remembrance is of meeting you on my first visit, along with all of the other times we've spent together.
Wayne
I understand the ALCo will stay there as a static display and the KJR 200, and the ex CR 18343 transfer cabs as well as the KJR 4, the red CN box car and the P&LE caboose will be placed along the line as way stations (read vandal targets) for hikers. I don't know how they are going to remove all that new rail that went north. there would be 22 miles of 115 pound rail that has only had 130 trains over it. (two days traffic on NS through here) It would be a shame to scrap it and the steel ties as well
Charlie
I had hoped that the Delaware Lackawanna would have been interested in the ALCo...probably easier to maintain than some of the larger ones that they're using, and definitely an historical gem.
Here is the KJRR 126 on the day it was delivered to the KJRR. In this photo it is being coupled to a Norfolk Southern locomotive at Freeport, Pa. It was then taken across the Kiski River and to the KJRR.
