#5549 From: "Gary R. Kazin"
Date: Sun Jan 3, 2010 1:20 pm
Subject: M&E 'Camouflage' boxcar 1775 photo
M&E 'camouflage' boxcar 1775 used on the Toys For Tots train has been parked on
the Franklin Road siding on the Dover & Rockway for the last week or more. I
finally brought a camera today and took its portrait.
Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey
1 of 1 Photo(s) P1040453.JPG
#5550 From: VRA Inc
Date: Mon Jan 4, 2010 6:44 pm
Subject: Caboose stove
Everyone,
We have been offered a CNJ caboose stove by one of our members that
we can put in the station or find a good home for it. The only problems
are, we have to get it out of the house it is in by next weekend and it
is in a basement in Staten Island. I have a hand truck and straps so
it should not be too bad (famous last words).
So I have tentatively set up Saturday at 10am to go pick it up. We
will need a couple of able bodied people to come along and manhandle
the thing out and into my pickup. The plan right now is to leave Hawthorne
station at about 9:15 and hopefully be back before about noon.
If you can help with this please let me know right away.
Thanks,
KC
#5551 From: InStitches4U@...
Date: Mon Jan 4, 2010 3:31 pm
Subject: Re: Caboose stove
as far as this stove ......not as big as one may think
handy things to have:
gloves
sawzall (s)
nut breakers
cold chisels
good pry bars,,,,
beer
pizza
these things are not one piece.. they are basically in sections
the bowl ,the rim,, top,,,,,,, grates.. and cinder box.....
stands- after looking at it this weekend-. approx 30 off the floor
maybe 28 wide at the top...
* history behind it ,,,,,if anyone remembers a huge brush fire on Staten
Island in the 60's ,,,,, the CNJ hack never made it back to NJ from
Arlington yard ,,,,,,, the stove was all that was left .....as well
as the ladders,,,,,,,frame.......trucks...... my father ( THE
Yardmaster ) couldn't fit those into the Rambler so we got the
stove....less then a week later ,,,,,,, we had new heat in our
basement. just couldn't see it scrapped!
Walt
B.C. Junction
#5552 From: Jonathan Berkemeyer
Date: Tue Jan 5, 2010 3:06 pm
Subject: Newsletter
Hello everyone.
I hope you all had a good holiday season and a great new year. I'm back
to request articles for the news letter next month. Yes, I know it is
early but I have several reasons for the request. First this is going
to be a personally crazy month for me, so the more I get done, the
better. Second, I’m trying out a new layout and would like extra time
for experimenting with this new design.
In the last few months The Digest has been a one or two person show. Id
love to have some new names writing articles. So I encourage anyone with
interest in writing an article to do so. Subjects can range from VRA
activities to Motorcar doings to a historical topic about a railroad in
the area.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email me off
list.
Jon
#5553 From: VRA Inc
Date: Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:41 am
Subject: Hawthorne Station volunteerra
Everyone,
We are getting very close to being able to sign the lease with the
NYSW so that we can finally move ahead with our project to move and
restore the station. We are aiming at April 1st as the starting point
for the work to begin, but have some more work to do before we can make
that final.
Part of the work we needed to do was repair the 2 corners that have
been hit by trucks over the years and to my surprise when I stopped by
the station last night, someone did the repair. We are not sure who
did it and will be trying to find out today so we can thank them.
I write all this because I was wondering if any of you saw any work
going on at the station in the last few days or if you might know who
did the work. If you do please let me know.
I hope everyone is keeping warm this winter and is getting ready for
a busy 2010 in the VRA. Our first project will be our Easter Trains,
which we are looking to run on March 27th and 28th. Please mark these
dates down so that you can be part of these great days out on the rails.
See you all at our next meeting on February 18th,
KC
PS, Be sure to vote when you get your ballot in the mail in the next
few weeks.
#5557 From: nysw88@...
Date: Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:13 am
Subject: Re: Hawthorne Station nysw88
I believe the work was done by Larry DiBello who works for the NYS&W.
He called me on Monday to see if he could get electric power at the
station for some work he needed to do. I told him about the power plug
on the North / West side of the station. He left me a message on Tuesday
to say he found the plug and all went well. I hope this clears some of
the mystery. Billy
#5559 From: VRA Inc
Date: Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:56 pm
Subject: Third anniversary of loosing Joe Weber
Everyone,
This weekend (January 24th) marks the 3 anniversary of the passing
of our good friend and founding member Joe Weber. To help mark this
sad anniversary we are going to go to the cemetery (George Washington,
in Paramus) on Saturday (the 23rd) and lay some flowers on his grave.
We are meeting at Hawthorne Station at 11am and should be to the cemetery
by about 11:15. Anyone who would like to join us is welcome. If you knew
Joe and can not make it, please take a few minutes this weekend to remember
all he meant to our group as a whole and you personally.
Thanks,
KC
#5567 From: VRA Inc
Date: Mon Feb 8, 2010 5:46 pm
Subject: Easter Train
Everyone,
Today I received a call from NJT with an approval for our Easter Bunny
Trains. they will be March 27th from Wayne and 28th from Glen Rock.
Now we need to get going on getting the advertising out which means putting
out the signs, banners and posters. we are going to have our first session
this Saturday February 13th meeting at Hawthorne station at 10am. If you have
a few hours and can come out and help it will make the job for everyone much
easier and faster. If you can not make it then we will have a supply at the
station and can work out setting up a time for you to come and pick some up.
We also need to start to get the staff and characters set. Tri-State NRHS
will be working with us this year and will use their part of the profit to
repair and repaint their F-3 and we will use ours for the work we are doing
on the station. I say this because Tri-State will be supplying 50 percent of
the manpower which will help, but we still need to make sure we get as many
people as we can. So please mark down the dates and let us know if you can help.
See you Saturday at 10.
Thanks,
KC
#5568 From: VRA Inc
Date: Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:12 pm
Subject: Easter Bunny Train Press Release
Everyone,
Below is a copy of the press release we have just sent out to most if not all of
the newspapers in our area. But there are many web sites and other publications
that I am sure we are not aware of who might publish the press release. So please
copy and paste the release below and send it along to any place that you know that
might publish it for us. I am also attaching a copy of a picture from a past train
that you can attach to the e-mail for them to print. In addition I am attaching a
file with the press release just in case that works better for you.
Thanks,
KC
Volunteer Railroaders Association
80 Royal Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Phone 973-238-0555
February 10, 2010 PRESS RELEASE
EASTER BUNNY TRAIN RETURNS TO THE RAILS
The Volunteer Railroaders Association along with the Tri-State Chapter National
Railway Historical Society has announced the return of their very popular Easter
Bunny Train Ride to be held this year on March 27th and 28th. Ticket prices remain
only $9.00 for children under 12 and $13.00 for everyone else. But if you purchase
the tickets on line through www.easterbunnytrain.com you will save 50 cents per ticket.
On the March 27th the trains will depart from the NJ Transit Rt. 23 Transit Center
at 9:30 am, 12 noon and 2:30 pm. These trips will run out through scenic Morris
County and back. Along the way the trains will pass by the Boonton Restoration
yard, where much of the railroad equipment destined for the NJ Transportation
Heritage Center is being worked on or stored.
On March 28th the trains will depart the NJ Transit Glen Rock Boro Hall station at
9:30AM, 12:00 and 2:30PM. These trips will run up through Bergen County and into
scenic Rockland County, New York. Spring will be in the air as we ride along enjoying
the scenes outside the windows and the activities inside the cars.
During the one hour and 30 minute ride the Easter Bunny will hop through the train and
visit each child and give them a special gift from his basket. In addition each child
can have his or her picture taken with the bunny so they can always remember their ride,
so bring your cameras. Also on board will be other cartoon characters to entertain the
kids and make for a great day out for all on board. For more information or to order
tickets visit them on line at www.easterbunnytrain.com or call the VRA at 973-238-0555,
major credit cards are accepted.
These trips are being run to help raise funds for 2 purposes this year. First is to
repair and repaint a very historic locomotive owned by the Tri-State Chapter. The
engine is an EMD F-3 type locomotive and the goal is to paint it into Lackawanna
Railroad colors and possibly use it on future train rides. The other cause is to
help the VRA restore and preserve the historic NYS&W Hawthorne train station.
So why not gather up the kids and Grandparents and join the VRA, Tri-State Chapter
and the Easter Bunny on these fun train rides. You will not only have a great time
with your family you will also be helping to preserve history for generations to
come to enjoy. Tickets for these trains usually sell out quickly so don't delay call
or visit them on-line today. The ticket office is located at 80 Royal Ave., Hawthorne
in the train station and is open Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday
from 12 to 4 pm all other times just leave a message and they will call you back.
The Volunteer Railroaders Association is a federal 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
#5578 From: VRA Inc
Date: Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:13 pm
Subject: Easter signs
Everyone,
We need to work on getting more signs out for the Easter Train this weekend. We have
road side, paper and banner type signs available.
I will be opening the station at noon on Saturday for the first day of phone and
walk in sales so anyone who wants to come by and pick up signs can do so, I will
be there until 4PM.
Also tonight is the VRA meeting and before we head over to the meeting hall we will
have the station open from about 5:30 to 7PM.
If anyone wants to go out and do some sign work on Sunday we can arrange to get
the station open, just let us know what time.
Please pass this request along to any other member who might be able to help.
Thanks,
KC
#5579 From: Jon
Date: Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:58 pm
Subject: New VRA E-Mail
Everyone,
With the change of servers for the web site we are starting to roll out
vratrips.org E-Mail addresses. The first is volunteers@.... This E-Mail
address will serve as a way for members to let us know your availability for
trips and other events.
That being said, positions for the Easter Bunny train still need to be filled.
Positions include car hosts, characters, character helpers and parking lot
attendants. If you would like to fill any of these positions please send an
email to the new address and let us know. Please indicate which day you can
work, Saturday, Sunday or both.
Thanks,
Jon
#5580 From: VRA Inc
Date: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:01 pm
Subject: Easter bunny flyers
Good evening VRA and Tri-Staters,
The flyers for the 2010 Easter Bunny Trains have been uploaded to the 'Files' section
of both the VRA and Tri-State Yahoo group. Please consider printing a couple out and
posting them in local businesses, supermarkets, et al to help promote the upcoming
trips. Your support is very much necessary to the success of this effort. At this
moment we have less than 500 tickets sold out of a total of 4320 we need to sell out
both days. With the upcoming storm, undoubtedly some of our roadside signs will be
knocked over by plows. When the weather breaks we'll need to get out there for that
purpose. We will also have a large supply of flyers available at Hawthorne Station
this weekend. We thank you very much for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Charles
#5581 From: Michael O'Toole
Date: Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:05 pm
Subject: Re: Easter bunny flyers
Charles,
2 press releases posted, both picked up by Google News.
58 press releases sent to various railroad / mom(y) related Yahoo! Groups, 35 of which
have shown up so far (other are moderated groups).
Mike
----- Message from @... ---------
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:01:31 -0800 (PST)
From: VRA Inc
Subject: [ilroaders] Easter bunny flyers
> Good evening VRA and Tri-Staters,
>
> The flyers for the 2010 Easter Bunny Trains have been uploaded to
> the 'Files' section of both the VRA and Tri-State Yahoo group.
> Please consider printing a couple out and posting them in local
> businesses, supermarkets, et al to help promote the upcoming trips.
> Your support is very much necessary to the success of this effort.
> At this moment we have less than 500 tickets sold out of a total of
> 4320 we need to sell out both days. With the upcoming storm,
> undoubtedly some of our roadside signs will be knocked over by
> plows. When the weather breaks we'll need to get out there for that
> purpose. We will also have a large supply of flyers available at
> Hawthorne Station this weekend. We thank you very much for your
> assistance.
>
> Sincerely,
> Charles
>
#5584 From: VRA Inc
Date: Mon Mar 1, 2010 9:27 pm
Subject: This Saturday, March 6th
Good evening VRA and Tri-Staters,
This Saturday, we will be opening the Hawthorne Station at 9 am to make available
signs and posters to support the upcoming Easter Bunny trains. We have 100 new
roadside signs being delivered this week. Currently, we are behind in sales compared
to past years. We urgently need to reach our customers and sell the remaining tickets.
The success of these trains is vital to our efforts to both more then Hawthorne Station
and restore the F3. We sincerely need your help. With warmer weather in the forecast,
hopefully people will start thinking about spring and Easter. With more ads, hopefully
we see the sales we all hope for.
On another item, we do need someone to staff the Hawthorne Station for the next couple
Saturdays from noon to 4pm. If you can help with this weekend or any other, please
contact the VRA at this email address.
Sincerely,
Charles
#5589 From: Jonathan
Date: Wed Mar 3, 2010 4:38 pm
Subject: This Saturday
Everyone,
I posted this under the VRA's email account, and it apparently did not show up
in the group. So if you get this twice, my apologies ahead of time.
--------------------------------
I've been out placing signs and I've noticed that in areas where the snow has
melted, the ground is soft and no longer frozen. With a little over three weeks
to go until the 27th, our window of opportunity to get signs and fliers out is
still open, but narrowing. This weekend, the station will be open by 11:45 am
and will be open until 4:30.
I will be at the station along with Bob Bodenstein of Tri-State, and my son, who
at the age of 4, by his own choice, has sacrificed an afternoon of playing for
an afternoon at the station.
I encourage all available members to stop by the station and pick up fliers or
ground signs for placement. I hope to see you at Hawthorne Station on Saturday.
Jon
#5590 From: Jon
Date: Wed Mar 3, 2010 4:00 pm
Subject: This Saturday
Everyone,
I've been out placing signs and I've noticed that in areas where the snow has
melted, the ground is soft and no longer frozen. With a little over three weeks
to go until the 27th, our window of opportunity to get signs and flyers out is
still open, but narrowing. This weekend, the station will be open by 11:45 am
and will be open until 4:30.
I will be at the station along with Bob Bodenstein of Tri-State, and my son, who
at the age of 4, by his own choice, has sacrificed an afternoon of playing for
an afternoon at the station.
I encourage all available members to stop by the station and pick up fliers or
ground signs for placement. I hope to see you at Hawthorne Station on Saturday.
Jon
#5593 From: VRA Inc
Date: Fri Mar 5, 2010 8:19 pm
Subject: NEW UPDATE! Sign hanging back on for Saturday March 6th!!
Good Evening VRA and Tri-State members! I just received a call from KC telling me
that the sign company came through and will deliver the signs to the station tomorrow
morning. This means the sign hanging is back on for tomorrow morning. As before the
station will be opened at 9 and everyone is encouraged to come pick up signs. The
ticket sales are starting to pick up, so this could mean the difference between
almost selling out, and completely selling the train out.
If anyone who can't make it tomorrow can instead pick up signs on Sunday, please let
us know and we'll make arrangements to have the station open on Sunday morning.
Hope to see you all there tomorrow!
Jon
#5594 From: Mike O
Date: Sat Mar 6, 2010 7:06 pm
Subject: Easter Bunny website photos and Blog back online
The Easter Bunny website photos and Blog are now back on line.
See http://www.easterbunnytrain.com/
Mike O'Toole
VRA Webmaster
#5602 From: "Jon"
Date: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:29 am
Subject: Crew Positions remaining for the Easter Bunny train
Everyone,
These are the crew needs for both trips. If anyone would like to fill these
positions, or know someone who would like to help out, please have them contact
me either via my email @... or my cell 973-508-7568. I've also
given this list to Tri-State.
Saturday:
1 Easter Bunny
2 Easter Bunny assistants
1 Character
1-2 Platform attendants. Not a specific number here, but 6-7 is a good number to
have, we have 5 so far.
Sunday:
1 Easter Bunny
2 Easter Bunny assistants
1 Character
1-2 Platform attendants.
#5607 From: VRA Inc
Date: Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:50 pm
Subject: Eastrail this Saturday
Everyone,
The annual Eastrail program that the URHS runs each year is this Saturday and
I would encourage anyone who would like to have a nice day out watching slides
of assorted railroad subjects to come and support the effort. One of the shows
will be on Railfanning in the 1970's that I have put together from Joe Weber's
collection of slides. I will be presenting the show on behalf of the Joseph K.
Weber Library and promoting it and us to the group. To find out more about the
day you can visit http://www.urhs.org/other_pages/eastrail.html
Thanks,
KC
#5613 From: VRA Inc
Date: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:29 pm
Subject: Easter Bunny Train Crew
Hello VRA and Tri-State members,
I hope everyone is enjoying this nice change in the weather and everyone is drying out.
The crew sheet is inching closer to being full. However, there are several key positions
to be filled out.
1 Easter bunny for both days
1 Easter bunny assistant for Sunday
1 character for both days
1 character assistant for Sunday
Anyone who would like to fill that position, or knows someone that can fill these positions,
please contact me via my personal email, @... or my cell.
Thank you,
Jon Berkemeyer
#5614 From: VRA Inc
Date: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:35 pm
Subject: Easter signs
Hello VRA and Tri-State members,
This coming weekend will be the final opportunity for us to reach our potential
customers. Unfortunately, with the extreme weather we've experienced in the last
couple weeks many of our roadside signs and banners have been damaged or lost.
We have some remaining at the Hawthorne Station which need to go out. The station
will be open tonight from 6pm-9m and Saturday from 12pm-4pm. Please come and
pick up a few signs if you can.
Also, you do see a banner or sign that has been damaged, you can contact us at
this email address to let us know so that someone may go out to repair/replace
it.
In closing, I would ask that any Tri-Staters not on the Yahoo Group be forwarded
this message so they can be aware of our efforts. There is still time to make
this trip very successful so we can restore the F3 and move the Hawthorne
Station in the coming weeks.
Sincerely,
Charles Smith
#5615 From: VRA Inc
Date: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:07 pm
Subject: Saturday Staffing Hawthorne Station
Hello VRA and Tri-State Members,
We are entering the home stretch of our Easter Bunny Train prep. This Saturday
is a very active day for the VRA with several different events. K.C. is presenting
at East Rail, Justin, Carolyn and I are selling models from the JK Weber collection
at the Black River Train show, plus Charles and Tom Scheffer of Tri-State will be
placing more signs in various towns.
This means we need volunteers to staff the Hawthorne Station for ticket sales and
to answer the phones. If anyone can be at the station between 12pm and 4pm on Saturday,
please let us know as soon as possible and we'll make arrangments for the station to
be open. Ticket sales are very strong, and not having the station open on Saturday will
hurt our momentum. Again, if you can help out, please let us know.
Thanks
Jon
#5616 From: Mark
Date: Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:37 am
Subject: Re: Easter Bunny Train Crew
Mike Del Vecchio can be the Easter Bunny on Saturday. Still pursuing some open leads.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: VRA Inc
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:30 pm
Subject: [ilroaders] Easter Bunny Train Crew
To: VRA , Tri-StateChapter@yahoogroups.com
> Hello VRA and Tri-State members,
>
> I hope everyone is enjoying this nice change in the weather and
> everyone is drying out.
>
> The crew sheet is inching closer to being full. However, there
> are several key positions to be filled out.
> 1 Easter bunny for both days
> 1 Easter bunny assistant for Sunday
> 1 character for both days
> 1 character assistant for Sunday
>
> Anyone who would like to fill that position, or knows someone
> that can fill these positions, please contact me via my personal
> email, @... or my cell 973-508-7568.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jon Berkemeyer
>
#5617 From: VRA Inc
Date: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:22 am
Subject: Membership dues
Everyone,
In the last few days you probably received your dues renewal in the mail and I wanted
to remind you that if you would like to use your credit card, you can renew your dues
on line by following this link http://www.vratrips.org/involved.html
Thanks,
KC
#5618 From: VRA Inc
Date: Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:22 pm
Subject: Volunteers needed in final push for Easter Bunny Train
Members of the VRA and Tri-State,
We're in the final days of preparation for the Easter Bunny trips. The next few
days are going to be extremely busy, not counting the trips themselves.
We are still in need of people who can play characters. We have a spot open for
the 4th character, and the need for an Easter Bunny on Saturday. if you or anyone
you know would like to play the part of a character, please let us know.
Also, we need help at the station tomorrow night, from 6-9pm for people who will
be calling to ask questions, and possibly ordering tickets via the phone. If you
can help out, again please contact us.
Jon
#5619 From: VRA Inc
Date: Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:43 pm
Subject: Re: Volunteers needed in final push for Easter Bunny Train
Everyone,
To follow up on what Jon wrote I wanted to let you all know that as of now the 12
noon and 2:30pm trains on Sunday are both sold out and the 9:30 train is not far
behind. We have sold 170 tickets so far today bringing our total sales up to 3519.
That means that we could end up selling both days of trains out, even with the slow
start we got with all the snow. It is because of the effort of a few dedicated people
and the help of a number of others that we have been able to reach this goal. We need
to make sure that we are fully staffed both days this weekend and the most important
positions left to fill are the 2 remaining characters. So please, if you or someone
you know can help let Jon know. After all, what would an Easter Bunny Train be
without an Easter Bunny.
Thanks,
KC
--- On Mon, 3/22/10, VRA Inc wrote:
From: VRA Inc
Subject: [ilroaders] Volunteers needed in final push for Easter Bunny Train
To: "VRA" ,
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 2:22 PM
#5620 From: Jonathan Berkemeyer
Date: Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:01 pm
Subject: Re: Volunteers needed in final push for Easter Bunny Train
All,
To further expand on what KC just posted about, we are now up to 200 tickets for
today. If this keeps up we'll be sold out by the end of the week. Considering the
pounding our main source of advertising (signs) took, this is really good news.
The station will be covered for our final Tuesday of ticket sales. I'd like to
thank Carolyn for volunteering to cover the station Tuesday night.
Any last minute additions to the crew are more than welcome to contact me via email
(personal or vra) or my cell phone which is .
Thanks,
Jon
From: VRA Inc
Sent: Mon, March 22, 2010 7:43:00 PM
Subject: Re: [ilroaders] Volunteers needed in final push for Easter Bunny Train
Everyone,
To follow up on what Jon wrote....
#5621 From: VRA Inc
Date: Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:55 pm
Subject: Update for crew help
Everyone,
Updates are flying fast and furious as we get closer to Saturday. We now have a 4th
Easter Bunny. Sue Leone of Tri-State will be our fourth Easter Bunny. Thank you Sue!
The last positions needed to be filled are the 4th Character for both days and the
assistant for that character on Sunday. Again, if anyone is interested in filling
these positions, or know of someone that would, please contact me so we can get the
jobs assigned. The crew instruction sheet will be completed tomorrow for both days
and posted both organizations Yahoo groups.
Again, my thanks to everyone who has volunteered.
Jon
#5622 From: Carolyn
Date: Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:10 pm
Subject: Re: Update for crew help
Hi All,
The Sunday trains out of Glen Rock are sold out and have been closed out on the
website! Still working on the Saturday trips but we're getting very close.
Looking for a few more volunteers for various characters, if you or anyone you
know can come help out as always it will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again everyone and we'll see you this weekend!
Carolyn
--- VRA Inc wrote:
>
> Everyone,
>
> Updates are flying fast and furious as we get closer to Saturday. We now have
a 4th Easter Bunny. Sue Leone of Tri-State will be our fourth Easter Bunny.
Thank you Sue!
>
> The last positions needed to be filled are the 4th Character for both days and
the assistant for that character on Sunday. Again, if anyone is interested in
filling these positions, or know of someone that would, please contact me so we
can get the jobs assigned. The crew instruction sheet will be completed tomorrow
for both days and posted both organizations Yahoo groups.
>
> Again, my thanks to everyone who has volunteered.
> Jon
>
#5623 From: Gary R. Kazin
Date: Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:19 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Update for crew help gkazin
I'm on for Saturday, car hosting, but if you get desperate I suppose I can wear
a costume, at least for one trip. I know they get hot!
Gary R. Kazin
--- On Tue, 3/23/10, Carolyn wrote:
> Looking for a few more volunteers for various characters,
> if you or anyone you know can come help out as always it
> will be greatly appreciated.
#5626 From: VRA Inc
Date: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:52 pm
Subject: Crew Handbooks now online
Everyone,
The crew handbooks went online to both the VRA and Tri-State yahoo groups at 8:45
this evening. Please download and review them for the trips coming up this weekend.
As you can see, the positions for Character
# 4 is still open, as well as that
character's assistant. and one Easter bunny assistant is still needed.
If you would like to print this, it is formatted for 8.5x14 (Legal) paper.
Thank you all for your time and assistance with this project. It means a lot to
both our organizations.
Jon
#5627 From: VRA Inc
Date: Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:17 pm
Subject: Easter Bunny Crew Handbooks uploaded
All,
The hand books are loaded to both groups file sections. Please down load and
review. The crew list is also part of the book. If you have any questions please
feel free to contact either Jon or KC.
Thank you again for everyone's efforts in putting these trips together.
Jon
#5628 From: VRA Inc
Date: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:50 pm
Subject: Pick up help needed at Hawthorne Station
Everyone,
KC, myself and Charles have completed packing out all the supplies for Saturday and
Sunday's trips. The last piece of the puzzle is that we need 3 or 4 SUV's or pick
ups with caps or covers to help pick up the boxes and totes with our supplies.
If you can help out, please be at Hawthorne Station at 6:00pm.
Thank you all, and I'll see you in less than 48 hours for the train!
Jon
#5631 From: Gary R. Kazin
Date: Tue Apr 6, 2010 10:57 pm
Subject: Fw: NYSW List - Railfan.net Railway Station Historical Society E-Mail
List Photo rshsdepot-photo/rshsdepot-03-06-04/Hawthorne_NJ_RP.jpg
Hawthorne, when it was out in the sticks!
Gary R. Kazin
#5632 From: VRA Inc
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 9:22 am
Subject: EB Train wrap up meeting
Everyone,
Well we have once again run a very successful series of Easter Bunny trains and
as we have been doing the last few years we are planning a wrap up meeting for
Monday, April 12th to talk about the good and the bad and to go over the finances
with Tri-State. Anyone who has any input is invited to attend. We will start the
meeting at 6:30PM sharp so if you are going to want to get something to eat please
do so before that time. I am hoping the meeting will not last very long but you
never know, which is why I am calling for a 6:30 start. As always, we want to make
sure that we use the lessons learned to make the next trip even better.
Thanks,
KC
#5633 From: Craig
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 3:38 am
Subject: Work Session for the 40B
I am calling a work session for the 40B this Saturday mornin to try to finish the
chassis and get it ready for the body to go on. Start time 0830 hrs at 34 North
Road Kinnelon. Please respond with your availability. Craig
#5635 From: VRA Inc
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 5:39 pm
Subject: May 8th on CMSL
Everyone,
First we have had to postpone the proposed URHS trip on the CMSL on May 8th because
the railroad has been severely hampered by the bad weather this winter and early
spring and does not think it can get the required work done to the cars and engines
in time for the trip. We are working with the railroad to reschedule the trip for
a later date and will keep everyone informed when a date is chosen.
Because we had already set aside May 8th we decided to ask the CMSL if we could run
a motorcar trip over the line on that date and they have accepted. So if you have
a car and want to sign up please let me know or check the web site in a few days
and we should have the link up so that you can sign up and pay with your credit
card. If you would like to come down and enjoy the day but do not have a car we
will be putting together a few teams of flaggers to help us safely get over the
crossings.
The plan is to set the cars on at Tuckahoe and run all the way into Cape May where
we will have some time to shop and get some lunch before we head back to Tuckahoe.
Being that the next day is Mother's Day some people may choose to spend the weekend
in the area so that the Mom's in the group can ride the rails one day and enjoy a day
doing "Mom" type stuff the next day. The cost to sign up is $50 and it will be a
NARCOA event, so operators will need to be NARCOA qualified and carry insurance.
The line sees very little train traffic and we have been asked if we can check the
line before the day of the trip and clear any trees or other debris from the right
of way. I am thinking we can do that on Friday May 6th if we have a few volunteers
with cars to lend a hand.
I hope you can join us for a fun day out on the rails.
KC
#5636 From: VRA Inc
Date: Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:57 am
Subject: Board Meeting
Everyone,
We have a Board Meeting this Thursday night at 6:30 at Hawthorne Station.
These meetings are where the executive board discusses and votes on many of
the things the VRA does. Any member who would like to attend is welcome and
can give input but can not vote. If you are coming please bring a chair,
there are not many in the station.
Thanks,
KC
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