The entire N. E. rail system was going up in smoke. Out of the contrails came Conrail.
Conrail indeed made history as a massive U. S. government response to a massive collapse in the railroad industry.
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schlimm Murphy Siding schlimm Murphy Siding Jeez, what a kill joy. It was a joke. Lighten up. I do sometimes make posts and think better of it later. Now I know who you are. Eddie Haskell. Before my time. TV characters are timeless.
Murphy Siding schlimm Murphy Siding Jeez, what a kill joy. It was a joke. Lighten up. I do sometimes make posts and think better of it later. Now I know who you are. Eddie Haskell. Before my time.
schlimm Murphy Siding Jeez, what a kill joy. It was a joke. Lighten up. I do sometimes make posts and think better of it later. Now I know who you are. Eddie Haskell.
Murphy Siding Jeez, what a kill joy. It was a joke. Lighten up. I do sometimes make posts and think better of it later.
Now I know who you are. Eddie Haskell.
Before my time.
TV characters are timeless.
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Murphy SidingJeez, what a kill joy. It was a joke. Lighten up. I do sometimes make posts and think better of it later.
Put the web address and photos of CONRAIL in your posts, please.
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No wonder the forum has only a few females these days.
At least he typed an "o" in the thread title. If he had really mispelled it and used a 'u' the forum police would be in a tailspin about now.
schlimm Murphy Siding schlimm Murphy Siding schlimm It might help if at least the name were spelled correctly. As posted, Contrail, it sounds like a airplane historical society. Conrail. There's probably nicer ways to point out someone's typo with out sounding like Mr. Wilson that lives next door to Dennis the Menace. Jeez, what a kill joy. It was a joke. Lighten up. Sure thing Mr. Wilson. It doesn't read well as a joke. ps. So's your mother! (See how that doesn't work well either?) You really do make vulgar, nasty postings sometimes.
Murphy Siding schlimm Murphy Siding schlimm It might help if at least the name were spelled correctly. As posted, Contrail, it sounds like a airplane historical society. Conrail. There's probably nicer ways to point out someone's typo with out sounding like Mr. Wilson that lives next door to Dennis the Menace. Jeez, what a kill joy. It was a joke. Lighten up. Sure thing Mr. Wilson. It doesn't read well as a joke. ps. So's your mother! (See how that doesn't work well either?)
schlimm Murphy Siding schlimm It might help if at least the name were spelled correctly. As posted, Contrail, it sounds like a airplane historical society. Conrail. There's probably nicer ways to point out someone's typo with out sounding like Mr. Wilson that lives next door to Dennis the Menace. Jeez, what a kill joy. It was a joke. Lighten up.
Murphy Siding schlimm It might help if at least the name were spelled correctly. As posted, Contrail, it sounds like a airplane historical society. Conrail. There's probably nicer ways to point out someone's typo with out sounding like Mr. Wilson that lives next door to Dennis the Menace.
schlimm It might help if at least the name were spelled correctly. As posted, Contrail, it sounds like a airplane historical society. Conrail.
It might help if at least the name were spelled correctly. As posted, Contrail, it sounds like a airplane historical society. Conrail.
There's probably nicer ways to point out someone's typo with out sounding like Mr. Wilson that lives next door to Dennis the Menace.
Jeez, what a kill joy. It was a joke. Lighten up.
Sure thing Mr. Wilson. It doesn't read well as a joke. ps. So's your mother! (See how that doesn't work well either?)
You really do make vulgar, nasty postings sometimes.
There is something to be said about "... Taking the teacher out of the school, BUT never being able to take the school out of the teacher..."
But, but, but,........ I thought he was talking about airplanes.
Norm
BOB WITHORN Belonged an long time ago. They had a nice glossy paper news letter and offered up some decent info. Seems it was several pages long, but that was 20 + years ago.
Belonged an long time ago. They had a nice glossy paper news letter and offered up some decent info. Seems it was several pages long, but that was 20 + years ago.
Were you a member of the now-defunct Conrail Technical & Historical Society? That was an organization (or pretty much a one man show from what I understand) that is long gone. The Conrail Historical Society is the current group.
I've been a member of the current CRHS. A word to describe them? Inconsistent. It is run by a (relatively) younger group of guys that have full-time jobs, so I guess it is to be expected. Some times they seem very active, then other times they seem to disappear for a while. At times they seemed to lack clear organization (or a case of too few members doing too much). Their publications used to be sporadic (maybe it's better now - I don't know), and desperately needed a decent editor as they were painful to read at times.
Now they seem to be hooked up with that Allentown and Auburn tourist railroad. I don't agree with a lot of their actions, but that's just me. Others seem to enjoy the group. Give it a year and see what you think.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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SFbrkmn With a lack of interest showing of CRHS I'm guessing there is little interest or its a lousy group. Doubt then I will sign up for a membership.
With a lack of interest showing of CRHS I'm guessing there is little interest or its a lousy group. Doubt then I will sign up for a membership.
Every group has its high points and its low points. While there's been little response here, that just means that there's been little response here.
I'd suggest that you pony up for a year's membership. If they don't meet your expectations, don't renew.
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I have found the hertiage history of CR to be interesting. When they ended, that closed out the old school era of US rrs. My interest is the western end of the system (MI, IL, IN, OH). My question is on the Conrail society. Thinking of a 2017 membership. Anyone have comments on their publications? If they cover the eng fleet and features of former workers, this may be an investment worth for atleast a yr
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