Restored passenger train

Phoebe Vet

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September 2007
From: Charlotte, NC
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Posted by Phoebe Vet on Thursday, August 4, 2011 6:53 AM

http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20110803/NEWS01/108030368/All-aboard-trip-past-Restored-passenger-train-stop-Binghamton-Friday?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Is anyone in the twin tiers planning to post some pictures of it?

Dave

Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow

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henry6

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December 2001
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Posted by henry6 on Thursday, August 4, 2011 8:17 AM

Yeah, a lot of us have been following this for the past several weeks. Seems like actual schedule will put train out of Port Jervis around 10AM, Starrucca about 12:30, BInghamton about 2, and Gang Mills around 3:30. I think the B&H will drag the train backwards up the old Erie to the ex DL&W at Painted Post to Bath for the first night.

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NKP guy

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July 2006
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Posted by NKP guy on Thursday, August 4, 2011 3:27 PM

Living on the other side of the Alleghenies, I'm fascinated by this post. I hope this will be the best-ever excursion and I look forward to seeing dozens of photos of the entire trip, especially here.
I note the train gets as far west as Pittsburgh. That makes me wonder what it would take to bring it to the Akron-Cleveland area the next time? I think I know at least one civic organization that would like to see if it could help. Whom should we contact about this wonderful-sounding train?

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henry6

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December 2001
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Posted by henry6 on Sunday, August 7, 2011 9:13 AM

I don't have any pics yet...am a film guy not digital yet. But, tons of pics on Facebook.

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