Feature Articles 3 Departments 2 T his Edition is a celebration of Birthdays. Our Society and the 142 are 20! It is hard to believe that from the original 8 members we have grown to over 400! And look at what we have accomplished! I hope the next 20 are as exciting and bring us even greater accomplishments. It is my feeling that with the group of dedicated Volunteers we now have, the Sky is the limit. However, for us to continue to grow, we cannot do it with out you, our Members. To those of you who have come out and helped in 2009, a big Thank You! To those who I haven’t had the pleasure of working with yet, I look forward to! I hope to meet a lot of “new” faces this year. If you can give a hour or a day New this year, “A Day Out With Thomas” was a big hit, but more about that in a later edition. 2009 accomplishments Successful Easter Trains Warren County Winery Trains Day Out With Thomas Expansion of the "Ol Susquehanna Mine" New sliding windows in the Bi-Levels. They are a big hit, (thanks to all that made this happen). Great Pumpkin and Corn Maze trains The Polar Express Maywood Station Their Documentary DVD has won a Bergen County Preservation Award. NYS&W Alco S-2 locomotive No. 206 to be added on to the State of New Jersey Historical Register. Upcoming work Bringing the M1 to Phillipsburg to finish the work on it. Brush cutting along the ROW Coach work Tender on the 142 Let’s continue to work together and make 2010 a Great Year for all aspects of our Society! As always, my “door” is always open to you our members. President, John Stocker 2 The Polar Express 2009 Twenty years of the New York Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society Inc. Martin Den Bleyker President’s Message John Stocker 20 Bel-Del News Les Coleman 21 Maywood Station Historical Committee Ed Kaminski 23 Shop Talk Martin Den Bleyker Covers Front: Maywood Station, The Butler Shops, The Susquehanna M-1 and Susquehanna 142. Photo: Ed Kaminski Rear Top:The SU100 on Starrucca Viaduct. Photo taken on 2/19/09. Photo: Keith Smollin Rear Bottom: The 3618 at night in Bogota. Photo: Ralph Bonanno 2009 Meeting Schedule & Entertainment March 13 - Wyckoff May 8 - Wyckoff July 17 - Phillipsburg September 11– Wyckoff November 13 - Wyckoff
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