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News 2000

NARCOA Susquehanna & Western

NARCOA Susquehanna & Western On Sep 23 & 24 the Susquehanna turned over the track from Hawthorne, NJ to Warwick, NY to the North American Rail Car Owners Association(NARCOA) to run excursions. There were 35+ motor cars each day. VRA

VRA September 25, 2000April 30, 2012 Motorcar Trips, Motorcars, News 2000 Read more

M&NJ PICNIC 2000

The M&NJRHS hosted a great picnic on Sunday August 13th at Slate hill, and we were invited to attend. The day started out with a group of our members meeting at Johnson to get the cars out of the barn

VRA August 14, 2000April 30, 2012 Announcements, Middletown & NJ, News 2000 Read more

Initial Sparta Cleanup

On Saturady, July 29, 2000 we made our initial assault on the Sparta station. On hand were (in alphabetical order) John Bazelwich, Dean Coupland, Jeff MacDuff, Charles Smith, K. C. Smith and Paul Trabert. First order of business was to

VRA July 30, 2000April 30, 2012 Announcements, News 2000 Read more

NEW M&NJ RULES

The following are 4 new rules that we have instituted for the operation of motor cars on the M&NJ. 1. The operation of motor cars on the M&NJ will not start until after 8 AM and will not end later

VRA July 22, 2000April 30, 2012 Middletown & NJ, News 2000 Read more

MOTOR CAR TRIP ON NYS&W

The VRA will be hosting a NARCOA motor car meet on the NYS&W on September 23rd and 24th. The trips will be based out of Butler NJ and run west on Saturday to Warwick, with a side trip down the

VRA July 17, 2000April 30, 2012 Motorcar Trips, Motorcars, News 2000 Read more

VRA helps with URHS Earle NWS trips

On June 24 th & 25th our Volunteer Railroaders opened the Y2K season by helping the URHS operate 4 round trips from Earle Naval Weapons Station to pier 3 at Leonardo, NJ. This was the first time the Navy has

VRA June 28, 2000July 6, 2018 Announcements, News 2000 Read more

Breakthru to Waterloo Road

On June 8, we resumed our weekday schedule of work on the M&NJ. Todays session was attended by K. C. Smith, Joe Weber, Charlie Roselius and Paul Trabert. We concentrated on clearing trees and brush near the newly built bridge

VRA June 8, 2000April 30, 2012 Brush Cutting, Middletown & NJ, News 2000 Read more

One washout filled – Another discovered

On Sunday, May 7th, 2000 a large group went up to Westown NY to help finish off the filling of the washout south of Westown. Included in the party were (alphabetically) Allen Alloco, Marie Bartiromo, Jim Conklin, Walter Conklin, Frank

VRA May 7, 2000April 10, 2015 Middletown & NJ, News 2000 Read more
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Order Personalized Paver Bricks

We are nearing the end of the refurbishment of the Hawthorne Station. The move 75 feet back from the corner was funded by our recent projects. To complete the job and see the exterior of the building returned to its former glory, we need to do more fundraising.

By purchasing pavers you will be enhancing the future of a building that has seen so much of the past and has many stories to tell generations to come. The paver bricks will be part of the walking path that leads to the station. Click here to order

VRA Quarterly Meetings

Meeting held on the 3rd Thursday at 7pm in the Hawthorne Station. All are wel­come – new member prospects as well. Enter­tainment program directly fol­lows the meeting.

Presenters may bring up to 25 slides.

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