Nov. 2013 – This was our annual Modelers Night meeting. Member Vin Berkovitz gave us a show about freight cars from 1965 to the present (w/ roadnames from M to N).
Oct. 2013 -Mark Sullivan returned along with his program highlighting New Jersey Transit’s Dual Power Locomotives, withh a look back at predecessor locos including AMTRAK’s Turbo-liners and FL-9’s and others.
Sept 2013 – Ed Koehler took us out to Colorado for Pt. 1 of an inside look at the Colorado Narrow Gauge Circle.
Jun. 2013 – Noted rail historian, Richard Taylor was invited back to do a presentation on the Lehigh & Hudson River RR. Along with his own photographic work dating back to the 60s and ’70s, he included pics from a few other photographers from the steam era.
Apr 2013 -“Trackside Along The Bridge Line”- John Kilbride put on a slide show on the Delaware & Hudson Railroad, from the early 1980’s into Canadian Pacific ownership.
Mar 2013 – Ed Koehler visited each of the electrified branches using a series of black and white images from the late 1940’s to early 1950’s. All of the current electrified lines that were in service by 1955 were discussed including the Whitestone, Central Branch Extension, and Bay Ridge branches.
Feb 2013 – Gene Collora delighted everyone with his LIRR freight presentation.
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2012 Meetings
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Nov 2012 – This was our annual RR modelers showcase where members brought their favorite model RR
items down for exhibit. Mike Boland spotlighted the LIRR MP-54’s during his slideshow.
Oct 2012 – An outstanding program was given by Chapter member Dave Morrison, retired LIRR Port Jeff Branch Line Manager who discussed the history of railroad stations from Hicksville to Port Jefferson and on out to Wading River.
Ed Koehler brightened up the September 2012 meeting with a look back out East on the LIRR and highlighted many of
the trolley lines that ran in different towns throughout the Island.
June’s presentation was given by Don Fisher, President of the Railroad Museum of Long Island, who showed us the various stages of restoration involved in the preservation of BEDT 0-6-0 # 16 along with a preview of some of the displays at the museum.
May 2012 – meeting: Chapter member Elliot Courtney showed us his pics from his recent travels around the Northeast.
April 2012 – meeting: Past Prez. Ben Young returned with more of the outstanding movies he and his brother took back in the last days of steam in the Northeast and Midwest. He also showed us footage from the long gone Third Avenue Railway in NY City.
Mar 2012 – Chapter member Leigh Bedia highlighted a number of past Chapter rail trips with his own pics along with some from Ken Katta, Elliot Courtney and Kevin Katta.
Feb. 2012 – Junior member John Grocki gave a short presentation on his Chapter sponsored trip to Steamtown’s Railcamp last summer. Following that, Kevin Katta paid tribute to AMTRAK’s 40th Anniv. with a showing of pics from his collection.
Jan. 2012 – Steve Williams, a rail photographer from here on LI, brought down his personal collection of NY City metro area shots from the 70’s and ’80s. Spuyten Duyvil, Sunnyside Yard, S. Amboy & Hoboken NJ, LIRR, NYCTA and other locations were shown.
