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Folks: I stopped in the Franklin Map Store in Crispin Square last week to purchase a USGS topo quad for my project. In speaking with the manager, he informed me that the Franklin Map Company will be closing the store either at the end of April, when he goes on vacation, or before the end of...

German: Yes, the once ubiquitous ALCO RS3 has all but disappeared from Class I railroads, but can often still be seen working on industrial operations, shortlines and tourist railroads. However, do not be fooled by these images taken on the CNJ's Southern Division. While the bodies and trucks...

oji: If it is just the Little Pine area that has caught your fancy, my bibliographic recommendations are somewhat limited. Nonetheless, here are some other works that you should seek if you do not presently possess them: Bisbee, Henry Place Names of Burlington County New Jersey...

Furball: Although I’m sure The New York Times readership enjoyed this article in 1888, but—dare I say it—the text merely represents “filler” material for the columns of the paper. Hence, the liberal lifting of the 1855 geological report without any proper attribution. Some things never...

George: I can certainly take a hint and I thank you for the GREAT Photos. The unit depicted in the photos is a piece of equipment called a Jordan Spreader, named for New York Central Railroad roadmaster Oswald F. Jordan. This unit can clean out and properly profile the berm or grade of a rail...

Great topic, Furball!! Here is an account of the cedar mining from the 1855 Geological Report—contemporaneous with the mining operations—and complete with the engravings: Kitchell, William, Superintendent and State Geologist Second Annual Report on the Geological Survey of the State of...

Guy: I read this article this morning in the paper and I am still scratching my head about what the reporter wrote. The article indicated the man discovered digital photography about three years ago. Then the reporter states that the man develops his own digital film and prints the images in...

Congratulations, oji!! You have just added two EXCELLENT references to your research library! Keep building that collection; my collection forms the underpinnings for a goodly amount of my knowledge base, although there is no replacement for getting out and conducting primary source research...

Russell: The term "dancing around" as used in my previous post refers to all of the accusations made in this and other threads on these forums regarding the PPA and their perceived attitudes, words, and actions relative to ORVs and ATVs. As I indicated, I am totally neutral in this...

Folks: I have no dog in this fight, but I have been reading all of the postings about ORVs and ATVs. Obviously, emotions surge on both sides of the issue and it is quite easy to get caught up in the moment and lose sight of the facts. I discern that Russell is attempting to keep the...

Hey, Furball—welcome back!! I haven’t seen you around these parts for about six months or more!! I hope you’ve been well! Best regards, Jerseyman

Folks: Final price on ebay for this copy of Trail of the Blue Comet: $163.50 plus 8.95 shipping plus insurance if requested. And this final bid amount for a copy with a slightly damaged dust jacket!! Makes the new ones still in shrink wrap look better all the time!! Best regards...

Thanks, Mark!! How serendipitous that I should have that book in my collection and then to have Shane become a member of the forums!! Life is amazing and we live in an increasingly smaller world, thanks in large measure to the Internet!! Best regards, Jerseyman

No problem, Gabe! I have many fond memories of riding around with Watson while I also lived in Rancocas Village from 1969-1974. My only regret is that I did not attend the three-day auction of his collection after his death. The auctioneers dispersed some amazing stuff to the four corners of the...

By the way, Folks—that certain someone still has those two copies of Trail of the Blue Comet for sale at $200 each and that ends all the copies they have for sale. The only other place I know that you can acquire the book is from Princeton Antiquarian Books in Atlantic City and his price is...

Actually, Gabe, that would be Watson Buck, the venerable historian and charter member of the BCCI who lived in Rancocas Village. Best regards, Jerseyman

Well, let's see, Mark: The book had a 2000 copy press-run and was officially out-of-print at the end of 2004—and it’s a book that will never be reprinted!! It is and will remain the definitive history of the Central Railroad of New Jersey’s New Jersey Southern Division and the Pine Barrens it...

relayer: Thanks for the clarification and for the map. Best regards, Jerseyman __________________ scriptor rerum Nova Caesarea Dei memor, gratus amicus

Thank you for this relayer. However, everyone should understand that the Four Mile Colony does not begin until the state purchased the Jannone Farm there in 1913. Best regards, Jerseyman __________________ scriptor rerum Nova Caesarea Dei memor, gratus amicus

Guy: The colony erected a powerhouse and attendant brick chimney sometime after 1916. The equipment in the generating station even allowed the colony to manufacture its own ice, reducing its reliance on cutting their own or having it delivered. Here is a photograph of the concrete blockmaking...