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Re: (erielack) Ski Train (was: Electrification, was: Another reason for low-profile horns)

The trains ran from Hoboken to Hawthorne on NJT then up the connection onto
the NYS&W to Vernon behind the old Playboy Club.  "Suburban" stops were made
at Lyndhurst, Paterson and Hawthorne (NYS&W) - I think we had maybe two
ickups at Lynshurst and that was it.  We ran up with passengers on Friday
night, deadheaded back to Hoboken (we got back at like 2 am).  On Sunday we
deadheaded back to Vernon, picked up the passengers and arrived back in
Hoboken about 6 pm.  We had a decent number of passengers but only 2 trips
were run.  Two things killed it - little snow that year and the resort not
paying their bill to NYS&W and NJT.  (The Playboy Hotel has had a number of
different owners over the years.)

Tim

On 8/31/06, Michael Sheehy <njnyrr_@_optonline.net> wrote:
>
>
> What route did this train take?  Were there similar trains in E-L days
> also
> (Sterling Forest? Poconos?)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org]On Behalf Of Tim Stuy
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 8:14 PM
> To: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)
> Cc: Gary R. Kazin; EL List
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Electrification, was: Another reason for
> low-prof ile horns
>
>
> When we ran the ski trains from Hoboken to Vernon in the late 1980's
>
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