SEPTEMBER 1996 NEWSLETTER VOL. V #9 SEPTEMBER 19, 1996

Phillipsburg Railroad Historians, Inc.
55 Sitgreaves Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
This month's meeting will be held on September 25th, at 7:30pm, at Phillipsburg Town Hall. Entertainment T.B.A.
ROLLING STOCK:
L&HR #16 intact (caboose).
L&HR #18 minor repairs to one window cover.
L&HR #105 smoke jack vent, covered.
CNJ #91197 Another window knocked out, repairs made.
GE 45 tonner is intact.
CLUB NEWS:
Newly appointed officers-
Paul M. Carpenito, Club Treasurer.
Joseph R. Frick Sr., Club Secretary.
On Friday September 13th, an arson fire damaged on of our storage trailers. Chief Mechanical Officer Glenn Terminelli will examine it and decide if it is salvageable. The trailer was empty.
A good (used) warm air furnace has been donated for use in the museum building - help is needed to install it.
WORK SESSIONS:
Tuesday September 24, Thursday, September 26, Saturday September 28.
Tuesday October 1, Thursday October 3.
Tuesday October 8, Thursday October 10, Saturday October 12.
Tuesday October 15, Thursday October 17.
Tuesday October 22, Thursday October 24, Saturday October 26.
Tuesday October 29, Thursday October 31.
Club goals for fall:
Spike down standard gauge track, coat museum building roof, clean museum building - install gift shop, install additional outside lights & police museum site.
We will be planning for a Christmas display at the museum site … more on this project next month.