CLEVELAND RAILROAD CLUB BULLETINMEETING ON THE THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH IN THE BASEMENT OF THE DOLLAR BANK,

CLEVELAND RAILROAD CLUB BULLETIN
MEETING ON THE THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH IN THE BASEMENT OF THE DOLLAR BANK,
15509 MADISON AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, OHIO

Meeting Room Opens at 7:30PM and meeting begins at 8:00 PM
----------VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME!-----------
President: Robert Weisenberger: Vice President: Charles Christian: Treasurer: Ronald
Leitch; Secretary: Mark Adamcik: Trustees: Gary Dillon, Chris Vlisides, Richard Novak

-MARCH-

PROGRAM - MARCH 16th, 2001
Bruce Young will present a program consisting of slides taken over many years. It will feature trains, streetcars, Pittsburg, European and others.

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16th, 2001
Meeting called to order at 8:15 PM by Vice President Charles Christian. Minutes of the January meeting were approved as printed in the bulletin. Treasurers report as follows for the month of January; Beginning balance; $687.65. Income $10.00. Expenses; 16.95. Ending balance $680.70. Under Old Business, treasurer Ron Leitch is in process of transferring Charter One checking account to the Dollar Bank where we have a passbook account. Under New Business there has been no progress on our proposed web page on the internet. Club secretary Mark Adamcik took custody of the keys to the club screen for delivery to new President Bruce Young. Dave McKay mentioned that he was in possession of the club's Nickel Plate Railroad locomotive plate. It was mentioned that Metra in Chicago was to order 25 new gallery bi-level EMD's for the ex IC suburban lines. The Flats Industrial Railroad has acquired a new locomotive (its second) #1202, ex-Lake Terminal. Berea Railfans Association is to work with the City of Berea to establish a trainwatching park. Amtrak to start its Boston-Portland service by around May 1st. Respectfully submitted, Mark J. Adamcik, Secretary.

MEMBERSHIP
There are still a few members who have not paid their dues. Those who sent them in since last month will find their membership cards and receipts included along with this bulletin. Send to Ronald Leitch, club Treasurer at 18707 Ferncliffe Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 44135. Make checks payable to The Cleveland Railroad Club. A new club roster with all paid members will be published in June.

RAILNEWZ BY MARK
Metra placed an order with Nippon Sharyo for 250 gallery cars, with an option for 50 additional later. Final assembly to be performed at Super Steels Milwaukee plant. These cars will replace the last of the Rock Island and Chicago Northwestern non stainless steel cars as well as the oldest Burlington stainless steel cars. 26 locomotives ordered from Motive Power Industries of Boise, Idaho will allow retirement of the F 40C fleet. Amtrak - Acela express for its first three weeks of operation generated $1.25 million in earned revenue, 44% on time performance.

HERE AND THERE
Member (and Pres) Bruce Young sold his railroad photos at the Home and Flower show at the IX center. It was a long grind with a nine day run and long hours. Also Bruce has been selling his 8x10s on the internet with good results except the Cleveland stuff doesn't sell. Don't forget the RAILFEST 01 model railroad show on Saturday and Sunday, March 17th and 18th being held at Lakeland Community College on State Route 306, just south of Interstate 90. It will be from 10 AM to 4 PM each day. Cost is $4.00 with a two day pass for $6.00. Family couples are $6.00 and Families are $8.00. There will be many model train layouts in O, HO, Z, N, LGB, TT, S, and live steam display. Also scale model demonstrations, historical displays and videotapes. PBS TV Channels 45/459 will be running a show called "Great Steam Train Tours" on Monday, March 19 at 10 PM and Saturday, March 24 at 3:30 PM. The producer of this show, Richard Melvin of Hopewell Productions, works part time as a relief engineer for the Ohio Central Railroad. It features N&W engine No. 1218, 611 and 765 on their various railfan tours. The February 24th edition of the Clevland Plain Dealer featured a very good article describing the future of the old B&O railroad station in the flats. Six million dollars will be raised over the coming 2 and one half years to renovate the building into the Cleveland International Heritage Center. It will celebrate the cultures of Clevelands immigrants with films, performances, lectures and other programs. The station was build in 1897. A fire destroyed the original clock tower which will be restored. Though not in good shape, there is a tile mosaic floor in the main entry vestibule which bears the initials C.T. & V.R.R. for the Cleveland Terminal and Valley Railroad, the predessor of the B&O. There is still a wrought iron elevator cage in the stairwell tower and there were still old shipping records for lost B&O packages and other items. The Lionel company said it may relocate its entire manufacturing operations to Korea or China, where 50% of its products are now made. It is currently negotiating with the employee unions. Most other companys have their trains made in China. In Carlisle, Ohio a CSX train hit the rear of a stopped train, killing the engineer, and injuring two others, one critically. The train had stopped on a main track near Carlisle to allow another train to pass on a side track. Two engines and three cars derailed. The engines landed in a residential backyard.

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