LHRy Leases Siding/Shop Trucks Delivered

In December 2018, LHRy took ownership of the Trenton #288, a J.G. Brill trolley car, and moved it to a secure storage site in Southampton, NJ while plans were developed for its restoration. Multiple work site options were explored by the LHRy board, mostly ruled out based on location or cost. Early in 2021, a siding became available in Farmingdale, NJ which would be of no cost if leased to a non-profit. On 14 February 2022 the lease was fully executed and LHRy now had its "own" siding at Merola Tile Co. in Farmingdale to be shared with another non-profit, Railroad Restorations, Inc. A special thanks to William Amaducci / Polaris Equipment Co. and his crew, Bobby and Cliffy, who on Friday, 18 March, moved the trucks from the Boonton yard to Farmingdale. A second thanks goes to Mike Bast of the Allentown and Auburn RR for loaning us the shop trucks. They are "CRR of PA 1947" from a URHS "basket case" CNJ box car which was scrapped at Boonton by the A&A RR. Within the next month or so the 288 will be moved to its new home. Photo and text by JR May.