M&NJ Staff Directory

"Family operated Since 1961"

Bryan Van Kirk, D.S.L.E. (Dispatcher/Superintendent/Road Foreman) 

Mr. Van Kirk was a road foreman for the Catskill Mountain Railroad prior to coming to the M&NJ.  Initially hired as a brakeman/conductor on the M&NJ, he brought the M&NJ Railway from near shutdown from years of hardship to a fully compliant railroad by upgrading track and equipment and training personnel to industry safety standards.  He has held other jobs in truck and railway transportation and maintenance.

Harold Rasmussen, Train Service.

 Mr. Rasmussen has been with the M&NJ for over 30 years in train service and maintenance of way.  He has been the backbone of the railway.

Marjorie Howells, Train Service. 

  Dr. Howells was trained as a conductor on the Catskill Mountain Railroad.  She is currently qualifying in engine service.  She is also a practitioner of Chiropractic medicine.

Paul "PJ" Hintz, Consultant.  Webmaster and operations support. 

  Currently working on the Catskill Mountain Railroad, Mr. Hintz is currently working as a Utility man with Mr. Van Kirk and the M&NJ to maintain FRA standards and enhance safety and brings his experience in the railroad business from the CMRR for over 15 years in engine and train service and railway maintenance on a tourist passenger railroad with Class 1 and 2 Track (15 to 30 mph).  He was instrumental in production and implementation of the M&NJ Timetable  No. 2.

Mr. Hintz, "PJ", also works locally for Yellow Transportation a world wide Fortune 500 LTL transportation company and has 18 years experience as a yard hostler and forklift operator at the Maybrook yards, formerly a New Haven Hump Yard.  He was a local delivery driver for Roadway Express and boom truck driver at Kingston Lumber for Herzog's Supply during slow periods at Yellow.  He also served  8 years in the U.S. Navy as a personnelman and safety officer.  Mr. Hintz has also volunteered for the past 13 years as an American Red Cross Safety Services Instructor teaching lifeguarding, CPR and first aid and safety and assisted in local disaster relief services in Ulster County.  He was a supervisor at the Kingston Point Park and a water front program manager for a summer scouting program.  He is a member of the Ulster County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) and secretary of the Overlook Mtn Amateur Radio Club and a past member of the Civil Air Patrol.  He has also served the community as a Emergency Medical Technician for the Bloomington Fire Co, near Kingston