Hot week here in North Judson. Not as hot as is out west, but had humidity.
Friday turned out to be a pretty decent day, if you weren't dodging rain showers.
6-28 I arrived early in the morning to start working on the Bessemer inside, but
wouldn't you know it, I did not have a key, so I went to work on the battery boxes
and generator motor, air tank, ground it all down, primed it, then after it dried
painted it black, looks better as someone just sprayed over rust with a spray
can an it was turning white. On the J caboose, I ground down the new piece of
steel over the steps, primed and painted it black also. Cory showed up to load
some wood logs in a dumpster for removal on the wye. He started to mow grass,
but a pop-up lightning storm had him put the mower back in the shop. I went over
to grind an prime the end of the REA trailer, finished up just as the rain started.
Monday I hope to start painting the REA trailer, and the roof needs a coat of
silver aluminum house roof paint applied also.
Saturday, I had a late start and arrived at Fingerhut for breakfast at 8:15, just as
the local amateur radio group was finishing up. Got caught up on the local news,
plus had missed an aurora opening the night before, bummer. Got down to the
rail yard an EL 310 was pulling out the NKP caboose for todays run. Spent some
time down at Norwaynes getting paint chips to match the color of REA trailer. Matched
a chip up an had a gallon mixed up for mondays painting. Stopped at Hoppes an
had a key made for caboose locks. On the way back, we ran into John Pflatz, owner
of the PRR caboose. John flew out to take a look at the museum and ride the trains.
Was very impressed of HVRM's fleet of cabooses used in tourist trains. Crowds
seemed to be good on the tourist trains. The La Crosse train featured the Picnic
train, catered by Wooden Nickel. Almost 40 people came out to enjoy the train ride
and the wonderful meal by the Nickel. If you went away hungry, it was your fault, way
way too much food. Big thanks to Marcia and her kitchen crew for turning out a
great meal. Diane Bennett, Margret Cook, and Bob Barcus set up in the public
library room the food and some tables inside, lots of picnic tables outside under
cover too. Nice breeze to keep the mosquitoes away, but not on the trip back to
North Judson, open air car people took it hard with bugs an some rain.
John, Cory and Mark changed out 2 rotten ties on the display track in short order.
Bjarne Henderson showed up to make some last touch-ups on the troop car before
pullout next weekend. Bob Albert and Steve Hendrichs worked on the IC yellow
caboose inside walls Next weekend will be the grand pullout of the troop car
and dedication an thanks to the Bjarne crew.
Mark you calendars for end of July, 30/31st will be a special work day tearing out
road crossings in English lake and Toto road. Pavers will come the 1st of August
to pave crossings. Both crossings need to have rails taken out, ties replaced, new
ballast dumped and tamped. All materials will be supplied for crossing by county
and other sources, HVRM will just supply the labor intensive work.
Lets hope for good news this coming week on different things happening around
the museum.
Every one have a good week, drive safe.
Tom
Friday turned out to be a pretty decent day, if you weren't dodging rain showers.
6-28 I arrived early in the morning to start working on the Bessemer inside, but
wouldn't you know it, I did not have a key, so I went to work on the battery boxes
and generator motor, air tank, ground it all down, primed it, then after it dried
painted it black, looks better as someone just sprayed over rust with a spray
can an it was turning white. On the J caboose, I ground down the new piece of
steel over the steps, primed and painted it black also. Cory showed up to load
some wood logs in a dumpster for removal on the wye. He started to mow grass,
but a pop-up lightning storm had him put the mower back in the shop. I went over
to grind an prime the end of the REA trailer, finished up just as the rain started.
Monday I hope to start painting the REA trailer, and the roof needs a coat of
silver aluminum house roof paint applied also.
Saturday, I had a late start and arrived at Fingerhut for breakfast at 8:15, just as
the local amateur radio group was finishing up. Got caught up on the local news,
plus had missed an aurora opening the night before, bummer. Got down to the
rail yard an EL 310 was pulling out the NKP caboose for todays run. Spent some
time down at Norwaynes getting paint chips to match the color of REA trailer. Matched
a chip up an had a gallon mixed up for mondays painting. Stopped at Hoppes an
had a key made for caboose locks. On the way back, we ran into John Pflatz, owner
of the PRR caboose. John flew out to take a look at the museum and ride the trains.
Was very impressed of HVRM's fleet of cabooses used in tourist trains. Crowds
seemed to be good on the tourist trains. The La Crosse train featured the Picnic
train, catered by Wooden Nickel. Almost 40 people came out to enjoy the train ride
and the wonderful meal by the Nickel. If you went away hungry, it was your fault, way
way too much food. Big thanks to Marcia and her kitchen crew for turning out a
great meal. Diane Bennett, Margret Cook, and Bob Barcus set up in the public
library room the food and some tables inside, lots of picnic tables outside under
cover too. Nice breeze to keep the mosquitoes away, but not on the trip back to
North Judson, open air car people took it hard with bugs an some rain.
John, Cory and Mark changed out 2 rotten ties on the display track in short order.
Bjarne Henderson showed up to make some last touch-ups on the troop car before
pullout next weekend. Bob Albert and Steve Hendrichs worked on the IC yellow
caboose inside walls Next weekend will be the grand pullout of the troop car
and dedication an thanks to the Bjarne crew.
Mark you calendars for end of July, 30/31st will be a special work day tearing out
road crossings in English lake and Toto road. Pavers will come the 1st of August
to pave crossings. Both crossings need to have rails taken out, ties replaced, new
ballast dumped and tamped. All materials will be supplied for crossing by county
and other sources, HVRM will just supply the labor intensive work.
Lets hope for good news this coming week on different things happening around
the museum.
Every one have a good week, drive safe.
Tom
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