Greetings to Everyone,
What a glorious day it was a North Judson IN today. Signs of fall are everywhere.
Leaves are changing color, corn is turning to brown, beans are turning, a crisp
wind from the north made it an excellent day to be a part of HVRM.
Membership meeting was at 8am sharp. A quorum present for a meeting today.
Discussion of turning the Metra car into a eating facility was discussed. Some
different ideas were presented to the membership. After some clarification of
exactly what the car function would be, tables, chairs only, no food prepartion in
the car itself, me an Les proceeded after the meeting to set up a table an chair
to show everyone that the overhang would not interfer with bumping your head.
Some other ideas were brought up. Making a small table for 4 persons on each side
of the aisle. Tables lining the entire lenght of the level floor. I think it will work,
moving out of the cramped kitchen car dining facility. The problem of how to heat
the car in winter, to keeping it cool in summer were talked about. Use electric baseboard
heat in winter, opening upper level window with screens put in, window fan sucking
out hot air and pulling in fresh air from the center doors. I believe that it can be done,
the car being insulated and having tinted windows. No word of the outcome.
Board meeting was held after the membership meeting an adjourned about 10am.
The 25th Anniversary went off very well, over 300 rode the train, many more ate the
lunch, and everyone enjoyed the live entertainment around the museum.
After adjourning, the train was readied with Alco 310 for today engine, MKT open air
car, LIRR coach and EJ&E handicap car was added to consist to check out the
brake issue from last week that was corrected. B&LE 1989 caboose was at the
west end of the train. Well over 100 people rode the train today.
A large group working on the backhoe tractors transmission to take it out for
service. Cory, Sparky, Ben, John, proceeded to get it out in record time. After lunch
it was lowered on to a wood pallet and taken over to Richard Warners building for
pickup next week to be repair. What exactly the problem is unknown at this time.
Fluid did smell burnt and had metal shavings in the pail.
After that was accomplished, Mark, John, Cory, Sparky, Ben all went down with the
air compressor to tamp 25 ties put in last week. Mark during the week spiked all
the ties by himself. Until the tractor is fixed, no track work to be done!
Les worked on the passenger car painting loose ends to complete the car in green.
Bjarne fixed a few spots on the Troop car with paint.
Steve Hendrics used the man-lift to prime paint the eaves on Grasseli tower. Joe
Baker worked inside the upstair tower area. Steve Newland showed up later to
work on window frames.
Diane Bennett fixed lunch for the crews today, Margret was at home with David today,
resting from some blood pressure issues. Lunch went quick today, as many people
stepped up to eat. Good soup today.
I stuck around till almost time for the train to return, but headed out on the road
beside the C&I and caught it where the road crosses over, for a couple of next
photos. On the way up I say a flock of wild turkeys, must of been 20 or more all
on the rail row. Big looking bird. Hunting season is around the corner too.
Took the back way home thru Wellsboro. The elevator is getting very close to being
open again with new machinery everywhere. The fertilizer building is getting closer
each day for loading. I saw Chessie 7311 on the lead track to CSX. Diesel 850
and C&I IC engine were on a siding near the elevator.
Fred was working on the yellow caboose roof today. It gets closer all the time for
paint inside an out. Primer inside should happen soon. Bjarne has not hear from
the ICHS, Les said he would get in touch with his inside contacts to see what the
problem is with getting the lettering prints.
Concrete is still on the adjenda, having only to find the time to pour it in between
track work and fixing tractors.
Have a good week, drive safe, hopefully the U.S. goverment will not shut down on
Oct 1st due to budget problems.
Tom Travis
What a glorious day it was a North Judson IN today. Signs of fall are everywhere.
Leaves are changing color, corn is turning to brown, beans are turning, a crisp
wind from the north made it an excellent day to be a part of HVRM.
Membership meeting was at 8am sharp. A quorum present for a meeting today.
Discussion of turning the Metra car into a eating facility was discussed. Some
different ideas were presented to the membership. After some clarification of
exactly what the car function would be, tables, chairs only, no food prepartion in
the car itself, me an Les proceeded after the meeting to set up a table an chair
to show everyone that the overhang would not interfer with bumping your head.
Some other ideas were brought up. Making a small table for 4 persons on each side
of the aisle. Tables lining the entire lenght of the level floor. I think it will work,
moving out of the cramped kitchen car dining facility. The problem of how to heat
the car in winter, to keeping it cool in summer were talked about. Use electric baseboard
heat in winter, opening upper level window with screens put in, window fan sucking
out hot air and pulling in fresh air from the center doors. I believe that it can be done,
the car being insulated and having tinted windows. No word of the outcome.
Board meeting was held after the membership meeting an adjourned about 10am.
The 25th Anniversary went off very well, over 300 rode the train, many more ate the
lunch, and everyone enjoyed the live entertainment around the museum.
After adjourning, the train was readied with Alco 310 for today engine, MKT open air
car, LIRR coach and EJ&E handicap car was added to consist to check out the
brake issue from last week that was corrected. B&LE 1989 caboose was at the
west end of the train. Well over 100 people rode the train today.
A large group working on the backhoe tractors transmission to take it out for
service. Cory, Sparky, Ben, John, proceeded to get it out in record time. After lunch
it was lowered on to a wood pallet and taken over to Richard Warners building for
pickup next week to be repair. What exactly the problem is unknown at this time.
Fluid did smell burnt and had metal shavings in the pail.
After that was accomplished, Mark, John, Cory, Sparky, Ben all went down with the
air compressor to tamp 25 ties put in last week. Mark during the week spiked all
the ties by himself. Until the tractor is fixed, no track work to be done!
Les worked on the passenger car painting loose ends to complete the car in green.
Bjarne fixed a few spots on the Troop car with paint.
Steve Hendrics used the man-lift to prime paint the eaves on Grasseli tower. Joe
Baker worked inside the upstair tower area. Steve Newland showed up later to
work on window frames.
Diane Bennett fixed lunch for the crews today, Margret was at home with David today,
resting from some blood pressure issues. Lunch went quick today, as many people
stepped up to eat. Good soup today.
I stuck around till almost time for the train to return, but headed out on the road
beside the C&I and caught it where the road crosses over, for a couple of next
photos. On the way up I say a flock of wild turkeys, must of been 20 or more all
on the rail row. Big looking bird. Hunting season is around the corner too.
Took the back way home thru Wellsboro. The elevator is getting very close to being
open again with new machinery everywhere. The fertilizer building is getting closer
each day for loading. I saw Chessie 7311 on the lead track to CSX. Diesel 850
and C&I IC engine were on a siding near the elevator.
Fred was working on the yellow caboose roof today. It gets closer all the time for
paint inside an out. Primer inside should happen soon. Bjarne has not hear from
the ICHS, Les said he would get in touch with his inside contacts to see what the
problem is with getting the lettering prints.
Concrete is still on the adjenda, having only to find the time to pour it in between
track work and fixing tractors.
Have a good week, drive safe, hopefully the U.S. goverment will not shut down on
Oct 1st due to budget problems.
Tom Travis
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