Greetings,
Board meeting at 8am in the depot. First item, a check for over 2000 dollars
was received from a lady who comes every year, who is an investment
broker. Gave an update on our investment an then some. Again she stressed
that if any donations are to be given upon demise, make sure they are written
into a will.
Normal reports were given. Building director John LaOrange noted that the
wood structures are in dire need of work, doors, roofs, repainting depot,
all need fixing. Most structures are wood and serious discussion was made
to put up a pole barn to house the growing fleet of tractors, lawn mowing
equipment, backhoes, trucks, and various other items. Cost and where to
put it is to be researched. Again time to put a building up, money to buy
and how big. The Union Pacific donation tie tamper is going to be on its
way quickly, as UP wants it gone by a certain date. By phone, directors voted
4500 dollars to have a contractor move it on a special trailer. 900 dollars for
a crane to load it in Arkansas. Talk of getting rail and ties down in the west
shop for storing the tie tamper to keep it out of the weather was discussed.
Again time to do it and materials needed. NS is going to tear out the railroad
line from Monon to Monticello IN asking for 1 mile of rail. Depending on man
power an time and NS donating it will be researched. 3000 ties are due
in the spring for the North Judson to English lake C&I railway are to be loaded
and thrown off along side of the rail ROW sometime again with manpower
train crews needed, if available. Illinois Central caboose is now in the painting
primer stage. Primer has been applied to to outside surfaces that are to be painting
IC orange and the roof will be painted with a truck bed liner paint to keep the
roof rust free. It will also be painted in IC orange. Used oil pickup/disposal was supposed to happen, but not sure if it was done. Work continues on the
EL 310 for the upcoming season of train tourist trains. The GE diesel is
ready to run for the upcoming season also.
Seating inside the depot was discussed with more benches to be built and
possible year round benches outside installed. A flat screen TV/DVD player
system was voted on to buy 1 TV and mount it on the wall of the waiting room.
Upcoming events were to be shown, plus getting local eating places to
place ads for eating at while in town. Fred Boyer brought up the Starke County
Tourist committee putting an ice cream truck at our NJ festival weekend
and open house to sell ice cream at these events. It was decided to let
them come, but HVRM was not going to provide any manpower to assist.
Fred also wants to electrically wire the C&O 2789 headlight and marker lights
to be plugged in for display when the engine is pulled outside display.
Also painting of the open air car seating is needed again for upcoming season,
anyone willing to paint is encouraged to come on out an help. Some wood repairs
are needed to be done prior to painting.
Guest engineer program is doing very good with lots of people signed up in the
up coming months. Conductor programs will be starting again soon.
The house tax sale was conducted and HVRM are now the owners. This does
not mean we are allowed on the properity yet, nor allowed to do anything yet.
It may take up to a year to get all paperwork done and legal. The owner may
pay the taxes and reclaim ownership. If that happens HVRM money will be
returned along with 10% added on. So for now just stay off the properity.
The electric manlift was used by Les Beckman to prime the cupola of the IC
caboose. Nice to be able to roll it around on the new concrete with out much
of a struggle. Maybe the next car in will be the burnt out tool car to be rebuilt
as the new lunch eating facility. Will be big enough to put in a lounge area
at one end for taking a break during the day. Who knows maybe an air
conditioning unit could be installed to keep it cool in the summer. The window
are sealed and will not be able to open for fresh air. Heating system has
not been decided yet either. Lots of work needs to be done on this car also,
could take a couple of years to rebuild.
John Degan was pressed into a toilet repair job in the depot Saturday. The plunger
unit broke and John fix the problem quickly, as to not hold up using the toilet.
Thanks John. John's aluminum car recycling program has netted over 200 dollars
an I forgot what will be bought with it, but will aid in lighting I think. Keep bringing
those beer/pop cans for the program, Thanks again John. He just likes to see
his name in the report once in a while. Pat knows he actually came to the museum
too.
Many other matters were discussed, but have forgotten by now. Oh, membership
meeting next Saturday March 15th, 1pm. Also annual dinner April 6th, 1pm west of
the Broadway Cafe on US 30, family style dining. Easter train rides in April also
for the egg hunt again on the web site.
Hope all remembered to put your clocks ahead 1 hour for Daylight Savings
time. Many articles written on the advantages of having one more hour of daylight
in the evenings. But for me, its just up an hour earlier every morning and
taking those kids to school in the dark again for a month or so. But by June 21st
you can start your day at 4:30am in the daylight and get that much more
accomplished, YEAH RIGHT!!!!
Board meeting at 8am in the depot. First item, a check for over 2000 dollars
was received from a lady who comes every year, who is an investment
broker. Gave an update on our investment an then some. Again she stressed
that if any donations are to be given upon demise, make sure they are written
into a will.
Normal reports were given. Building director John LaOrange noted that the
wood structures are in dire need of work, doors, roofs, repainting depot,
all need fixing. Most structures are wood and serious discussion was made
to put up a pole barn to house the growing fleet of tractors, lawn mowing
equipment, backhoes, trucks, and various other items. Cost and where to
put it is to be researched. Again time to put a building up, money to buy
and how big. The Union Pacific donation tie tamper is going to be on its
way quickly, as UP wants it gone by a certain date. By phone, directors voted
4500 dollars to have a contractor move it on a special trailer. 900 dollars for
a crane to load it in Arkansas. Talk of getting rail and ties down in the west
shop for storing the tie tamper to keep it out of the weather was discussed.
Again time to do it and materials needed. NS is going to tear out the railroad
line from Monon to Monticello IN asking for 1 mile of rail. Depending on man
power an time and NS donating it will be researched. 3000 ties are due
in the spring for the North Judson to English lake C&I railway are to be loaded
and thrown off along side of the rail ROW sometime again with manpower
train crews needed, if available. Illinois Central caboose is now in the painting
primer stage. Primer has been applied to to outside surfaces that are to be painting
IC orange and the roof will be painted with a truck bed liner paint to keep the
roof rust free. It will also be painted in IC orange. Used oil pickup/disposal was supposed to happen, but not sure if it was done. Work continues on the
EL 310 for the upcoming season of train tourist trains. The GE diesel is
ready to run for the upcoming season also.
Seating inside the depot was discussed with more benches to be built and
possible year round benches outside installed. A flat screen TV/DVD player
system was voted on to buy 1 TV and mount it on the wall of the waiting room.
Upcoming events were to be shown, plus getting local eating places to
place ads for eating at while in town. Fred Boyer brought up the Starke County
Tourist committee putting an ice cream truck at our NJ festival weekend
and open house to sell ice cream at these events. It was decided to let
them come, but HVRM was not going to provide any manpower to assist.
Fred also wants to electrically wire the C&O 2789 headlight and marker lights
to be plugged in for display when the engine is pulled outside display.
Also painting of the open air car seating is needed again for upcoming season,
anyone willing to paint is encouraged to come on out an help. Some wood repairs
are needed to be done prior to painting.
Guest engineer program is doing very good with lots of people signed up in the
up coming months. Conductor programs will be starting again soon.
The house tax sale was conducted and HVRM are now the owners. This does
not mean we are allowed on the properity yet, nor allowed to do anything yet.
It may take up to a year to get all paperwork done and legal. The owner may
pay the taxes and reclaim ownership. If that happens HVRM money will be
returned along with 10% added on. So for now just stay off the properity.
The electric manlift was used by Les Beckman to prime the cupola of the IC
caboose. Nice to be able to roll it around on the new concrete with out much
of a struggle. Maybe the next car in will be the burnt out tool car to be rebuilt
as the new lunch eating facility. Will be big enough to put in a lounge area
at one end for taking a break during the day. Who knows maybe an air
conditioning unit could be installed to keep it cool in the summer. The window
are sealed and will not be able to open for fresh air. Heating system has
not been decided yet either. Lots of work needs to be done on this car also,
could take a couple of years to rebuild.
John Degan was pressed into a toilet repair job in the depot Saturday. The plunger
unit broke and John fix the problem quickly, as to not hold up using the toilet.
Thanks John. John's aluminum car recycling program has netted over 200 dollars
an I forgot what will be bought with it, but will aid in lighting I think. Keep bringing
those beer/pop cans for the program, Thanks again John. He just likes to see
his name in the report once in a while. Pat knows he actually came to the museum
too.
Many other matters were discussed, but have forgotten by now. Oh, membership
meeting next Saturday March 15th, 1pm. Also annual dinner April 6th, 1pm west of
the Broadway Cafe on US 30, family style dining. Easter train rides in April also
for the egg hunt again on the web site.
Hope all remembered to put your clocks ahead 1 hour for Daylight Savings
time. Many articles written on the advantages of having one more hour of daylight
in the evenings. But for me, its just up an hour earlier every morning and
taking those kids to school in the dark again for a month or so. But by June 21st
you can start your day at 4:30am in the daylight and get that much more
accomplished, YEAH RIGHT!!!!
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