Greetings,
I was down at HVRM Friday afternoon from 3:30pm to about 7:30 pm painting
the big door on the payloader garage. Got it entirely painted in Pewter Cup, looks
good today. Just did not have time last week due to meetings with the bus
transportation garage for return to school on 19 August. Maybe 90% complete
at this time. Still have trim boards to replace and paint and one large board
on the east side that needs painting an batten replaced.
The C&I track crew was working at replacing ties Friday afternoon, but had
the line open today for HVRM's tourist trains. Don't know the status of the rail
line, but most likely was a slow order over the new ties. I have no idea how
many ties were replaced as of Friday afternoon.
Saturday morning, I got up late an got down to North Judson about 9:00am or so.
I drove in on Main street an saw the track gang spiking down new ties that were
put in last week by Cory an Mark. 48 ties were inserted. The Studebaker ties are
dried out, petrified wood, hard to drive spike with spike driver. But those ties need
to be used up eventually and putting them on the Erie line is a good idea. Putting
motor oil on the tips of spikes helped somewhat into the Studebaker ties.
Sparky Beyer was the man on the air spiker, it got more an more difficult for
him towards the end, but he hung in there an spiked all 48 ties. John LaOrange
started spikes with a small mallet and Mark Kniebel and David Cook did the honors
of using the spike bars to lift up the ties. I was on the air hose making sure that
Sparky did not trip over it or have it in his way. A pretty smooth operation. Bing
Ringsley showed up with his skid loader an picked up the old ties an
stacked them in a couple of piles along the trail, saving getting the payloader
out to move them. Spiking was completed by 2:30pm, an I left for home to get
ready for a wedding reception in Winimac. Thanks to all the guys for their hard
work today.
Fred Boyer, Steve Newland were in Grasselli tower working on windows, etc.
Richard Warner was around with another guy an may of been working on the
tie tamper, but not sure.
Bob Albert was working in the IC Orange caboose. May of been working on a
display case or the floor getting it ready for staining.
The C&O 2789 was pulled outside today for viewing. I have priced 1 Shot paint
and hardener and have an idea of what it would cost to put lettering on the engine.
Les Beckman is looking into stencils for the engine.
Not much to report this week. Train ridership was not the greatest today either,
but all 3 trains did run on schedule. John DeGan was engineer, Mike ? was
conductor I believe, Steve Hendrics was training today. Joe Kingsbury, Randall
Downs were car attendants. Loretta Kosloske worked the depot. Margret Cook
had lunch today with lots of corn on the cob, tomatoes, cucumbers, ham salad
sandwiches, potatoes and cake.
Everyone have a safe week. Keep an eye out for those kids going to school an
school busses loading an unloading kids along city streets and country roads.
Tom Travis
I was down at HVRM Friday afternoon from 3:30pm to about 7:30 pm painting
the big door on the payloader garage. Got it entirely painted in Pewter Cup, looks
good today. Just did not have time last week due to meetings with the bus
transportation garage for return to school on 19 August. Maybe 90% complete
at this time. Still have trim boards to replace and paint and one large board
on the east side that needs painting an batten replaced.
The C&I track crew was working at replacing ties Friday afternoon, but had
the line open today for HVRM's tourist trains. Don't know the status of the rail
line, but most likely was a slow order over the new ties. I have no idea how
many ties were replaced as of Friday afternoon.
Saturday morning, I got up late an got down to North Judson about 9:00am or so.
I drove in on Main street an saw the track gang spiking down new ties that were
put in last week by Cory an Mark. 48 ties were inserted. The Studebaker ties are
dried out, petrified wood, hard to drive spike with spike driver. But those ties need
to be used up eventually and putting them on the Erie line is a good idea. Putting
motor oil on the tips of spikes helped somewhat into the Studebaker ties.
Sparky Beyer was the man on the air spiker, it got more an more difficult for
him towards the end, but he hung in there an spiked all 48 ties. John LaOrange
started spikes with a small mallet and Mark Kniebel and David Cook did the honors
of using the spike bars to lift up the ties. I was on the air hose making sure that
Sparky did not trip over it or have it in his way. A pretty smooth operation. Bing
Ringsley showed up with his skid loader an picked up the old ties an
stacked them in a couple of piles along the trail, saving getting the payloader
out to move them. Spiking was completed by 2:30pm, an I left for home to get
ready for a wedding reception in Winimac. Thanks to all the guys for their hard
work today.
Fred Boyer, Steve Newland were in Grasselli tower working on windows, etc.
Richard Warner was around with another guy an may of been working on the
tie tamper, but not sure.
Bob Albert was working in the IC Orange caboose. May of been working on a
display case or the floor getting it ready for staining.
The C&O 2789 was pulled outside today for viewing. I have priced 1 Shot paint
and hardener and have an idea of what it would cost to put lettering on the engine.
Les Beckman is looking into stencils for the engine.
Not much to report this week. Train ridership was not the greatest today either,
but all 3 trains did run on schedule. John DeGan was engineer, Mike ? was
conductor I believe, Steve Hendrics was training today. Joe Kingsbury, Randall
Downs were car attendants. Loretta Kosloske worked the depot. Margret Cook
had lunch today with lots of corn on the cob, tomatoes, cucumbers, ham salad
sandwiches, potatoes and cake.
Everyone have a safe week. Keep an eye out for those kids going to school an
school busses loading an unloading kids along city streets and country roads.
Tom Travis
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