Greetings to all,
Saturday had some nice surprises for everyone. A visitor from Los Angeles CA, Greg Ramsey,
from Travel Town was down for a visit. TT has a EMD Model 40 switcher that pulls a caboose
on a short piece of track, so he got a tour of HVRM's model 40. I missed Greg as I was doing
track work on the ERIE line. Got a chance to go to TT in spring 1987 on UP Native Son 9006,
from San Diego to Los Angeles CA an return, sponsored by PSRMA Campo CA for working
members. I enjoyed the visit, but never got a chance to return. A nice museum. Brings back
many good memories of California days.
Got down to HVRM sort of late, but saw the track crew down on the ERIE main spiking ties.
Got down to help for quite a few ties to be spiked, it is now complete for now, as during
October, trains will be going to the Park for pumpkins. The UP tamper came out in the
afternoon an finished up getting the ties tamped. Performed flawlessly. David Cook, Cory
Bennitt, John LaOrange, Mark Kniebel rounded out the crew.
Grasselli Tower had workers on the upper floor working on windows an frames, Steve Newland
an Fred Boyer was the crew.
The newly donated China cabinet was inside the depot waiting room. Bob Albert is getting
things moved around right now an getting the IC caboose ready for displays. I have a picture
of the cabinet but will post it separately. Many ideas for the depot waiting room displays
are happening. Bob Barcus an Loretta Kosloske worked the gift shop.
Last Sunday visited Montecello IL Railway Museum. A wonderful day for their Railroad days
festival. Three trains were running an about 10 or so motorcars to White Heath wye. SOU 401
steam engine put on a good show. Will look impressive on the Steam Polar Express for December,
which tickets are sold out already.
Remember next weekend will be Pumpkin trains.
Tom Travis
Saturday had some nice surprises for everyone. A visitor from Los Angeles CA, Greg Ramsey,
from Travel Town was down for a visit. TT has a EMD Model 40 switcher that pulls a caboose
on a short piece of track, so he got a tour of HVRM's model 40. I missed Greg as I was doing
track work on the ERIE line. Got a chance to go to TT in spring 1987 on UP Native Son 9006,
from San Diego to Los Angeles CA an return, sponsored by PSRMA Campo CA for working
members. I enjoyed the visit, but never got a chance to return. A nice museum. Brings back
many good memories of California days.
Got down to HVRM sort of late, but saw the track crew down on the ERIE main spiking ties.
Got down to help for quite a few ties to be spiked, it is now complete for now, as during
October, trains will be going to the Park for pumpkins. The UP tamper came out in the
afternoon an finished up getting the ties tamped. Performed flawlessly. David Cook, Cory
Bennitt, John LaOrange, Mark Kniebel rounded out the crew.
Grasselli Tower had workers on the upper floor working on windows an frames, Steve Newland
an Fred Boyer was the crew.
The newly donated China cabinet was inside the depot waiting room. Bob Albert is getting
things moved around right now an getting the IC caboose ready for displays. I have a picture
of the cabinet but will post it separately. Many ideas for the depot waiting room displays
are happening. Bob Barcus an Loretta Kosloske worked the gift shop.
Last Sunday visited Montecello IL Railway Museum. A wonderful day for their Railroad days
festival. Three trains were running an about 10 or so motorcars to White Heath wye. SOU 401
steam engine put on a good show. Will look impressive on the Steam Polar Express for December,
which tickets are sold out already.
Remember next weekend will be Pumpkin trains.
Tom Travis
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