Greetings!
Cold day, with persistent drizzle all morning at Hoosier Valley. Temp topped out at 49 degrees. Rain
became intermittent in the afternoon, but weather remained raw. Meanwhile, the second day of the
museum's pumpkin train operation remained hot! I arrived late, just as the 10:00 a.m. train was getting
set to depart. Went down and flagged Mulberry Street for their departure. Looked like the passenger
count was in the 150's. Spent the rest of the day flagging Mulberry and helping out Loretta Kosloske in
the depot, selling tickets and checking in reservations. The trip at 12:30 probably neared 200 riders, with
the 2:30 p.m. train sold out! We managed to find seats for most walk-up customers on this last run and
the final passenger count came in at just about 250! So, almost 600 riders for the three trains! In addition,
most of the passengers opted to purchase pumpkins. A great day for HVRM!
Needless to say, most museum members were involved in the operation of the trains. John Kimsey
was the conductor all day, with Doug Kosloske and John DeGan in the cab of GE 95-tonner # 11. I had
to leave right after the departure of the 2:30 train but on the way home, passed Dave Cook and Cory
Bennett working hard on the road crossing at County Road 500W, preparing for the actual rebuild of the
crossing, which is set to be undertaken tomorrow. Others working the train included Joe Baker, Bob
Albert, Randall Downs, Fred Boyer and others I probably missed. Bob Barcus was kept very busy in the
gift shop.
Weather is supposed to improve. Hope everyone has an enjoyable week.
Les
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