Greetings,
Arrived late yesterday morning, as I slept in some. Getting up at 4:30am daily gets
to be old real fast. Busy days driving school bus during the week, an even afterschool.
As I drove up, noticed Mark Kniebel doing some track inspection on the C&I. Not much
activity outside, but plenty going on inside the shop building. Cory & Dave working on
the tool car removing rusted vents along the top side of the car. Using a torch to heat
up the rivets, then knock them off, grinding the metal on the car, putting steel over the
openings, welding them on, an Fred grinding the corners smooth. Intense work standing
on ladders, so the electric man-lift was brought around from the other side of the car.
The lift was used to inspect the roof, finding the corners of the roof rusted out. Joe will make
a replacement metal piece an weld them back on. Nice standing on a flat surface for a
change, makes getting to the roof easy.
Joe an Richard were working on the re-wiring project of the ND&W 5332. Lots of wires replaced,
but some are still a mystery.
John an Sparky were working on the belt project inside the ERIE 310. Slow tedious work,
kneeling down, cold building, an hard to get bolts back into correct holes. Alignment still needs
to be done, so the belts are square. The new belts are nice looking an should last a long time.
Steve Hendrich was working in Grasselli tower, taking off some sort of metal switch behind
the big levers. Just slow tedious work getting at the bolts securing them. Has 7 or so boxes to
take off, knelling down, bent over, a very hard floor on the knees. Les Beckman assisted in
bolt removal. Temps inside the tower was in the 40's an lots of sun coming thru the windows.
Toilets walls have put up recently, but the door is still off due to needed window work in the
Arrived late yesterday morning, as I slept in some. Getting up at 4:30am daily gets
to be old real fast. Busy days driving school bus during the week, an even afterschool.
As I drove up, noticed Mark Kniebel doing some track inspection on the C&I. Not much
activity outside, but plenty going on inside the shop building. Cory & Dave working on
the tool car removing rusted vents along the top side of the car. Using a torch to heat
up the rivets, then knock them off, grinding the metal on the car, putting steel over the
openings, welding them on, an Fred grinding the corners smooth. Intense work standing
on ladders, so the electric man-lift was brought around from the other side of the car.
The lift was used to inspect the roof, finding the corners of the roof rusted out. Joe will make
a replacement metal piece an weld them back on. Nice standing on a flat surface for a
change, makes getting to the roof easy.
Joe an Richard were working on the re-wiring project of the ND&W 5332. Lots of wires replaced,
but some are still a mystery.
John an Sparky were working on the belt project inside the ERIE 310. Slow tedious work,
kneeling down, cold building, an hard to get bolts back into correct holes. Alignment still needs
to be done, so the belts are square. The new belts are nice looking an should last a long time.
Steve Hendrich was working in Grasselli tower, taking off some sort of metal switch behind
the big levers. Just slow tedious work getting at the bolts securing them. Has 7 or so boxes to
take off, knelling down, bent over, a very hard floor on the knees. Les Beckman assisted in
bolt removal. Temps inside the tower was in the 40's an lots of sun coming thru the windows.
Toilets walls have put up recently, but the door is still off due to needed window work in the
corner. Lots of mud, but today is getting colder an snow is falling now.
Bob Barcus manned the gift shop for the entire day. No visitors today, but a constant stream
of workers coming inside to warm up.
Come on out to help inside the shop building, lots of tasks available, sweeping floors,
picking up debris, assisting workers. Learn a new task, welding, torching, metal work.
Grinding on the side of the car will get the rust off from the fire.
Have a good week everyone.
Tom Travis
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