Greetings to all,
Saturday was hot an humid. Not a good day to be in the sun, but there were workers
everywhere in the sun.
I arrived, an it was still cool, so I started to do some painting on the trim I had installed
last week. Got out the grey paint an tried to cover up the white paint. I walked over to
the manlift, which I should of moved last week, well again the tire was flat. It will not
stay inflated for some reason. Mark had it off an taken in to repair, did not find the leak.
So my best intentions were not accomplished. I did nail on the last piece of wood to the
bottom of the crack in the rear of the shed. Painted it grey also. Touched up peeling
paint areas.
Saw Mark, asked if I could be the flagger at the road crossings, as I had to leave early.
He said yes, that gave him an John time to move the freight cars back to the storage areas.
Moved everything off the Erie main line. They were done by 2pm. I flagged road crossings
for the 12:30pm train to English Lake.
The water line was replaced Wednesday, an covered back up. Water flows again.
Went over to the shop area to sign in, an found Cory, David an Bud digging in the west
shop area with the Bing's bob cat loader an the backhoe tractor. About one half of the
dirt floor is now cleaned out. Concrete an rail is on the way soon. Laying one section of
rail an pouring concrete may happen. If anyone needs nails. Norwayne Lumber gave the
museum a pallet of nails not needed. Some HVRM will keep, others either need to be
given away or tossed. If you need some, come over an see what we have. No activity
on the tool car or ND&W diesel. Margret was cleaning out more things in the GTW caboose
today. I did not look inside to see what is left in it.
Trains had 2 guest engineers today. Bjarne Henderson, student engineer, Doug standing
watch over him. Steve Hendrich was conductor today. Bob Barcus an Loretta manned the
depot duties today. Both trains today had good crowds on board. Did not get count, but
at least 100 people rode. Randall Downs provided commentary on the open air car.
Joe Kingsbury an Richard Warner manned the LIRR 2879 coach.
Steve Newland was working on the west wall of the depot, hot working in the sun for him.
Will need the man lift soon for higher work. Bob Albert worked on the orange IC caboose.
Said its ready to put artifacts back in display cases. Noticed Bing mowing grass near the
shop area. The demolished house project is getting closer to being done. A couple of more
dumpster loads should take care of it.
Margret prepared a nice lunch for the working members. ham sandwiches, fried potatoes,
bean salad, cake, drinks.
I will not be at the museum next weekend, Les will be back to work.
Have a good week everyone. School has started, watch out for those school busses.
Tom Travis
Saturday was hot an humid. Not a good day to be in the sun, but there were workers
everywhere in the sun.
I arrived, an it was still cool, so I started to do some painting on the trim I had installed
last week. Got out the grey paint an tried to cover up the white paint. I walked over to
the manlift, which I should of moved last week, well again the tire was flat. It will not
stay inflated for some reason. Mark had it off an taken in to repair, did not find the leak.
So my best intentions were not accomplished. I did nail on the last piece of wood to the
bottom of the crack in the rear of the shed. Painted it grey also. Touched up peeling
paint areas.
Saw Mark, asked if I could be the flagger at the road crossings, as I had to leave early.
He said yes, that gave him an John time to move the freight cars back to the storage areas.
Moved everything off the Erie main line. They were done by 2pm. I flagged road crossings
for the 12:30pm train to English Lake.
The water line was replaced Wednesday, an covered back up. Water flows again.
Went over to the shop area to sign in, an found Cory, David an Bud digging in the west
shop area with the Bing's bob cat loader an the backhoe tractor. About one half of the
dirt floor is now cleaned out. Concrete an rail is on the way soon. Laying one section of
rail an pouring concrete may happen. If anyone needs nails. Norwayne Lumber gave the
museum a pallet of nails not needed. Some HVRM will keep, others either need to be
given away or tossed. If you need some, come over an see what we have. No activity
on the tool car or ND&W diesel. Margret was cleaning out more things in the GTW caboose
today. I did not look inside to see what is left in it.
Trains had 2 guest engineers today. Bjarne Henderson, student engineer, Doug standing
watch over him. Steve Hendrich was conductor today. Bob Barcus an Loretta manned the
depot duties today. Both trains today had good crowds on board. Did not get count, but
at least 100 people rode. Randall Downs provided commentary on the open air car.
Joe Kingsbury an Richard Warner manned the LIRR 2879 coach.
Steve Newland was working on the west wall of the depot, hot working in the sun for him.
Will need the man lift soon for higher work. Bob Albert worked on the orange IC caboose.
Said its ready to put artifacts back in display cases. Noticed Bing mowing grass near the
shop area. The demolished house project is getting closer to being done. A couple of more
dumpster loads should take care of it.
Margret prepared a nice lunch for the working members. ham sandwiches, fried potatoes,
bean salad, cake, drinks.
I will not be at the museum next weekend, Les will be back to work.
Have a good week everyone. School has started, watch out for those school busses.
Tom Travis
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