Greetings!
Bright sun all day, but although temps were slightly above average at around 40 degrees, a crisp wind made it feel more like it was in the 20's.
Despite the cool temps, Andy Hershmann and Mark Knebel performed single car air brake tests on all of the equipment we use in our passenger train service. The
first photo shows Andy testing Erie Lackawanna caboose # C345. Later in the day, the air compressor was moved from the Shop area out to the storage track and
testing continued. The second shot shows Andy working under Bessemer & Lake Erie caboose # 1989.
In reference to our photos in last weeks report, Cory Bennett and John LaOrange completed the bolting down of the new radiator (photo 3) in place in GE 95-ton
diesel, Interlake Iron # 11.
The sun brought out a surprising number of visitors, including a couple from Germany who were visiting friends in La Porte!
I, like others, spent the day doing some minor things around the museum including replacing a light bulb and scrapping paint off of areas on the levers at Grasselli
Tower where paint wasn't meant to be.
Steve Henrichs explained how the newly reconditioned lockers that are to be installed in Grasselli will be locked since the old locks are jammed and can't be used.
Very ingenious! Steve, Fred Boyer and I also talked about how the brick chimney should be put back into the tower. This chimney will strictly be for looks and will
not actually be used.
Bob Barcus, Doug Kosloske and Loretta Kosloske manned the depot today while Margrett Cook provided lunch.
Rich Warner did some welding on our maintenance equipment back in the West Annex of the Shop.
Have a good week.
Les
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