Greetings to all,
Well it finally had to get nice today after some gloomy weather for the past three Saturdays.
Temps made it into the mid 70's under blue skies. Perfect weather for a couple of train rides.
Les took some photos of members around the museum today.
Photo 1 is Bob Barcus shooting a short video of HVRM operations
Photo 2 is guest engineer getting ready to couple GE # 11 up to B&LE caboose. Bjarne Henderson
is on the platform as conductor for the day.
Photo 3 is of three long time members working on the EJ&E 184 caboose brake problems.
Kyle Flanigan at left, Todd Flanigan kneeling down near rail, John LaOrange on the ground
under the caboose.
I arrived early as it was membership meeting day, but due to lack of members to make a quorum
it was postponed till later. Everyone was scattered about the museum getting jobs started.
Mark Kniebel was out on the HVRM motorcar inspecting track from North Judson to English
Lake over the bridge up to the derail an then back to IN 10 an back on the passing track,
completing it just in time to do duty as road crossing guard for guest engineers.
Doug Koslovske an Bjarne Henderson were assembling the guest engineer train cutting
the open air car an Long Island coach out of the consist. John LaOrange an Cory Bennett
were working on the EJ&E caboose sticking brakes. Loretta Koslovske an Bob Barcus
were in the depot getting things ready for the day. Joe Kingsbury was in the shop doing
some touch up prime painting around the windows. Joe Baker got the electric manlift
out an moved it to a new LED he had installed too high up an lowered it some. Les
Beckman went over to Grasselli tower to work on the throw levers numbers.
I was standing by the depot platform an Bjarne asked if I wanted to ride out to English
Lake in the B&LE caboose on a guest engineer train. It was nice sitting up in the cupola
watching the scenery pass by an the rolling track on the short stretch of track.
I got back an had not really decided what to do, but lunch was ready about 11am.
So had hotdogs an Taco salad plate. During lunch I was asked if I wanted to do car host
duties, so I agreed. Was in the coach for both runs, had a total of 50 passengers on both
trips, better than the count from last week. Bob Jachim was out an about early at the
museum, making coffee, putting the flag up an opening up the depot an buildings.
Bing Ringsley an Corky were out an around the museum ground early also. John LaOrange
had worked on the Erie 310 an fixed the air problems from last week, forgot what the
fix was. Filled the radiator up to the top with water, as I don't think it will freeze again
for some time. Ross Robinson from Ottawa Ontario, stopped by for a couple three days after
attending a conference in Fayette Ohio for a couple of days. Having checked out his trailer prior
to leaving, some unfortunate things happened, water lines began to leak an possibly
causing a fan motor on the space heater to go bad. So Ross was not able to take showers or
have heat at night. First night out temps were around 30 degrees an did not much warm up
for the entire trip. He did have plenty of blankets an jackets. Monday evening Ross
treated my family an Les & Betty Beckman to dinner at the Broadway Café in Valpo.
Tuesday Ross came down to North Judson to visit Toto an Baileys. Also gave him keys
to get into Grasselli tower an see the progress that has be done since his last visit. Also
went into the shop building to see ongoing projects an new concrete floors in the shop.
Ross left early Wednesday morning. I did not have much time spend with him, as driving
school bus kept me busy all day.
Cory got the John Deere 4020 running an out of the building an hooked up the sprayer
machine an must of sprayed grass in the wye area to keep the grass down an bugs to
a minimum in the coming months Mowing with the brushhog will be done later in the
month, as the grass in lots does not look too bad yet.
In the mean time, John ran the Erie 310 down to the EJ&E caboose to move it to the shop
building so the brake valve could be taken off an blown out with compressed air to attempt
to clear what ever was blocking the line. Todd took off a couple of pipes an found them to
be full of dust or dirt or scale that may of been blocking air. So things were taken off an
the air compressor blew out crud that may of settled inside. The air switch inside the caboose
was taken out an capped off, as thought was it may of been malfunctioning. The brake parts
were put back on an things slowly started working again. The caboose was taken out on the
line an run back an forth applying an releasing the brakes, all seemed to be working again.
So next week the EJ&E will be back in the consist for tourist trains.
Bob Albert worked on the Illinois Central display caboose by fixing another leak in the roof.
A large cabinet was moved over from the shop building an put inside the caboose.
The inspection of the Monon SW-1 did happen Friday, noting lots of engine work may be
required to get it running again. Will have to wait for board meeting to discuss it.
The buildings were closed up shortly after the 2pm train ride an members left pretty
quick after that.
No idea when the membership meeting will be held. Notice will most likely sent out
by e-mail to members. Have a good week, temps are going to rise into the 80's by next
weekend with some rain during the week.
Tom Travis
Well it finally had to get nice today after some gloomy weather for the past three Saturdays.
Temps made it into the mid 70's under blue skies. Perfect weather for a couple of train rides.
Les took some photos of members around the museum today.
Photo 1 is Bob Barcus shooting a short video of HVRM operations
Photo 2 is guest engineer getting ready to couple GE # 11 up to B&LE caboose. Bjarne Henderson
is on the platform as conductor for the day.
Photo 3 is of three long time members working on the EJ&E 184 caboose brake problems.
Kyle Flanigan at left, Todd Flanigan kneeling down near rail, John LaOrange on the ground
under the caboose.
I arrived early as it was membership meeting day, but due to lack of members to make a quorum
it was postponed till later. Everyone was scattered about the museum getting jobs started.
Mark Kniebel was out on the HVRM motorcar inspecting track from North Judson to English
Lake over the bridge up to the derail an then back to IN 10 an back on the passing track,
completing it just in time to do duty as road crossing guard for guest engineers.
Doug Koslovske an Bjarne Henderson were assembling the guest engineer train cutting
the open air car an Long Island coach out of the consist. John LaOrange an Cory Bennett
were working on the EJ&E caboose sticking brakes. Loretta Koslovske an Bob Barcus
were in the depot getting things ready for the day. Joe Kingsbury was in the shop doing
some touch up prime painting around the windows. Joe Baker got the electric manlift
out an moved it to a new LED he had installed too high up an lowered it some. Les
Beckman went over to Grasselli tower to work on the throw levers numbers.
I was standing by the depot platform an Bjarne asked if I wanted to ride out to English
Lake in the B&LE caboose on a guest engineer train. It was nice sitting up in the cupola
watching the scenery pass by an the rolling track on the short stretch of track.
I got back an had not really decided what to do, but lunch was ready about 11am.
So had hotdogs an Taco salad plate. During lunch I was asked if I wanted to do car host
duties, so I agreed. Was in the coach for both runs, had a total of 50 passengers on both
trips, better than the count from last week. Bob Jachim was out an about early at the
museum, making coffee, putting the flag up an opening up the depot an buildings.
Bing Ringsley an Corky were out an around the museum ground early also. John LaOrange
had worked on the Erie 310 an fixed the air problems from last week, forgot what the
fix was. Filled the radiator up to the top with water, as I don't think it will freeze again
for some time. Ross Robinson from Ottawa Ontario, stopped by for a couple three days after
attending a conference in Fayette Ohio for a couple of days. Having checked out his trailer prior
to leaving, some unfortunate things happened, water lines began to leak an possibly
causing a fan motor on the space heater to go bad. So Ross was not able to take showers or
have heat at night. First night out temps were around 30 degrees an did not much warm up
for the entire trip. He did have plenty of blankets an jackets. Monday evening Ross
treated my family an Les & Betty Beckman to dinner at the Broadway Café in Valpo.
Tuesday Ross came down to North Judson to visit Toto an Baileys. Also gave him keys
to get into Grasselli tower an see the progress that has be done since his last visit. Also
went into the shop building to see ongoing projects an new concrete floors in the shop.
Ross left early Wednesday morning. I did not have much time spend with him, as driving
school bus kept me busy all day.
Cory got the John Deere 4020 running an out of the building an hooked up the sprayer
machine an must of sprayed grass in the wye area to keep the grass down an bugs to
a minimum in the coming months Mowing with the brushhog will be done later in the
month, as the grass in lots does not look too bad yet.
In the mean time, John ran the Erie 310 down to the EJ&E caboose to move it to the shop
building so the brake valve could be taken off an blown out with compressed air to attempt
to clear what ever was blocking the line. Todd took off a couple of pipes an found them to
be full of dust or dirt or scale that may of been blocking air. So things were taken off an
the air compressor blew out crud that may of settled inside. The air switch inside the caboose
was taken out an capped off, as thought was it may of been malfunctioning. The brake parts
were put back on an things slowly started working again. The caboose was taken out on the
line an run back an forth applying an releasing the brakes, all seemed to be working again.
So next week the EJ&E will be back in the consist for tourist trains.
Bob Albert worked on the Illinois Central display caboose by fixing another leak in the roof.
A large cabinet was moved over from the shop building an put inside the caboose.
The inspection of the Monon SW-1 did happen Friday, noting lots of engine work may be
required to get it running again. Will have to wait for board meeting to discuss it.
The buildings were closed up shortly after the 2pm train ride an members left pretty
quick after that.
No idea when the membership meeting will be held. Notice will most likely sent out
by e-mail to members. Have a good week, temps are going to rise into the 80's by next
weekend with some rain during the week.
Tom Travis
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