Greetings All,
Sorry no pictures this week, I took pictures, but the camera refuses to download. I will go back to my
old reliable camera next time. A very pleasant day for the end of July, clear sky, nice breeze, not like the
hot conditions last week an torrents of rain.
Started out that the K-325 was having the steps put in position an leveled with the help of some
ballast brought over to raise the platform. Lots of realignment to make sure the step platform was
just right height to enter the car. The NKP kitchen car also had it step platform put back against
the car. A couple of buckets full of white limestone topped it off. The work crew was Cory, John, Tom
Rainford, David an yours truly, who managed to shovel a few stones. The cars electric was reconnected
by Joe Baker an his assistant, whom I forgot his name, so the noon meal was on time. A steel metal grate
was placed between cars for crossing over. A more permanent walkway will be installed later. A couple
of tables from the kitchen car were moved over an chairs followed. A couple of tablecloths were put
over the tables an soon more items began to show up. Took a couple of tries to get some forks, but Margret
pulled thru an brought over a new 50 pack. Lunch was served of chicken an macaroni. Was nice to be able
to sit the entire work crew inside on one sitting. Nice lighting an fans inside, the windows were opened an
a nice breeze went thru the car.
A couple of guest engineers ran Erie 310 in the morning. After returning, the tourist train was made up before
the 12:30 departure. I was car host in the B&LE caboose for a couple of people who wanted to ride
in the cupola. Tom Rainford was car host on the Katy car. Engineer was John DeGan an conductor was Doug
Kosloske. Bob Barcus an Loretta Kosloske were the depot workers. Bub Tibbie did the road crossing flagging
on both runs.
After the 12:30 train returned, it was shoved across the street to let GE #11 out on the main to return the
cars on the runaround track back to its normal storage track. The 2pm train departed an I was car host on
the Katy car, allowing Tom Rainford to go over to the shop area.
Announcement was made at lunch that Joe Kingsbury had bought a International 284 tractor with a belly
deck for mowing grass. This tractor will replace the International Cub that has been a long time work horse
around the museum, but years of use has taken its toll on the engine that constant repair was needed.
Joe returned with the museums trailer an tractor about 3pm an the tractor was unloaded by the NKP 344.
Good looking tractor, started right up an was backed off the trailer an taken over to the shop area.
The tourist train was put back on the caboose track an 311 promptly shoved the C&O 2789 back inside
the shop building. Did not take long to get the doors closed an secured.
Mark Knebel last week finished painting the Penn Central boxcar back to its green color. Nice looking car.
Lettering is being considered put back on in the near future.
Come on out next week to peek inside the new K-325, sounds like a Submarine number, but is not. Cory did
a lot of cleaning up around the kitchen an dining cars an looks nice.
I can't believe summer has gone so fast, school starts in 10 days for me, back to school bus driving.
Please be careful on the roads when you see the yellow busses picking up an dropping off children.
Have a good week,
Tom Travis
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