Monday, August 20, 2018

HVRM Saturday 18th SEPTEMBER--HOT AN HUMID DAY

 

Greetings to all. It was just another hot humid Saturday. Lots of activities around the museum today.


Depot was manned by Bob Barcus, gift shop, Charlene manned ticket booth.

Train crew, Steve Hendric engineer, Bob Albert conductor, Bob manned the Long Island coach.

Tom Travis  manned the open air car.


Mark Kniebel conducted the rail inspection with the motor car.

Track crew completed spiking down of the rail on west side of building.

Cory Bennett, John LaOrange, Dave Cook, Tom Rainford, Tom Travis rounded out the crew.

Spiking down 3 rails was the completed track.


No lunch today, Charlene was manning the ticket booth, everyone got lunch on their own.


After lunch, I rode the 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm trains. Some old timers rode the train from the Lake of the Four Seasons Historical

Socitey. Ted Fitzgerald from Crown Point rode the open air car, along with Walt  ? Les's car mechanic from Crown Point.

Had a nice talk with everyone on the open air car.


The day wore me out, left the train right after the last train arrival at the depot, Sorry no pictures, Les was

in Ann Arbor for the week.


Everyone have a good week, watch for school busses, school has started around the area, make sure you slow down

in cross walks for schools.


Tom Travis

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