TCDA No. 65 (Reefer) - Official Work Thread

[Mike Fox]

I just may make the dedication. Camera in hand.

[Stephen Hussar]

I was planning on being there on Wednesday...

Stephen

[John McNamara]

With Mike, Stephen, and others there, I expect lots of pictures 

-Your friendly local newsletter editor.

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

One step closer -

The red ribbon was picked up today, so we can have a nice visual when the car is dedicated. Glad our news team of Stephen and Mike will be there for the ceremony.

Stewart

[Bill Reidy]

Stewart,

Isn't a red ribbon going to blend in with the car?   
 
Any press releases being sent out to local media (Wiscasset Newspaper, Lincoln County News, etc. and TV stations) to alert them of the event? 

- Bill

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Hi Bill,

You may be right ... a white ribbon would look better, especially in a B&W photograph.  Not sure about a press release since John R. handles that.  I know that there are many things happening along the waterfront including boat races, music, an antique car show and fireworks.  The Wiscasset Newspaper, Lincoln County News and Kenebec Journal will have reporters in the area so they would probably be on hand for the dedication.  The town manager has announced the car's dedication too.  Today Jason got all the display plaque panels made and a group of us framed them.  Ed L. worked on printing out all the photographs for the collage panel and Steve Z. set the Portland Company boxcar plans in a large frame.  He also built the ramp that attaches to the pier, leading to #65's door. We'll take that to Wiscasset when we install the display.

I'd like to take a monent to say that you did a beautiful job with the graphics and arrangement of the panels.  They look great.  We will install them on Monday or Tuesday.

Stewart

[Bill Reidy]

Thanks Stewart.  The credit for the displays should go to Jason, who managed organization of the displays, and Marcel, Ed L., Steve Z. and others (including yourself) who have put in a lot of effort putting together the displays for the car.  I was just fortunate to have some down time from work this past week to lay out the pages Jason requested.

Wish I could be in Wiscasset Wednesday -- sounds like it will be a lot of fun and a good day for the museum.

- Bill

P.S.  Please do get some photos for your friendly newsletter editor.  I'd like to see how things turn out.  And I suspect the red ribbon will work out just fine.

[Mike Fox]

Stephen and I talked briefly today about photographing the event. I am going to be the "man on the street", trying to get various angles of the ceremony and hopefully the crowd, while Stephen stays closer to the action.

Also, reports are people are already finding the museum just by seeing the car. Unfortunately showing up on a non operating day.

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Thanks for the update Mike, sounds like a good arrangement.   I spoke to Hansel today and he may be there to video the dedication.  If so we'll have a video record of Steve Zuppa and Wiscasset town manager Laurie (or whom ever is going to speak for the town) address the crowd at the ceremony.  Hansel will probably put the video on youtube and post a link on the forum so those who could not attend may see the proceedings.

Stewart  

p.s. Thanks for the comment Bill but I didn't do much with the plaque displays.  I told everyone today that the display I worked on is all done. Ya just throw some stuff in the corner and put a glass wall in front of it ... all set! 

[Craig "Red" Heun]

Passed the car last weekend while going North on 1.
Looks great, you guys did a really nice job!

[Richard "Steam" Symmes]

Perhaps a schedule of museum operating days / times should be posted next to the car to keep visitors from making a trip to Sheepscot for nothing if the property is closed. 

[Hansel Fardon]

Well, it doesn't look like I will make it.. Hopefully some other YouTubers are there to film!

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Today -

Steve Z. and I went to Wiscasset this morning and installed the ramp from the pier to the car.  It was a bit tricky due to having to build a trap door to allow the door latch cam to clear the top of the ramp.  We also set straps to hold the doors open.

Jason, Bob L., Steve, Cindy and I later returned and installed most of the display panels.  Things went well so I drove back to Sheepscot for paint to fix the pulled sheathing joints.  The entire pier side was retouched and part of the road side got attention. As I painted, Steve gave tours inside the car. One was to a fellow who worked for Hood Dairy and knew of the original Turner Centre Dairy    

Cindy went to the print shop to make an enlarged version of Stephen H's beautiful photo of the "milk mixed" pulling the hill at Rose Wood. The image will be installed in the car tomorrow.  Cindy also told me that she got red, white and blue ribbon for the ribbon cutting.

This evening, Cindy and I took a friend to Sarah's.  Great view of the milk car and track.  I spoke to the waitress and she said that people have been asking her about it. She knew it has historic displays.  After supper I toured my friend through the car.  He's from England and said that the car was the best n.g. milk car he's seen on either side of the pond.  

Stewart

[Bill Reidy]

Lincoln County News article on today's planned Dairy Car ribbon cutting at 5 p.m.:

http://lincolncountynewsonline.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=41&ArticleID=55357

And in the Wiscasset Newspaper:

http://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/wiscasset-waterville-farmington-railway-museum-kicks-summer-bang/780

Nice job to the person who submitted these articles.

- Bill

[Mike Fox]

Thought I would share my photos from today. Several different angles. Wish I would have recorded the speech.