Fall Work Weekend '08 - photos

[Eric Bolton]

Wayne if you dont mine me asking what railroad in Pa are you refering to? Sounds kind like the NH&I same railroad I work at from time to time. If not then we also operate on a 1 hour schedule. We usually make it back to New Hope at quarter to which is more then enough time to top off the tank, fix the fire, get on the train and do a brake test. If we can get the 40 squared away in that about of time (the 40s firebox is probably the size of ten of the #10s) then getting the 10 ready for the road again should be no problem. When I guest fired on the WW&F I found the 10 a dream to fire. The most fun I have ever had on a steam locomotive. The 40 is to much like work!

[Wayne Laepple]

Nothing so grand as the NH&I, Eric. I'm a long-time volunteer at WK&S, having started there in 1963 while still in high school. There have been several lapses in service when other interests took my time, but somehow I keep winding up back there. The ambiance and the friendly volunteers, not to mention the philosophy that keeps it going draw me back. It's amazing to me how little has changed in the area in 45 years! There are many parallels between the WK&S and WW&F. I'll be there tomorrow for our annual steam-powered, steam-heated Santa trains.

[John McNamara]

I am pleased to announce that with the assistance of Brad Whittemore and Dwight Winkley, the magneto telephone line now extends past the end of track. When the track crew gets to the northernmost phone post, they can give us a call

-John

[Dave Buczkowski]

John just couldn't abide the track being beyond the phone line. It must have been bugging him since the work weekend. Maybe we should get the track crew out there next weekend!
KD

[Eric Bolton]

I know the WK&S. Great place and good people. I know a few of the people who volunteer out there. Thats good to hear about the phone line. I remember the one year I was up for the spring work weekend my father helped run the phoneline to Alna Center and I made the first phone call between Alna Center Station and Shepscott Station since the 30s. Kinda cool!

[Matthew Gustafson]

Well you are now marked in history for life! Congratulations.