August 2023 Work Reports

[Stephen Lennox]

Anticipated work for Tuesday and Wednesday 1-2 August 2023.

Engine House
Equipment repair
Passenger car trucks/vacuum brakes
Coach #9
Grounds clean up and mowing
Track work, bridge stone work, track maintenance  (pending)
Gift shop/mail, archives
Freight Station (pending)

Note:  Train photo shoot Saturday, Mixed train Sunday and music concert.

[Ed Lecuyer]

Track crew doing the stone work today under Trout Brook Bridge. One stone at a time.

(Steve Lennox photos)

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for weekend of Aug 5&6:

* Grounds work/Vehicle repair
* Engine house
* Boxcar 56
* Public trains Saturday and Sunday.

[Stephen Lennox]

Work completed Tuesday and Wednesday 1-2 August 2023

Tuesday:
*  Track crew completes the required stone work under the north side of Trout Brook Bridge.
    (Steve Lx, Brian W, Paul R, Ellen, Tyshawn, Joe D, James P)
*  Locomotive #9 rebuilding the rear buffer beam continues. (Eric, Harold)
*  Coach #9 assembly.  Prep for varnishing continues  (Lou)
*  Passenger car truck rebuild, design corrections being made  (Jerry, Carlos, Jason)
*  Rail car Training  (Pete S., Ben R, Jason)
*  Trout Brook Bridge pest control, equipment repair (Bill Baskerville)
*  Alna Center mowing.  (Randy)
*  Sheepscot Yard maintenance and repair.  (Jay Barta)
*  Engine house build continues.  (Stewart, Fred, Brendan)
*  Archive work continues  (Linda)
*  Gift shop/mail continues  (Cindy R)

Wednesday:
*  Locomotive #9 Buffer beam work continues  (Eric, Jason, Roger and Wes C)
*  Engine House build continues.  (Brendan, Stewart)
*  Equipment repairs and SS yard maintenance continues.  (Jay Barta)
*  Admin work.  (Steve P)
*  Archives work continues (Linda)
*  Polling stock oil/greasing  (Phil B)
*  Off site work on various truck parts  (Randy)



Notes:  Bob Longo in for schedule work… noted work canceled.
            Megan on leave from the Coast Guard, visits and helps Track crew with stone work.
            A lot of work going on this week.

[James Patten]

Work done on Saturday, August 5:

* Grounds: Mike (and Cody) were working on drainage west of the upper parking lot.
* Loco 11: Harold (and new volunteer Bill) were machining parts for #11.
* Engine house: more insulation and plastic on the east wall
* Grant work: Nicole was working on grants.
* Public trains: well attended.

[Bill Baskerville]

FWIW, on Thursday 52’s air drier and its drain valve that had been sticking open, causing a loss of air pressure, were replaced. In the process a piping defect was also corrected. This morning Dan adjusted the brakes.

[Mike Fox]

Sorry for my lack of photos today. Very busy.

[Stephen Lennox]

Anticipated work for Tuesday and Wednesday 8-9 August 2023.

*  Prep work for TB turntable maintenance  (note heavy rain forecast for Tues)
*  Coach #9 build
*  Passenger car trucks rebuild
*  Engine house
*  Equipment repair
*  Archives, Gift shop

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for weekend of August 12-13, 2023:

* Annual Picnic!  Public trains with activities at Sheepscot and Alna Center.  Help needed.  Volunteers should park in the west lot.
* Engine house
* Board meeting Saturday afternoon at 4:30.

[Bill Baskerville]

The lost stepchild 52 is always forgotten, new brake shoes arrived and the wiring refurbishment and upgrade continues this week.

[Stephen Lennox]

Work completed Tuesday and Wednesday 8-9 August 2023

Tuesday:
*  Track crew does prep work for TB turntable repair
    (Steve Lx, Steve Lt, Brian W, Paul R, Ellen A, Dan, Joe D)
*  Passenger car truck build continues with alterations on bolsters.  (Jerry, Carlos)
*  Coach #9 build continued  (Eric)
*  Engine House (Brendan, Fred, Stewart)
*  Locomotive #52 repairs/maintenance continues  (Bill B)
*  Archives work continues (Linda)
*  Gift shop/mail on going  (Cindy R)
*  Admin work  (Ed, Steve P)

Wednesday:
*  Engine house (Brendan, Fred, Stewart, Jay Barta)
*  Coach #9 build- crew cleans up, prep for Annual Picnic  (Eric, Ron, Seth)
*  Archives work  (Linda)
*  Equipment repair (Bill B, Bob L)
*  Track Inspection  (Steve Lx)

Notes:
*  I’m sure more volunteers were working on projects and I have missed them.
*  Representatives from the Silver Dollar City RR visiting, Jason might add more to this.
*  Annual picnic Sat/Sun

[Graham Buxton]

*  Representatives from the Silver Dollar City RR visiting,

I was aware of that theme park railroad, but I didn't realize that it was a 2ft gauge railroad.
More here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco_Silver_Dollar_Line

[Jeff Schumaker]

*  Representatives from the Silver Dollar City RR visiting,

I was aware of that theme park railroad, but I didn't realize that it was a 2ft gauge railroad.
More here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco_Silver_Dollar_Line

At one time, they were operating 2-4-0 Davenport locos.

Jeff

[Jason M Lamontagne]

The SDC folks were in Maine on other business, so we gave a full tour of our facilities and projects.  It was quite nice to make the connection. 

Jason

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Another project this week -

Gift Shop - After weeks of working with photographer Kevin Madore, writing captions and text, editing and working with our graphic design people, the 2024 WW&F calendars were finished and picked up from the printers in Augusta on Thursday 8/10.  Calendars will be final inspected on Friday and set out for purchase on Saturday.  The price will be $16 + tax per calendar for in store sales.  On-line sales (that include shipping cost) will be available after the picnic weekend. 

The calendar is basically a WW&F photo album that showcases the work of talented photographers such as Stephen Hussar for many years - and for the last two issues, Kevin Madore.  They have sold out for the last 5 years with the last few going to the ARS show at the Big E in W. Springfield, MA.