September 2025 Work Reports

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday Sept 6:

* SR&RL work day - a team is heading north to assist the SR&RL Museum with various tasks.
* Public trains - A Model T group is visiting, but otherwise it's a normal operating day.
* Engine house
* Archives

[James Patten]

Work done at the WW&F on Saturday Sept 6:

* Public trains: A Model T tour group showed up and filled the 11 AM train, and got rides on the Model T railcar as well.  They had lunch and most left, although more got T railcar rides for the 1 PM. 
* Tie cutting: Dan and the younger guys spent the morning cutting ties.
* Machine shop: one of the volunteers (can't recall his name) was working on a piece for #11 (I think).
* Engine house: Brendan was finishing up work on it.
* Archives: Linda, Bruce and Marcel were working.

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday Sept 13:

* Public trains, both Saturday and Sunday (mixed train, concert)
* Grounds (probably coal bin prep)
* Engine house
* Machine shop
* Board meeting at 4.

[Mike Fox]

Work on the coal storage bin progressed nicely Saturday with the help of James and Dave. Just about ready for the cement floor. 2 more rows of blocks will be stacked onto what is there to creare the bin msakine the walls 4 feet tall with the interior dimensions of 12 wide by 30 long. This will easily hold a truckload of coal.

[James Patten]

Work done on Saturday Sept 13:

* Coal storage bin - Mike, Dave and I worked on finishing the bottom row of blocks for the storage bin.
* Engine house - Stewart was working on trim.
* Machine shop - Several people had projects they were working on.
* Public trains - also the tintype artist was present
* Board meeting

[Jason M Lamontagne]

Sept 20 Rules Class Postponed

Hi Folks,

Our Training Officer, Pete Stevens, has taken ill and is unable to administer this Saturday's rules class.  At present he plans to offer an equivalent program the following Saturday, Sept 27, in conjunction with our planned Pumpkin Train practice day. 

Thanks
Jason

[Jason M Lamontagne]

Sept 20 Rules Class Postponed

Hi Folks,

Our Training Officer, Pete Stevens, has taken ill and is unable to administer this Saturday's rules class.  At present he plans to offer an equivalent program the following Saturday, Sept 27, in conjunction with our planned Pumpkin Train practice day. 

Thanks
Jason

[James Patten]

Anticipated work on Saturday Sept 20:

* Engine house work
* I think there's a charter this weekend.
* Archives

[Dan Malkowski]

Charter on Sunday the 21st.

[Ed Lecuyer]

This Saturday, 9/20, is the Volunteer Open House.
Expect to host new volunteers, answer questions, etc.

Hopefully, Steve P. has some details...

[James Patten]

Work done on Saturday Sept 20:

* Engine house - Brendan was working on some punch list items.  Stewart was building shelving.
* Machine shop - Earl and others were working on projects, and giving tours
* New volunteer day - we had 3 new folks show up and a few others returning. Tours were given and old ties were picked up out on the line.

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday Sept 27:

* Pumpkin trains dry run(s).
* Coal bin floor pouring
* Archives
* Engine house touchups

[Jason M Lamontagne]

Hi Folks,

I am hoping to get some indication of crew availability this Saturday for a potential Pumpkin train practice session.  I failed to get this on the crew calendar so there’s no specific sign ups.  Depending on response, we could do a full practice this Saturday (fire up both locos, one or two full cycles of the op plan), or we could do an abridged version (a meeting, basically), along with a possible practice session on Friday Oct 3.

This week is quite busy with locomotive prep so I haven’t had a lot of free cycles to work through this yet.

I would appreciate feedback.  I will also send this as a crew caller email.

Thanks
Jason

[Mike Fox]

Cement ordered for 9am..any help would be appreciated.

[Jason M Lamontagne]

Hi folks,

For a number of reasons the planned practice session this Saturday is cancelled.  Tentatively we may try again on Friday Oct 3.

Furthermore- Pete Stevens remains ill and cannot administer a rules session this Saturday either.  Once he is better we will figure out a new schedule for that.

Thanks
Jason