Albion Day 2008

[Dave Buczkowski]

All;
   I was just wondering what time the caravan will leave Sheepscot on Saturday for Albion. I presume we will continue relaying the track we started last year but I don't know who is in charge this time around.
   And Duncan, as James can tell you, Carl serves lunch at 1:00 PM
Dave

[James Patten]

....Carl serves lunch at 1:00 PM

...whether you want to eat then or not. 

[Duncan Mackiewicz]

Dave,
Unless there's plenty of Kielbasa and sauerkraut I don't think I could bring myself to attend.  Mmmm.  By the way, where were you on Sunday?  We did get coupons to eat in Bridgton although Kielbasa was not on the menu.
Duncan

[Stephen Hussar]

Dave,
Unless there's plenty of Kielbasa and sauerkraut I don't think I could bring myself to attend.  Mmmm.
Duncan

Duncan, I'm going out on a limb here and absolutely guarantee the complete absence of kielbasa and sauerkraut...
on the other hand if you like eating moose...you might be in luck!!

[Dave Buczkowski]

Duncan;
  If I know you'll be there I'll bring a kielbasa. Sunday I was raking the yard. Someone has to do it as the boys are away at school and my daughter had to keep the couch from floating away.
Dave

[Mike Fox]

I will be heading up that way again this year. I plan on landing there around 8 again. I want to take some before shots this time. After shots are easy. As of right now, the weather is showing partly cloudy with a high in the 50's. Not bad for November 1.

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Mike,  I was up there two weeks ago and found most of the mainline pulled up.  Some of it is in panels sitting in the grass along side the ballast.  The only rail on the grade was about 90' at the south end of the yard where the flanger sits.  The outside wheel of the south truck is on the ground.  It looks like the crew will be relaying the mainline back up to the station. 

I looked inside the blacksmith shop and it's about ready to go, just needs the brickwork for the forge.  That's a nice building.  If Vern sees it he may jump ship to work at the Albion end of the railroad. 

[Stephen Hussar]

Here's a link to last year's thread on this from the old discussion forum. Scroll down to see Mike's pictures...
http://www.setbb.com/wwfmuseum/viewtopic.php?t=422&mforum=wwfmuseum

[Duncan Mackiewicz]

Steve,
That moose looks like he's grinning. He knows he won't be providing the sandwiches. No, I will not be attending, kielbasa sandwiches or not. This weekend is my time to pick up leaves.  I don't have any Guido's to send away to school nor a daughter to at home to help me like Dave does. Have fun re-laying the mainline guys and take plenty of pictures for those of us who can't make it.
Duncan

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

I'd like to help at Albion but I have tables at the Gaithersburg Train Show 10/31 - 11/2.  We took a velocipede to Albion the first time we rebuilt the mainline about 8 years ago.  It was great riding it from near the culvert up to the station.  I was on the second "train" to arrive at Albion since 1933.  Someone with a pickup could take the handcar up, that would give the crew another reason to re-lay more track.     

[Dave Buczkowski]

All;
I'm wondering if there will be any adults in charge at Albion on Saturday. So far all I know that are going are Steve Smith, Mike Fox and myself. From what I understand neither James nor Jason will be going as they are otherwise occupied. Will there be someone with a pickup to bring tools from Sheepscot? About all I can fit in the Clubman are a couple of spike mauls and a track gauge.
Dave

[Mike Fox]

I can stop by if needed and take what ever we might need. I will try to remember some of my tools before I leave. I think the track bolts were 7/8" (head size). So I'll bring some of those so we can have more than one doing the tightening.
  Someone let me know if I am getting the tools and I will.
 

[Steve Smith]

 Besides spike mauls and track gage shouldn't we have a spike puller or two and a couple blocks, to support ties during spike driving? I can bring my 50-foot tape measure and will try to scout up some chalk for laying out.

Steve 

[Gordon Cook]

I am going to be there this year, should be at Sheepscot by 7:30 AM or so.

[Dave Buczkowski]

Gawdon,
In honor of Duncan should we stop at the Alna FD for breakfast?
Dave