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WW&F Railway Museum Discussion => Volunteers => Topic started by: James Patten on July 30, 2025, 05:36:49 AM
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Anticipated work for Saturday Aug 2:
* Public trains: Ride the Rails to Hike the Trails, and a concert.
* Grounds: more Woods track work
* Engine house
* Archives
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Work done on Saturday August 2:
* Woods track: Mike, Dan, and crew disconnected the western end of the track and moved it south a bit, to allow for subgrading of the track that will run beside it.
* Engine house: Brendan and Joe L were installing the interior tin roof (not rusted) over Bay 2.
* Public trains: Well attended.
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... tin roof (not rusted) ...
I got me a Chrysler, it seats about twenty...
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Ben, I thought it was a Ford and it seats about 7 (9 if everyone squeezes together.)
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Anticipated work for Saturday/Sunday Aug 9-10:
* Saturday is Annual Picnic. Food being served by the Elks Lodge. Public trains all day, plus a photo special in the late afternoon.
* Archives model RR sale in the car barn.
* Tin type photography
* Book Signing
* Film Screening with Filmmakers: The Nine Lives of Number 9
* Engine house work (Being used for film screening.)
* Grounds/Woods track work
* Board meeting at 4:30.
* Sunday is an afternoon concert and a noontime SVST train trip.
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Work done on Saturday Aug 9:
* Annual Picnic: The Bath Elks Club served dogs and burgers. Cyndi Longo and her group sang on the platform. There was a showing of The Nine Lives of Number 9 in the engine house. Coach 9 was rolled out into the sun for everyone to admire. The Archives Committee had a yard sale of model railroad items and other items in the Car barn. And three trains running! Loco 9, ML&M 11, and RC 4.
* Board meeting: Delayed to 5.
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And three trains running! Loco 9, ML&M 11, and RC 4.
And FOUR trains running! Loco 9, ML&M 11, RC 4, AND 52 in pusher service on the mountain (to avoid working #9 too hard on the 4% grade, reducing the risk of fire.)
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3 9's. I only wish I had positioned myself to get the 4th in view when it came out.
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Anticipated work for Saturday August 16:
* Public trains - ice cream at AC (1pm & 3pm)
* Engine house work
* Archives
* Machine shop/Loco 11
Note: Fire danger is currently "Very High", which may prohibit operation of loco. 9.
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Some of the activity today, Saturday, August 16th:
-- Public trains were run with the diesel (No. 52) due to high fire danger. I understand an email announcing the power switch was sent out to ticketholders in advance; only a few cancelled. A lower key day versus the Annual Picnic last weekend, but we still had over 100 passengers I understand. I enjoyed talking with many families while I worked on the public sign board. I believe Dan Malkowski was 52's engineer, J. B. Smith conductor, and Pete Stevens brakeman. Ed was gatekeeper.
-- Steve P. and Annie B. hosted the ice cream, dolls and plushies event at Alna Center. Their boys helped, too.
-- Zack Wyllie and others were giving short tours in the shop.
-- Early in the day Nick Anderson was cleaning out No. 9's smokebox. Nick Simoneau may have been helping as well.
-- Linda and Bruce were busy in the Archives. Marcel was cleaning up a bit from last weekend's successful yard sale.
-- Cindy, Joan and Jim were busy in the gift shop.
-- Nancy and Cody made a nice lunch of burgers, tortellini, salad and deserts.
-- The public signboard as it looked when I left:
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It was a wee bit painful listing today (mid-August) our December event -- the year is marching on. That said, the folks who have planned this year's events have done a terrific job.
Apologies if I missed any other activities underway today.
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Bit late, but a few weeks ago Bill Baskerville and I were working on lineside vegetation control. The magneto on the motor for the sprayer pump failed. After a bit of hand-wringing, Brendan suggested swapping it with the small chipper motor. I made the swap to finish the spraying task, and will repair the other motor for inventory. We also worked up a plan to finish the canopy on the sprayer cart.
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Anticipated work for Saturday August 23:
* Public trains
* Grounds/Woods track work
* Engine house
* Archives
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Work done on Saturday Aug 23:
* Archives: Linda and Bruce were busy. Linda wanted to spend the money she made in the yard sale at the Picnic.
* Grounds: Mike was putting down subballst for the new Woods track.
* Loco 11: two people were busy machining for #11.
* Public trains: Rather subdued because of no steam.
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Anticipated work for Saturday Aug 30:
* Public trains (hopefully steam because we'll have rain on Friday/Saturday)
* Grounds
* Engine house
* Archives
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Work done on Saturday August 30:
* Coal storage bin: Mike got started on building the coal storage bin, over by the Building Maintenance container. Over the past week a bunch of concrete blocks arrived for this project.
* Engine house: Stewart was painting, Brendan and Joe were putting up ceiling sheets.
* Machine shop: Some work for #11 (presumably) was going on.
* Public trains: Thanks to some rain the fire danger is down to where we could run steam again. Light patronage today.
* Archives: Linda and Bruce were busy.
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I forgot about posting this last week. I had the pleasure to present an award Saturday to this young man for his volunteer time from 2024. This is his 2nd year in a row.
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Thank you Cody. Keep up the great work and we look forward to having you continue your efforts.
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Congrats Cody. Young people are always the future of any human venture. I'm sure you'll be part of the steam crew one day if you keep at it.
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Congratulations, Cody.
Jeff
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Congratulations, Cody!