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Work and Events / Re: Engine House - Official Work Thread
« on: December 10, 2025, 11:46:28 AM »Why is there a fence around my girl.If you're referring to Monson 3, it's over the pit. The pit has a fence around it.
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Volunteers / Re: December 2025 work reports
« on: December 10, 2025, 06:36:35 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Dec 13:
* Victorian Christmas trains to Alna Center. Help needed.
* Machine shop/Loco 11 work
* Board meeting at 4
* Victorian Christmas trains to Alna Center. Help needed.
* Machine shop/Loco 11 work
* Board meeting at 4
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Volunteers / Re: December 2025 work reports
« on: December 06, 2025, 05:55:55 PM »
Work done on Saturday Dec 6:
* Victorian Christmas - not a sell-out, but a good number of people. Weather was almost perfect from a Christmas-y feel - a touch of light snow.
* Loco 11 - Earl was in probably working on some aspect of it
Most everyone was involved with running Victorian Christmas.
* Victorian Christmas - not a sell-out, but a good number of people. Weather was almost perfect from a Christmas-y feel - a touch of light snow.
* Loco 11 - Earl was in probably working on some aspect of it
Most everyone was involved with running Victorian Christmas.
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Volunteers / December 2025 work reports
« on: December 03, 2025, 06:36:14 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Dec 6:
* First day of Victorian Christmas trains. Help needed all around.
* Archives
* Machine shop
* First day of Victorian Christmas trains. Help needed all around.
* Archives
* Machine shop
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Volunteers / Re: November 2025 Work Reports
« on: November 29, 2025, 05:33:03 PM »
Work done on Saturday Nov 29:
* Alna Center - Dan led a crew to finish the reshingling of the roof.
* Loco 10 - Dan was also leading a crew working on #10's smoke box. Not at the same time as the Alna Center work.
* Loco 11 - Earl was working on bits for #11.
* Dairy car - This week Brendan brought the car back from Wiscasset. It was decorated in lights, and he was working on putting a tree on the back of the white truck. It's in the parade tonight in Damariscotta, and Friday night in Wiscasset.
* Southbound - Jason and I walked south 1200 feet to take some measurements.
* Dave and Ed were doing some work on the computer.
* Brian was doing maintenance on an air compressor.
* Chris and his daughter set up some decorations around Sheepscot.
* Bill and Ed inspected the pavilion and shed at Alna Center and did some clean up.
* Alna Center - Dan led a crew to finish the reshingling of the roof.
* Loco 10 - Dan was also leading a crew working on #10's smoke box. Not at the same time as the Alna Center work.
* Loco 11 - Earl was working on bits for #11.
* Dairy car - This week Brendan brought the car back from Wiscasset. It was decorated in lights, and he was working on putting a tree on the back of the white truck. It's in the parade tonight in Damariscotta, and Friday night in Wiscasset.
* Southbound - Jason and I walked south 1200 feet to take some measurements.
* Dave and Ed were doing some work on the computer.
* Brian was doing maintenance on an air compressor.
* Chris and his daughter set up some decorations around Sheepscot.
* Bill and Ed inspected the pavilion and shed at Alna Center and did some clean up.
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Volunteers / Re: November 2025 Work Reports
« on: November 26, 2025, 06:58:52 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Nov 29:
* Christmas prep - decorating, etc.
* Archives
* Shop work
Victorian Christmas starts the first Saturday of December.
* Christmas prep - decorating, etc.
* Archives
* Shop work
Victorian Christmas starts the first Saturday of December.
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Volunteers / Re: November 2025 Work Reports
« on: November 22, 2025, 05:23:51 PM »
Work done on Saturday Nov 22:
* Engine House: Roger was trying to fix a drawer on a tool chest.
* Kubota: Brendan, Mike and Brian got the Kubota out of a rut. I assume Brendan was going to get in the afternoon with the X-cart, as I heard the motor on it going as I left.
* Southbound walk: There was an exploratory walk done in the morning south of Cross Road, then another in the afternoon with Jason discussing a DEP discussion.
* Archives
* Web/Ticketing
* Engine House: Roger was trying to fix a drawer on a tool chest.
* Kubota: Brendan, Mike and Brian got the Kubota out of a rut. I assume Brendan was going to get in the afternoon with the X-cart, as I heard the motor on it going as I left.
* Southbound walk: There was an exploratory walk done in the morning south of Cross Road, then another in the afternoon with Jason discussing a DEP discussion.
* Archives
* Web/Ticketing
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Volunteers / Re: November 2025 Work Reports
« on: November 19, 2025, 06:35:30 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Nov 22:
* Grounds work
* Machine shop/Loco 11
* Engine house tweaking
* Archives
* Grounds work
* Machine shop/Loco 11
* Engine house tweaking
* Archives
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Volunteers / Re: November 2025 Work Reports
« on: November 15, 2025, 05:36:41 PM »
Work done on Saturday Nov 15:
* Vacuum brake work - one of the Nicks was working on a vacuum pot, and Jason and Dante were trying to track a leak in the train brake system in 9.
* Loco 11 - Earl and Jason discussed a drawing and Earl got to work on making the drawing a reality.
* Office organizing - We had some spare storage racks that had no poles, so I ordered poles last week and assembled the rack in the closet in the office, and moved some Marketing materials, paper, and other materials to it. This freed up floor space in the office and closet.
* Alna Center - Bryce and Nick S. worked on shingling the roof.
* Archives - Linda was at work.
* Ticketing/Web - Ed was slaving over his laptop updating the website for 2026.
* Vacuum brake work - one of the Nicks was working on a vacuum pot, and Jason and Dante were trying to track a leak in the train brake system in 9.
* Loco 11 - Earl and Jason discussed a drawing and Earl got to work on making the drawing a reality.
* Office organizing - We had some spare storage racks that had no poles, so I ordered poles last week and assembled the rack in the closet in the office, and moved some Marketing materials, paper, and other materials to it. This freed up floor space in the office and closet.
* Alna Center - Bryce and Nick S. worked on shingling the roof.
* Archives - Linda was at work.
* Ticketing/Web - Ed was slaving over his laptop updating the website for 2026.
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Volunteers / Re: November 2025 Work Reports
« on: November 12, 2025, 06:43:07 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Nov 15:
* Machine shop/Loco 11
* Engine house fitting
* Archives
* Machine shop/Loco 11
* Engine house fitting
* Archives
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Volunteers / Re: November 2025 Work Reports
« on: November 08, 2025, 06:03:41 PM »
Work done on Saturday Nov 8:
* ML&M Loco 11: The loco was given an extensive clean-up and clean-out, from the smokebox to the tender tank.
* Loco 11: Earl was working on some valve gear stuff.
* Board meeting: Started at 2, ended about 4 (with over an hour and half in executive session).
* ML&M Loco 11: The loco was given an extensive clean-up and clean-out, from the smokebox to the tender tank.
* Loco 11: Earl was working on some valve gear stuff.
* Board meeting: Started at 2, ended about 4 (with over an hour and half in executive session).
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Work and Events / Re: Coach 9 - Official Work Thread
« on: November 08, 2025, 06:00:14 PM »
Seats/benches will (hopefully) be picked up next week!
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Museum Discussion / Re: Sources for period clothing?
« on: November 06, 2025, 05:36:57 PM »
Your local Renys should have a good supply of Carharts. My winter coats are all Carharts, and they last for many years.
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Volunteers / Re: November 2025 Work Reports
« on: November 05, 2025, 06:40:35 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Nov 8:
* Machine shop/Loco 11
* Engine house tweaking
* Archives
* Grounds work
* Board meeting at 2 PM (not the usual 4)
* Machine shop/Loco 11
* Engine house tweaking
* Archives
* Grounds work
* Board meeting at 2 PM (not the usual 4)
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Volunteers / Re: November 2025 Work Reports
« on: November 01, 2025, 04:58:17 PM »
Work done on Saturday Nov 1:
* Tie & Dine: Work was around MP 7, jacking, tamping, and lining. The ML&M tamper was used.
* Loco 11: Earl was working on a piece attached to the valve gear and johnson bar.
* Archives: Linda and Bruce were at work.
* Tie & Dine: Work was around MP 7, jacking, tamping, and lining. The ML&M tamper was used.
* Loco 11: Earl was working on a piece attached to the valve gear and johnson bar.
* Archives: Linda and Bruce were at work.