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Work and Events / Re: Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread

« on: April 19, 2024, 11:59:00 AM »

More than one entrance and exit to the gift shop could open up other potential problems. It may seem like a choke point, but it works well.

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Work and Events / Re: Coach 9 - Official Work Thread

« on: April 13, 2024, 05:59:43 PM »

Siding progress. Black primer is being done this time, and a coat of color will be applied before the boards are installed..

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Volunteers / Re: April 2024 Work Reports

« on: April 13, 2024, 05:57:09 PM »

The majority of the dirt deposited from the winter ploeing has been picked up, and the tree was removed from Casey

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Volunteers / Re: April 2024 Work Reports

« on: April 10, 2024, 07:41:52 AM »

Weather permitting, I will be doing spring clean up, mainly picking up the gravel deposited onto the lawns from the plowing this winter. Also, if time permits, there are some trees that have come down recently in the storage area and AC that can be cleaned up.

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Work and Events / Re: WW&F No. 11 - Official Work Thread

« on: April 09, 2024, 01:23:24 PM »

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Volunteers / Re: April 2024 Work Reports

« on: April 07, 2024, 06:19:55 AM »

Wish I could have joined..

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Volunteers / Re: April 2024 Work Reports

« on: April 04, 2024, 01:36:58 PM »

* Second Saturday of Easter trains.

This has been rescheduled to Sunday on account of the alleged weather.

  Alleged.. yes, Mother Nature has committed a crime. Stole our Spring from us.. . But, April is a snow month..

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Whimsical Weirdness and Foolery / Re: WW&F to Acquire “Garratt” Locomotive NG79

« on: April 02, 2024, 02:29:24 PM »

On April 2nd the main post was updated to make it abundantly clear that it is a joke (for anyone who missed the date in the first sentence, obvious implausibility of the "Mrs. Garrett" from "The Facts of Life" tie-in, and did not read any of the comments.)

Not everyone ties the date in with the day, and could easily skip the date to get to the main body of the announcement.

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Whimsical Weirdness and Foolery / Re: Event Suggestion

« on: March 25, 2024, 05:25:22 AM »

I think we should (which I believe is how it is) have to approve any alchohol event as a board. Also, the rule should apply to everyone (you can't show up as a guest and start drinking in the parkinglot) (which again is how I believe it is), not just restricted to crew. I have other opinions on the matter as well, that reach far beyond the museum..

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Volunteers / Re: March 2024 work reports

« on: March 23, 2024, 06:02:34 PM »

I have thought about doing this for years, and finally got it done. A roll bar for the old Kubota. This will bolt to a frame member on the Kubota that is made for it.

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Volunteers / Re: Reducing Fire Danger on the Mountain

« on: March 22, 2024, 03:02:58 PM »

When we planned the Mountain Extension, we made the decision to only cut the clearing about 20 feet wide, to keep from having the saplings and limbs grow. The thought was to be able to look out through the woods and see further. This is a different approach compared to the 66 feet wide we previously cut to. It does present it's own challenges doing it that way.

We also have 2 shoreland zones we passed through, one on the Mountain at the retaining wall and one at the bridge. Because of those locations being in the shoreland zone, what can be done there is very restriictive. The only thing removable there now would be a hazard tree. And not one that would be a hazard to a good photograph. We can brush cut no more than necessary to maintain the ROW through these areas.

As for the rest of the Mountain, if we wanted to cut it 66 feet wide we could. But not something I would advocate for. I like it the way it is..

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Volunteers / Re: March 2024 work reports

« on: March 22, 2024, 02:46:49 PM »

The radiator for the Case loader was picked up today from the repair shop. We will install it next Saturday and hopefully get the loader together and back in service.

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Volunteers / Re: Reducing Fire Danger on the Mountain

« on: March 17, 2024, 09:01:35 AM »

Who's the bearded fellow to the right of Dan in the last photo?

Jeff

That would be a new volunteer named Dom. It was his second time volunteering.

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Volunteers / Re: March 2024 work reports

« on: March 16, 2024, 05:48:43 PM »

We bench bled and installed a new master cylinder, and replaced the vacuum hoses. While replacing the vacuum lines, I found motor oil in them. So now researching if I can rebuild the vacuum pump instead of replacing it. The pump still works, so I will not keep it out of service for that. We also replaced some coolant lines and V belts.

We are waiting on the radiator to be completed, which I expect this week as there was only a couple ahead of me when I dropped it off.

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UK (Welsh, British) Two Footers / Re: SAR NG-Y hopper wagons

« on: March 11, 2024, 06:39:27 PM »

How does the vacuum control the doors?  Do you need vacuum to open?