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Museum Discussion / Re: A message from your new President

« on: August 11, 2025, 05:34:20 PM »

Excellent, Mike.  I know you'll do a terrific job...

Bob

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Bridgton & Saco River Railway / Re: A 101 year old rubber band...

« on: July 03, 2025, 05:03:48 PM »

For the un-initiated, a snapshot description of the care, precision and delicacy -- not to mention the time involved -- in properly handling and preserving very old archives documents!!

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Museum Discussion / Re: WW&F Receives $5000 grant from Mass Bay RRE for coal/sand facility

« on: April 25, 2025, 05:21:20 PM »

Is there a plan or rendering that can be shared?

Bob

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

« on: February 26, 2025, 10:10:50 PM »

Unreal!!

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

« on: January 14, 2025, 07:19:44 PM »

This has been such an immaculate replication that perhaps we should just never run it, and put it on display alongside the Rangely!

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Work and Events / Re: WW&F No. 10 - Official Work Thread

« on: January 14, 2025, 07:13:32 PM »

Where the flues start...

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Maine Narrow Gauge RR Co. & Museum / Re: Development in Portland

« on: January 14, 2025, 07:11:48 PM »

I agree with Mike and Alain.  Was there a flaw in their lease agreement that allowed this to happen?  What recourse do they have against the developers?  And what monetary and restorative reparations do they have a right to claim?

And if they decide to make nice, what significant concessions can they extract in return?  For example, perhaps the funding of their planned storage buildings at the end of the line?

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Work and Events / Re: So. African Hoppers 2806 and 2807 - Official Work Thread

« on: November 07, 2024, 06:20:44 PM »

The EBT did it...possibly a model

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Work and Events / Re: So. African Hoppers 2806 and 2807 - Official Work Thread

« on: October 10, 2024, 09:48:27 PM »

Super!  Trailer looks great...

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Museum Discussion / Re: How did you hear of the W.W. & F. Ry. Museum?

« on: October 05, 2024, 05:56:50 PM »

Clearly not forgotten by many who nominated him for the Percival Award in 2020. Your memories greatly add to the record we have of Joe, and we will save them.

Thanks again Bruce.  Your involvement in the Forum and the awards committee and more are greatly appreciated as we continue to try to better understand and appreciate the memories of the early years!!

Bob

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Museum Discussion / Re: How did you hear of the W.W. & F. Ry. Museum?

« on: October 05, 2024, 09:07:39 AM »

Joe Ruzyckij was honored with the Percival Award in 2020.

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Moderator Announcements / Re: NEWSLETTERS!!!

« on: October 01, 2024, 05:40:24 PM »

Ed, are the Newsletter archives searchable in any fashion, or does one have to look at each issue one by one to find something?

Just askin'

Bob

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Volunteers / Re: September 2024 work reports

« on: September 28, 2024, 05:33:12 PM »

Bravo on the walkway -- long overdue!

Thx

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

« on: August 27, 2024, 08:39:56 AM »

The bench legs are of different lengths, and would result in a slight leaning backward of the bench seat, hence not a vertical back.  I would worry more about about backward instability.

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Volunteers / Re: August 2024 work reports

« on: August 12, 2024, 05:23:00 PM »

Alna FD was perfectly positioned on the new platform to feed travelers.  They did a brisk business!  And there were lots of sit-down tables under the awning.  Hopefully it's a setup that can be repeated again, as it's a win-win for both the railroad and the community fire department.

Bob