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Museum Discussion / Re: Magazine Article About #9
« on: November 25, 2014, 09:29:28 PM »
He ought to do a piece on you, Bernie.
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Museum Discussion / Re: Music Festival?
« on: November 21, 2014, 09:51:09 PM »
If you don't mind having a lot of locals, a good show consisting of amateurs can get people out for a night's entertainment. At least that seems to work down here in Georgia. Make sure the tv stations, newspapers and magazines like Yankee know about it to feed you both musicians and fans.
I think music and trains make wonderful partners.
At some point the museum is going to need a full time employee or several part timers who have the talent and experience in areas like this to make it grow more meaningful and relevant.
I think music and trains make wonderful partners.
At some point the museum is going to need a full time employee or several part timers who have the talent and experience in areas like this to make it grow more meaningful and relevant.
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Museum Discussion / Re: Music Festival?
« on: November 21, 2014, 09:45:51 PM »
If you don't mind having a lot of locals, a good show consisting of amateurs can get people out for a night's entertainment. At least that seems to work down here in Georgia. Make sure the tv stations, newspapers and magazines like Yankee know about it to feed you both musicians and fans.
I think music and trains make wonderful partners.
At some point the museum is going to need a full time employee or several part timers who have the talent and experience in areas like this to make it grow more meaningful and relevant.
I think music and trains make wonderful partners.
At some point the museum is going to need a full time employee or several part timers who have the talent and experience in areas like this to make it grow more meaningful and relevant.
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Museum Discussion / Re: #10s "new whistle"
« on: November 02, 2014, 06:21:39 PM »
If GE had closed us before installing $70,000,000 in 5-axis milling centers from Starragheackert, Leichti and Okuma, what they would have had to sell may have been too old for the WW&F.
I hope to take the ultrasonic thickness testing and dry particle magnetic testing classes before I go up there.
I hope to take the ultrasonic thickness testing and dry particle magnetic testing classes before I go up there.
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Museum Discussion / Re: #10s "new whistle"
« on: October 19, 2014, 10:30:23 PM »
I would hope the people working on museum equipment would use ear plugs. The banging together of two pieces of metal creates a high enough frequency noise to damage your ears. I work in a GE machine shop (until Jan. 23 when they shutter it and send many of the jobs to China) and have worn 33 dB ear plugs since day one and still have my hearing. Of course if you tell my wife that I can still hear I'll call you liars.
Incidentally, my plans are to move to Providence, RI to do non destructive testing (NDT).
Incidentally, my plans are to move to Providence, RI to do non destructive testing (NDT).
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Museum Discussion / Re: Mention in Yankee Magazine
« on: September 05, 2014, 06:32:18 PM »
Maybe you should invite an editor or writer to join the engine crew early this fall so that they might se something else they would want to write about.
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General Discussion / Re: Maine Railroads for Hunting, Fishing, and Canoeing
« on: July 30, 2014, 07:29:32 AM »
Isn't there less and less of rustic Maine that people go to see? Seems Atlanta developers known for destroying our historic landmarks must have gone back east for greener pastures (which they can subdivide and put time shares on).
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General Discussion / Re: 32 pound rail
« on: July 30, 2014, 07:24:22 AM »
What would a fully loaded WW&F freight car have weighed? How much do the current engines weigh?
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Museum Discussion / Re: Plastic Railroad Ties
« on: July 15, 2014, 10:53:58 PM »
Did the original WW&F not have any grade crossings?
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General Discussion / Re: Great "barn find"
« on: June 26, 2014, 11:28:00 AM »
Watch them store it outdoors until funds become available.
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Museum Discussion / Re: Van transport needed
« on: June 26, 2014, 10:20:21 AM »
How big is it? Looks beautiful!
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General Discussion / Re: Making ties in the 1920's
« on: February 18, 2014, 09:24:45 AM »
Amazing what could be done with little in the way of tooling but plenty of skill and experience. I remember that on The Walton's, Daddy John had a mill turning out railroad ties. My stepmother who was from near that area of Virginia laughed herself silly watching the Walton kids walk to town in their overalls. "We would have rather died than go to town dressed in less than our Sunday clothes," recalled Mother, who was born in 1914 and died in 2012.
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Museum Discussion / Smithy additions
« on: February 05, 2014, 10:04:47 AM »
Congratulations on getting the two new machines for your blacksmith shop. What else would the well-appointed 2-foot gauge railroad blacksmith or machine shop have had that you don't now possess. PS, sorry I'm late on my dues. Will send them by tomorrow.
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Museum Discussion / Re: A little train history/mystery. I could use your help
« on: January 29, 2014, 07:36:36 PM »
Back when this was painted, Jeff's dad probably could have bought it for less than it cost him for the water colors. He certainly could paint!