December 2019 Work Reports

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday Dec 7 ("A day that will live in infamy"):

* Car barn extension
* Tank car 14
* Training trips: Jason has some train trips planned for training crew.
* Pavilion: No concrete pouring, but Mike's hopeful to move materials up there.
* Board meeting @ 4 - because next week is VC.

[James Patten]

Work done on Saturday Dec 7:

* Tank 14: the tank was lifted off the car so that some of the holes for the pipes could be adjusted, so that the tank could sit more level. 
* Alna Center: Mike cut two more trees down and chopped them up, Fred and Dwight loaded the Dodge truck with wood, which was unloaded at Sheepscot by Al, Dave, and I.  Then Mike got the loader going and stacked the stone piles high.  The kids are going to have great fun on the piles next weekend!  In the afternoon, Dave, Bill, Dwight and I got the tent posts from Alna Center and brought them back.
* Switching: The tank car was switched over to Bay 3; Loco 10 which was in 3 was moved to outside of Bay 2.  The tent posts were erected over 10, and the tent roof put over it.  This is temporary until some room opens up.
* Board meeting.

[Brian Hardy]

I was a bit concerned to hear of No 10 being moved outside. Do we know how long this will be for?

[James Patten]

Well...the tank car needs lettering (bay 3), Bay 2 is needed for Coach 9 construction.  After Christmas MNG's #7 arrives for the Winter photo shoot and stays until sometime in February, and it's in bay 3.  The parlor car can't leave bay 1 until the car barn is completely enclosed.  Best guess, 10 will be outside until Feb.

[Paul Uhland]

As  added WW&F projects mounted this year, a photo shoot, Victorian Christmas and other runs, combined with work on visiting equipment, I started to get an uneasy, ominous feeling that the deadly OVERLOAD!! word would disrupt planned ops.

I hope I'm wrong.

[Fred Morse]

I think we've done pretty well considering the OVERLOAD we still have. We never did get any of the cut wood off the mountain this year and there are still some piles of brush pretty close to the track. I hope we get the brush out before we use to many steam engines there. Now with track there any wood coming out will be by train. At least we won't be cutting trees or clearing land this winter. The only outside Big project outside is the car barn.

[Bill Reidy]

At least we won't be cutting trees or clearing land this winter.

That's what worries me, Fred.  How will we keep you out of trouble this winter if you're not cutting trees? 

[Mike Fox]

Well, there are a few trees left to go on the Mountain. If Fred gets bored enough..plus we could always go to TOM..

[John McNamara]

He could cut into 1-foot lengths.

[Jeff Schumaker]

At least we won't be cutting trees or clearing land this winter.

That's what worries me, Fred.  How will we keep you out of trouble this winter if you're not cutting trees? 

Plenty of wood to cut up, once it's brought in off the mountain, I'm guessing.

Jeff S.

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday Dec 14

* Victorian Christmas - all hands on deck, make sure to wear your raingear.

[Fred Morse]

Randy and I got the last load of firewood from Alna Center this morning.

[Paul Uhland]

Go Fred, what a guy!

[Al Michelis]

Anticipated work for Saturday Dec 14

* Victorian Christmas - all hands on deck, make sure to wear your raingear.

The weather forecast for Saturday is getting worse.  Rain suits if you have them.

[Anthony Vo]

Well...the tank car needs lettering (bay 3), Bay 2 is needed for Coach 9 construction.  After Christmas MNG's #7 arrives for the Winter photo shoot and stays until sometime in February, and it's in bay 3.  The parlor car can't leave bay 1 until the car barn is completely enclosed.  Best guess, 10 will be outside until Feb.

Be sure not to let the vandals get to #10 while you guys are at it