December 2021 Work Reports

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday December 4:

* Engine house construction
* Vehicle repair
* Christmas trains to SeaLyon Farms (sold out).

[Stephen Lennox]

Work completed Tuesday and Wednesday 30 November and 1 December 2021

Tuesday:

*  Track work, section house material kiosk built (Steve Leet, Paul)
                        crane moved to TOM for winter ops., main line switches inspected and oiled.
                        (Steve L, Brian W, Chuck, Leon)
                        Campus clean up, everyone)
*  Shop work, Vacuum brake design and build continues  (Jonathan, Dave P)
                        passenger truck build continues  (Jerry, Carlos)
*  Coach #9 build continues with roof work  (Eric S, and Ron)
*  Campus clean up, errands for parts & materials  (Fred, Stewart)
*  Archives work on going  (Linda)
*  Gift shop and mail  (Cindy R)
*  Locomotive #11 team work week  (Jason, Rick Gordon, Eric)

Wednesday:

*  Track work, Kiosk build completed with roof shingles  (Brian W, Leon, Randy Steve L)
                        Yard clean up, materials moved or relocated (Steve L, Randy, Leon Brian W)
                        Friday Charter prep.,  (JB Smith, Brian, Leon Randy, Steve L)
*  Errands for work crews (Fred)
*  Clean up and dump run  (Stewart)
*  Archives work  (Linda)
*  Gift shop, mail work continues  (Cindy R)
*  Coach #9 assembly continues  (Eric S, Ron)
*  Box car #67 painting and completed  (Ken Ault)
*  Vacuum brake work continues  (Jonathan)
*  Locomotive #11 team work week, set up in the morning, flanging in the afternoon.
    (Jason, Rick, Gordon, Eric)
*  Training  (Bob L)

[Vincent "Lightning" LeRow]

It's like a farmstand for track parts...

[Graham Buxton]

It seems like a suitable structure for corralling OTM components.

[James Patten]

Work done on Saturday Dec 4:

* Boxcar 56: Marcel finished the exterior siding for it, then started putting in some of the interior siding that he had saved.  The grab irons were also installed.
* Engine house: Two of the large posts for the interior between the first and second bays were raised and stabilized.
* Vehicles: Mike cleaned out a spot in the garage for our bulldozer and brought it in, got it up off the floor.  As Mike was finding room for it, Dave was cleaning off the excess dirt.
* Merchandise: Bill R and I moved all the Two Feet to Tidewater books in the upstairs car shop from the extension to the middle, where the other merchandise used to be.  That's where they'll stay until we put in a dumb waiter.
* I fought with the office computer again, and it won again (trying to uninstall a program that doesn't show up in Programs).
* Two of three trains were sold out.

[Mike Fox]

Yes, thank you Dave for all the chipping help. He was able to get most of the pads cleaned off.

Kind of tight in the garage at the moment. The Kubota is not staying in there much longer, but want to keep it in there as long as I can and use it moving the track chains.





Also on the what else got done today, 5 bundles of ties were removed from in front of the garage to the West lot.

[Bill Reidy]

Some photos from yesterday, Saturday, December 4th...

Mike Fox finishing some work on the Kubota as part of the garage preparations to make room for Casey.


The day's public train.  Looking left-to-right, we see WW&F locomotive No. 9, Maine Locomotive & Machine Works' caboose No. 554, MLMW's Franklin & Megantic coach No. 2, W&Q coach No. 3 and WW&F coach No. 8.


The engine crew for the 2 p.m. run northbound:  fireman Roger Whitney and engineer Jonathan St. Mary.


Other photos for the day have been posted under the Engine House, Coach No. 9 and B&SR Boxcar No. 56 threads. 

[Stephen Lennox]

Anticipated work for Tuesday and Wednesday 7-8 December 2021.

*  Track work,  Yard switching (Tues)
                          Service Track TT lead, work to complete install
                          Position switch stand covers
*  Shop work,   Vacuum brakes design/build continues
                          Passenger trucks rebuild continues
*  Campus clean up/Trash run
*  Engine House build continues
*  Archives and Gift Shop/Mail on going

[Steve Leet]

Okay, I'm still one of the new guys here - 8 months and a part of the id week track crew.
I am responsible for talking Steve Lennox into the fence and canopy at the SS section house (Steve calls it a kiosk).
the object as far as I was concerned was to provide us with an exclusive yard that was just enhanced with the residing of the building. Along the fence line we now store the side boards for the flat cars. While the canopy only provides limited protection from the weather, it more importantly provides a designated place for spike kegs and track bolts - A month ago spikes could be found at the section house, in front of the garage and in the upper parking lot - bolts were in the section house and at the garage - now there is a place where they belong!
I think a couple of similar canopies would allow us to consolidate and sort the many piles of joint bars that can be found throughout the campus - we have several different sizes and types and finding a specific one can be challenging right now.
Railroads tend to have standard structures which is why I went with this specific design, it can be quite flexible in both height and depth and could also be utilized for a new firewood/kindling canopy once the new engine house is completed.
I am hoping that this presentation to the WW&F community might generate some 'positive' feed back a opposed to the jabs calling it a farm stand or wishing well.
What do you think?

[Graham Buxton]

Yes, it looks like a suitable structure for corralling OTM components.

[John McNamara]

We had a kiosk back in 1995.

[Richard Cavalloro]

Steve, after more than 30 years in the Fire Service all I can say is that jabs are a good thing.  I know it sounds odd but sometimes thats their way of complimenting.  I think the tract material storage areas are a great idea.
 Rick

[James Patten]

I agree that it's a good thing for a separate track material area.  I've long wanted to consolidate all of our joint bars in one place.

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday Dec 11:

* Vehicle repair - Bulldozer
* Coach 9 machine work
* Boxcar 56
* Christmas trains to SeaLyon Farms (last weekend)
* Board meeting at 4

Weather is forecast to be rain, so I doubt we'll doing much outdoor work.

[Ed Lecuyer]

I much prefer "Kiosk" as the name of this structure.

Thanks Maj. Steve for setting the record straight. That whole area looks so much more usable and presentable thanks to your efforts and it is much appreciated.


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Meanwhile, we may be modifying or rescheduling Saturday's trains based on the weather forecast and other factors. Stay tuned...