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March 2022 Work Reports
« on: February 27, 2022, 05:42:35 PM »
Anticipated work for Tuesday and Wednesday 1-2 March 2022

*  Shop work,  Vacuum brakes design and build
                         Passenger truck rebuild
*  Engine house construction  (pending)
*  Steam locomotives annual clean out and inspection.

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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2022, 11:59:34 AM »
I believe that this week is also the work sessions on 11 Wed\Thur.
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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2022, 07:00:33 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday March 5:

* Dozer/vehicle repair
* Machine shop
* Boxcar 56
* Enginehouse construction?  If the snow/ice is off the scafolding.

No train ops.

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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2022, 05:29:39 PM »
Reassembly of the backhoe will be the main project for me Saturday. 14 hoses to install along with 2 rebuilt cylinders.
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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2022, 08:48:21 AM »
Work completed Tuesday and Wednesday 2-3 March 2022

Tuesday:
*  Shop Work:  Vacuum brakes design/build continued  (Jonathan, Randy)
                         Passenger truck rebuild continued  (Jerry, Carlos)
    Coach #9:    Assembly continues  (Eric, Ron)
    Locomotive #9 maintenance   (Wes C)

Wednesday: 
*  Shop Work:  Vacuum brakes/various shop projects  (Jonathan, Randy, Gordon C)
*  Coach #9:     Assembly continues  (Eric, Ron)

Notes:  Fred was in both days to insure folks were working, Dan and Bryce were in.
             Gift shop/mail continues during the week (Cindy R)
             Campus clean up/dump run later in week  (Stewart)

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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2022, 09:44:17 AM »
Credit must also extend to Gordon who has been in the shop 3 days this week machining components for No 11’s rear frame.  He’s gotten various assistance from Dan and others.

I was in on Tuesday to work with Wes on steam loco maintenance and planning.

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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2022, 05:55:22 PM »
Work done on Saturday March 5:

* Backhoe: Mike got all new ho$e$ for the arm and with the help of Fred, myself, Pete and Cody got them installed and the cylinder installed.  He then removed two more hoses to get them replaced.
* Turntable: Ed, Cody and I removed three of the four wheels of the exx-Bridgton/ex-Edaville/MNG/future Rt 218 Turntable and brought them over to the shop, where Nicole and new volunteer Amanda made them pretty.
* Saw blades: Brian moved the saw blade sharpener from the garage to Fred's Shed, and proceeded to sharpen all the blades he could find in preparation for spring tie cutting.

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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2022, 06:59:24 PM »
* Turntable: Ed, Cody and I removed three of the four wheels of the exx-Bridgton/ex-Edaville/MNG/future Rt 218 Turntable and brought them over to the shop, where Nicole and new volunteer Amanda made them pretty.

"Making them look pretty" consisted of drilling and tapping for new grease fittings, then polishing and greasing the axles and pillow boxes. Alan ran to Ames to get appropriate bolts for re-installation. Mike Fox assisted in re-installing the first set of wheels; Ed and Nicole re-installed the second set. The other two sets are ready to be installed - we just ran out of daylight and energy.

Other work done consisted in Alan trying to get the generator working - a new solenoid is needed. Alan also started installing the tracer attachment on the lathe.

Cody (and Ed) led a tour around the railroad to a walk-up family checking us out.
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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2022, 08:31:58 PM »
The backhoe project. Fred and I cleaned ready to install hoses.



Here Fred is checking to make sure we had the first 3 hoses in correct, right before he went looking for anyone he could drag over to help us..



All 8 are in.. What a pain this was.





With the help of James, Brian, Fred, Cody and Pete, we got the cylinders on and hooked up. I gave Cody a little instruction on the controls and had him run everything in and out a few times.



Then went to see what was happening in the shop. Nicole and our newest volunteer Amanda were making great progress on the bearings for the turntable. Here a quick grab shot Amanda is facing me while Nicole is honing the next bearing.



The pieces were placed in Eds car for the trip to the turn table. Nicole showed off by lugging a wheel out right after Ed and I lugged the other out..





And out at the turntable, we test fit before bolting..

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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2022, 09:43:57 PM »
The juxtaposition of the Google-branded synthetic jacket and the filthy leather gloves worn by the same person really struck me in this photo.

Whether the jacket is employee "bling" or a promotional item, it just goes to show the wide variety of people our museum attracts.

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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2022, 08:08:05 PM »
Anticipated work for Tuesday and Wednesday 8-9 March 2022

*  Tie preparation for Trout Brook Station
*  Yard switching
*  Vacuum brakes design/build
*  Passenger car truck rebuild
*  Locomotive clean up #9/#7
*  Coach #9 assembly
*  Engine House build
*  3Ph generator replacement

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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2022, 06:46:29 AM »
Anticipated work on Saturday March 12 (weather predicts rain followed by snow)

* Vehicle repair
* Machine shop
* Board meeting at 4.

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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2022, 07:20:36 PM »
Based on the current weather report, I will not be there again this Saturday. My area is expected to get heavy wet snow up to a foot, which means tricky travel.
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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2022, 07:59:06 PM »
Work completed Tuesday and Wednesday 8-9 March 2022

Tuesday:
*  Track work, the track crew broke up frozen ties, sawed up/stacked and strapped 168 ties.
                        (Fred, Steve Lx, Steve Lt, Brian W, Leon, Paul R, Brendan)
*  Shop work, Vacuum brakes design/build, test equipment being built. (Jonathan, Randy)
                        Passenger truck rebuild continues (Jerry, Carlos)
*  Coach #9, the assembly continues, last seen, a lot of sanding going on. (Eric, Ron)
*  Locomotive maintenance, steam crew continues to clean and test (Wes C, Roger, Jason)
*  Archives, continually on going. (Linda)

Wednesday:
*  Track crew, bundled ties for Trout Brook Sta. loaded on crane car.  (Steve L, Chuck, Brendan, Leon)
*  Shop crew,  vacuum brake work continued.  (Jonathan, Randy)
*  Coach #9 work continues,  (Eric, Ron)
*  Archives work, (Linda)
*  Gift shop/mail continues (all week).  (Cindy R)

Notes:  Engine house waiting on better weather , generator repair is waiting on parts.

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Re: March 2022 Work Reports
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2022, 11:05:17 PM »
I am impressed that Amanda can keep her tennis shoes so white around the railroad.
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