June 2023 work reports

[Stephen Lennox]

Anticipated work for Tuesday and Wednesday 13-14 June 2023

*  Track work (pending weather)
*  Coach #9 build
*  Passenger car truck rebuild
*  Vehicle/engine repair
*  Campus clean up
*  #11 work session

[Ed Lecuyer]

Today at TBS. Steve Lennox photo.

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday June 17:

* Engine house
* Boxcar 56
* Public trains, crew needed.
* Set up for putting gift shop in the basement?
* Archival move?

Current forecast is rain for the whole day 

[Stephen Lennox]

Work completed Tuesday and Wednesday 13-14 June 2023

Tuesday:
*  Coach #9 crew continues with more work on window frames (Eric, Harold, Lou)
*  Passenger car truck with vacuum brake work continues  (Jonathan, Jerry, Carlos)
*  Alna Center mowing  (Randy)
*  Equipment repairs (Jay Barta, Jason)
*  Track crew, level south end of #2 lead of car barn, load and put out 3 loads of ballast on Mtn Ext.
    (Steve Lx, Brian W, Steve Lt, Ty, Dan, Dave and Adam Fletcher)
*  Yard switching, #4 moves to Garden track  (Jason, Dan)

Wednesday:
*  Locomotive #11 work session continues  (Rick, Harold, Jason)
*  Equipment repairs continues  (Jay Barta)
*  Archives work continues, Linda has some new old pictures of the WW&F  (Linda)
*  Coach #9 build continues  (Eric, Harold, Seth, Ron)
*  Track crew, service pit north/south leads shimmed, spiked ballasted , completed, electrical
    service cable conduit, ditch and wire added from engine house to machine shop under tracks.
    (Steve Lx, Steve Lt, Brian W, Dan, Randy)
*  Admin (Fred, Bob Holmes, Ben R)
*  Rolling stock grease and oiling  (Phil B)

Notes:  Public Trans Saturday, there is a Brakeman slot open.

[Ed Lecuyer]

OP Change for Saturday 6/17:
The BBQ event at SLF is cancelled. Trains 3/4, 7/8, 11/12 will run as scheduled to TBS. Trains 15/16 (5pm) is annulled.

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Additional work from Tuesday / Wednesday -

* WW&F 2024 Calendar - The publishing team of Kevin, Cindy and myself worked this week selecting photos, assigned month panels, writing text and captions and packaging everything for printing.  Kevin Madore has once again provided beautiful images that he took over the last few years and the '24 WW&F Railway calendar will be another good one. 

The approach of the publications team has been, starting with Stephen Hussar and continuing with Kevin to create a photo album that just happens to be a calendar.  The 2023 issue sold out by January so we suggest that you get your 2024 issue this year, they should be available at the Annual Picnic.

[Stephen Piwowarski]

Lunch this Saturday:

Ribs
Coleslaw
Mac and Cheese
Cornbread

[James Patten]

I was on the engine today, but will give a short report on work done today:

* Boxcar 56 roof work
* Electrical work - Josh and his father Gary were working in the electrical building.

A rainy day but we had good ridership.

[John McNamara]

A rainy day but we had good ridership.

I politely as possible once asked a rainy day visitor why they were here. The reply was that they had planned a bunch of other activities, but all of those activities were outdoors, so they came to the WW&F because most of the attraction and activities were essentially indoors.

[Bill Reidy]

I was on train crew today (June 17th) as brakeman, so I could only take a few photos of the day between train operations.

One is of progress on the Sheepscot electric building.

Another is of today's progress on B&SR boxcar No. 56.

A rainy day but we had good ridership.

100+ I heard unofficially.  We were pleasantly surprised by the strong ridership, knowing the day's weather forecast which was proven.  To John's observation, we asked a few families about their day.  All were very happy, many noting this is good rainy day activity and more broadly their overall experience.

One last photo from today, of No. 9 on the Sheepscot Service Track during lunch when the rain was less heavy, with the Sheepscot electric building and Josh Recave's truck to the left in the background.


And one last observation.  Operating crew members periodically receive Bulletin Orders that list temporary speed restrictions.  There were none in yesterday's report.  This is result of the hard work by Roadmaster Steve Lennox and the other volunteers who keep our railway in safe operating condition.

[Stephen Lennox]

Special Train Anticipated work for Tuesday and Wednesday 20-21 June 2023

*  Coach #9 build
*  Vacuum brakes
*  Passenger car trucks
*  Track work (tie replacement)
*  Equipment repair
*  Engine house
*  Special Train for SeaLyon  (Friday)

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday June 24:

* Engine house work
* Boxcar 56
* Vehicle repair
* Digging/grounds maint
* Public trains

[Stephen Lennox]

Work completed Tuesday and Wednesday 20-21 June 2023

Tuesday:
*  Passenger car truck/vacuum brake work continued, looked like plumbing was going  (Jerry, Carlos)
*  Coach #9 build continues  (Eric, Harold, Ron, Lou)
*  Equipment repair, Box car #56 stirrups being fabricated (Jay Barta)
*  SS campus grounds maintenance (Fred, Jay Barta)
*  Track crew replaces 18 ties, cleans up main line.
    (Steve Lx, Brian W, Steve Lt, Paul R, Tyshawn, Dave and Adam Fletcher, Dan
*  Rolling stock oil/lubrication (Phil B)
*  Admin  (Randy, Bob Holmes)
* Car Barn insulation (Brendan)

Wednesday:
*  Coach #9 work continues  (Eric, Harold, Seth)
*  SS campus mowing, clean up (Fred, Stewart R)
*  Archives work continues (Linda)
*  Gift shop/ mail on going  (Cindy R)
*  Fireman training (Dante)
*  Track crew yard switching, recover old ties off main line, lift, level tamp section over culvert
    south of Sheepscot Mills crossing. (Steve Lx, Brian W, Steve Lt, Leon)
*  Engine house insulation continues.  (Brendan)
*  School groups photo tour (Jason, Stewart R)

Notes: 
As I was not at SS, I may have missed volunteers working else where.
July 1st Train crew needed all positions.

[Mike Fox]

Also this week I have designed and ordered another catch basin for the parking lot.

This will catch the water from the west lot and send it north, and result in even more parking..

[Mike Fox]

Brendan, Stewart, Fred and Zack were working on the enginehouse.

Marcel was working on 56.

Ron was working on Coach 9. See progess photos in that thread.

Harold was working in the shop but I did not see what on.

I Got my steps in this morning...beat the rain







After lunch Cody and I got the other chain on the dozer. A good rainy afternoon project.