June 2023 work reports

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday June 3:

* Digging and/or vehicle repair
* Engine house construction
* Boxcar 56
* Archival materials move to downstairs room
* Gift shop move of merchandise and/or equipment to downstairs (this is not critical as we have a couple of weeks)

There are no public trains on June 3 (but there will be on Sunday June 4).

[Stephen Lennox]

Work completed Tuesday and Wednesday 30-31 May 2023

Tuesday:
*  Track crew begins rebuilding Jane’s Way Crossing. (Steve Lx, Steve Lt, Brian W, Leon,
    James P, Joe D, Harold D, Bill Reidy, Brendan, Jason, Stewart R,Varney Const. Crew, Randy,
    Jay Barta)
*  Passenger car trucks rebuild w/vacuum brakes continues (Jerry, Carlos)
*  Coach #9 varnishing continues (Eric, Ron, Lou G)
*  Gift shop/mail work on going  (Cindy R)
*  Archives work  (Linda)
*  SS campus maintenance  (Fred)
*  Small engine repair, Harsco Tamper in service.  (Jay Barta)

Wednesday:
*  Track crew completes Jane’s Way Crossing, see pic’s under Jane’s Way Crossing
    (Steve Lx, Steve Lt, Brian W, Leon, Joe D, Harold D, Randy, Brendan, Jason, Dan, Dante,
     Randy, Varney Construction Crew, Eric)
*  Small engine repairs  (Jay Barta)
*  Coach #9 varnishing continued)  (Eric)
*  Yard switching  (Dan, Dante)
*  Gift shop/mail on going  (Cindy R)
*  Trout Brook Station painting Mon, Tues, Wed.  (Stewart R)

Notes:  Sunday Public Trains, volunteers welcomed.

[Ed Lecuyer]

See photos of the Jayne's Way crossing rebuilding at:
https://forum.wwfry.org/index.php/topic,4442.0.html

Congrats to Steve Lx and crew for a job well done!

[James Patten]

Work done on Saturday June 3:

* Switching: cars got shuffled around in the north yard.  Dan worked on organizing Boxcar 309.
* Percival house: Mike extended the drainage pipe he had started a few weeks ago, toward the south. 
* Archives: Linda directed moving boxes of stuff downstairs, and boxes of stuff around in the main floor office. 

[Jason M Lamontagne]

Pete and I, with help from Cody and Bob L, prepared and fired loco 9, which was then used to help Dan, Nick and James complete the switching in the afternoon.  Good times in the rain!

Everyone have fun on tomorrow’s mixed and concert trains!

Jason

[Stephen Lennox]

Anticipated work for Tuesday and Wednesday 6-7 June 2023

*  Coach #9 build
*  Passenger car truck build
*  Vacuum brakes
*  Vehicle maintenance/repair
*  TBS area track work
*  SS campus clean up

[Ed Lecuyer]

Sunday, June 4th.
* Despite the weather, just over 100 passengers (combined) visited for "Mixed Train Sunday" and "Music on the Railway". The rain was not too miserable and everyone had a good time.
* Marcel was working on the roof of boxcar 56.

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for Saturday June 10:

* Public trains (including for the Masons).
* Engine house
* Vehicle repair/ground work
* Archives move
* Gift shop move
* Board meeting 4 PM

[Stephen Lennox]

Work completed Tuesday and Wednesday 6-7 June 2023

Tuesday:
*  Track crew works on TBS run around track and SS yard turntable ring track.
    (Steve Lx, Brian W, Steve Lt, Ty, Dan)
*  Passenger car truck rebuild continues. (Jerry, Carlos)
*  Coach #9 build continues  (Eric, Ron, Harold, Lou)
*  Locomotive #9 maintenance  (Brendan, Roger, Jason)
*  Vehicle repairs, new coupler pins made for #52 (Jay Barta)
*  Campus clean up (Fred)
*  Gift shop/mail on going  (Cindy R)
*  Archives work  (Linda)

Wednesday:
*  Locomotive #9 maintenance  (Jason, Roger, Brendan, Gordan C)
*  Coach #9 build, a quick look in the shop shows beautiful window and door woodworking/finishing.
    (Harold, Seth)
*  Harsco tamper repairs.  (Steve Lx)

Note: I was not on campus all day other volunteers may have been working on projects. Fred was on site keeping an eye on all of us. 

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Today, a school group from Dresden came to the museum.  There were about 60 kids plus faculty and parents which totaled over 75 people.   The students were split into three groups and the groups rotated through a shop tour, handcar ride and a chance to turn the turntable.  Group hosts were Steve P, Dan M. and JB.  After an hour of touring and teaching the students about Maine Two-Foot railways, the entire group got a steam train ride to TBS and return.  The train crew included the group hosts plus Gordon and Eric in the cab and Brendan braking.  The event, arranged by Steve P. went well and some of the students and teachers said they wanted to come back for some of our public events.  A good bit of work went into getting things ready for the event and we were lucky that the rain mostly held off until after the group left.  There are photos on the WW&F Facebook page.

[Mike Fox]

[James Patten]

Someone else please report on today's work, as I was conducting all day.

[Mike Fox]

Marcel was working on the boxcar, Alan and Harold were working with an End Mill on a jounal box and I spent a couple hours trimming around the house and shop.

[Dave Buczkowski]

Fred and Dave took another trip to Camden to pick up an archives donation. Oh, and there was a board meeting.
Dave

[Bill Baskerville]

I love the view of the underside of 9's running gear.  The pit is a great addition.