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Bill Reidy

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Re: June 2023 work reports
« Reply #30 on: June 24, 2023, 10:52:47 PM »
Some photos I took today.  Not in train service, so I could take more.

Trainman Paul Baresel and Trainmaster (and the day's brakeman) Ed Lecuyer planning the day's work inside the car barn.


First train of the day at Trout Brook station.  No. 9 has been uncoupled for its ride on the turntable.


Ed directing the engine movement onto the turntable with conductor Bob Cavanaugh nearby.


The public signboard was updated this morning for events into September.


After lunch, I spent some time cutting brush between the southbound whistle post at Maine Locomotive and Machine's crossing and Sutter's crossing.  While waiting to be picked up by the southbound train at Sutter's, I was pleasantly surprised to see John McNamara walking up the seldom used Sutter Crossing road, quite a distance from Route 218.  He wanted to test the magneto phone box at this crossing.


Cindy Rhine (center) and Joan Meehan (right) in the gift shop today.


I've posted more June 24th photos in the many active project forum threads.
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Re: June 2023 work reports
« Reply #31 on: June 25, 2023, 07:24:00 PM »
Anticipated work for Tuesday and Wednesday 30-31 June 2023

*  Passenger car trucks/vacuum brakes
*  Engine house
*  Coach #9
*  Equipment repairs/maintenance
*  Locomotive #9 maintenance (pending)

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Re: June 2023 work reports
« Reply #32 on: June 27, 2023, 05:05:57 PM »
Work done on Tuesday June 27:

* Big Joe: Brian got Big Joe running both engines.
* Engine house: I stuffed insulation between windows and building frames, then helped while Stewart and Brendan worked on window framing then interior boards.
* Coach 9: Regular window frames are done varnishing, the crew worked on varnish for the clerestory windows.
* Passenger trucks & vacuum brakes: A brake test, and some final reassembly for the pieces that the coach rests on.
* Archives: Linda was working on archives.

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Re: June 2023 work reports
« Reply #33 on: June 27, 2023, 05:44:36 PM »
Fred was helping in the engine house too and also keeping everyone in line.

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Re: June 2023 work reports
« Reply #34 on: June 28, 2023, 08:31:09 PM »
Work done Wednesday June 28

* West wall of engine house (bay 3) sheathing completed. (Brendan, Fred, Stewart)
* Stirrups for boxcar 56 completed. (Jay)
* Coach 9. (Harold)
* Fire extinguisher checks. (Pete)