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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #30 on: July 19, 2023, 02:59:43 PM »
Work completed Tuesday and Wednesday 18-19 July 2023

Tuesday:
*  Freight station cribbing built.  (Brendan, Steve Lx, Brian W, Paul, Ellen, Tyshawn, Leon
                                                       Dan, Nick, Rick S, Joe D)
*  Engine house batten/insulation continues.  (Fred, Stewart, Brendan)
*  Locomotive #11 work session (Rick S, Gordon C, Harold, Jason, Quentin B))
*  Passenger car trucks/Vacuum brakes (Jerry, Carlos, Phil B)
*  Coach #9 (Eric, Ron, Seth, Lou)
*  Gift shop/mail on going  (Cindy R)
*  Vehicle repairs  (Jay B.)
*  Archives work (Linda, Randy)
*  Charter, late afternoon (Agritourism Meeting SL farm.  (Ed, JB Smith)
*  Track crew lift, level, tamp Mtn Ext.
     (Steve Lx, Brian W, Steve Lt, Paul, Ellen, Leon, Tyshawn, Dan, Nick, Joe D)

Wednesday:
*  Locomotive #11 work session, the frame gets turned over
     (Rick S, Gordon C, Harold, Quentin B, Pete, Cody)
*  Coach #9  (Eric, Ron, Seth, Lou)
*  Engine House batten/insulation continues  (Stewart, Fred, Brendan)
*  Archive work  (Linda)
*  Mowing  (Randy)
*  Rolling Stock, grease/oiling  (Phil B)
*  Admin, various areas  (Jason, Ben R, Bob H)
*  Track crew continues work on the Mtn Ext.  (Steve Lx, Steve Lt, Brian, Leon, Joe D)
*  Tool repair and maintenance (chains saws, trimmers)  (Brian W)

NOTE:  some volunteers and or projects may have been missed.
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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #31 on: July 23, 2023, 08:18:41 AM »
James was not there yesterday and I was only there for half the day. But this is what I saw.

I made a riser for the new catch basin and did a little more ground work there.
Treated AC for Ticks.
Visited Don Lyons about firewood and checked on moving a shed for the town.
Brendan and crew were working on the East wall of the enginehouse, with Zack building some staging on a flat car so they could safely work over the pit.
Marcel was working on hardware on boxcar 56.
Guests were arriving steadily when I left, and Dave was greeting them and checking them in.
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Stephen Lennox

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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #32 on: July 23, 2023, 02:42:08 PM »
Anticipated work for Tuesday and Wednesday 25-26 July 2023

*  Coach #9
*  Truck swap out for Coach #3
*  Engine House
*  Mowing
*  Equipment maintenance and repair

“Ice Cream Social coming up next Saturday (29 July 2023)

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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #33 on: July 23, 2023, 06:45:17 PM »
Also this week I am starting electrical upgrades to 52. I have already figured out that there are some replacement parts I should have ordered but didn’t, like the wiper motors.
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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #34 on: July 23, 2023, 08:36:39 PM »
Also this week I am starting electrical upgrades to 52. I have already figured out that there are some replacement parts I should have ordered but didn’t, like the wiper motors.
One of them is brand new and one is an original. I believe they are both "self-parking" but implement it differently. Did I send you the diagrams?
Thanks!
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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #35 on: July 24, 2023, 07:31:23 AM »
Yes John, I have them.  Right now neither of them work. Along with a few other things that don’t work.
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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #36 on: July 26, 2023, 05:39:58 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday July 29:

* Grounds work
* Engine house - probably more insulation and wall boarding.
* Boxcar 56
* Public trains - Ice Cream Social and SVST.

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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #37 on: July 27, 2023, 11:29:08 AM »
Work done Tuesday and Wednesday, July 25th - 26th -

* Archives - Linda worked in the office and new archive room.
* Engine House - Pit stall wooden floor construction: Brendan, Fred, Stewart
* Coach 9 - Varnish and other work: Eric, Ron, Lou
* Coach 3 - Truck swap with the newly rebuilt trucks: Jason, Jerry, Carlos
* RC4 - Work on the ignition system: Paul
* Engine 11 - Harold worked in the shop
* Gift Shop - Mail orders and 2024 Calendar design work: Cindy
* Vehicle repair - Lawn / riding mowers, cleaned by Jay
* Track/ROW - Beautification, maintenance: Bill, Bob
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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #38 on: July 29, 2023, 04:51:24 PM »
Work done on July 29:

* Coach 9: Harold was at work in Bay 4, he was trying to put the hinges on for the water closet door when I popped in.
* Engine house: Stewart, Fred, and Zack were doing some work on the east wall, but their scafolding on flatcar 118 got removed because....
* Flat car seat arrival: Some volunteers working off site had built seats to be put on Flatcar 118.  Mike cleaned it off, and when they got here we helped unload them.
* Drainage: Mike and Cody put in a second pipe and covered it over with dirt.
* Archives: Linda was at work, I gave her some computer help.
* Grants: Nicole was working on a grant.
* Public trains: Ice Cream trains at 1 and 3, the regular steam train 1,3  and 5.  The 1 and 3 trains were well occupied.
* Extracurricular activity: We were asked to move a shed from near the Alna Meeting House down to the town office.  Mike drove Millie and I the white truck, where Mike loaded the shed into the back of the truck, then I followed him to the town office where we unloaded it.  It's for the community garden.

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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #39 on: July 29, 2023, 05:03:34 PM »
Shed move.. My photos of it in the truck did not come out..





At the Garden..







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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #40 on: July 29, 2023, 09:18:56 PM »
Some photos from today, only capturing a small portion of the volunteer work going on.

A link to a photo of Engine House work today.

A family watches early in the day as No. 9's coal bunker is filled.


Pete Stevens (left) cleans windows while Bill Baskerville mops the floor in coach No. 8.  Brakemen Pete and conductor Bill were busy today, as well engineer Roger Whitney and fireman Trevor Hartford.  The first train of the day had 92 passengers.


WW&F No. 118 first thing this morning.  The staging had been used to work on the Engine House interior pit wall.  But it would soon be removed...


as the car would soon be receiving new public benches, thanks to Wayne Boyce and Bob Lamoureaux, who delivered the benches today.  Bob is in the blue shirt, with James Patten on the left and Dave Buczkowski on the right.


Wayne (left), Bob and James follow as Mike Fox (with assistance by Cody MacFarland) move a bench over to No. 118.


James look mighty pleased with the new car benches, and I understand why.  They are a great improvement.


Some of the organizational work that propels us.  Treasurer James busy in the Percival House office early today.


And Dave (left) and Nicole Orminski were busy today as well.  Nicole has recently started working on grant applications, continuing the successful work by Ed Lecuyer and others.  She was busy today talking with Ed and others on details needed to complete current applications.  Dave was busy on correspondence, including our annual fund drive appeal letter.


Work not photographed includes Nancy Weeks preparing an excellent lunch today, Jay Wiley preparing for the ice cream event at Alna Center, where he served as station agent, Linda Zollers busy in the Archives, and Cindy Rhine and the gift shop crew.

One last photo.  The public signboard was updated with upcoming events.  Nice to see the collaborations with many local musicians and organizations.  Events so far this year have been well received and attended by the public.
We want...A SHRUBBERY!  One that looks nice, and not too expensive.

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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #41 on: July 29, 2023, 10:42:07 PM »
Darlin' Corey on August 6 is a Saturday or a Sunday? Sign says concerts are "most Saturdays" but August 6 is a Sunday...
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« Reply #42 on: July 30, 2023, 08:12:48 AM »
Concerts are on Sundays.  The Sheepscot Valley Steam Train runs most Saturdays between May 6th to October 21st.
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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #43 on: July 30, 2023, 11:33:07 AM »
Bill, excellent work on the sign board.
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Re: July 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #44 on: July 30, 2023, 01:45:04 PM »
It certainly takes patience and determination to manually maintain a signboard like that.  8)  Its somewhat akin to old fashioned letterpress hand typesetting - with metal  type (or sometimes wood block letters).




But I can't help wondering about the ". . , , , &" at the bottom of the sign. Is that some sort of secret code? ;)


Or just a shortage of available pockets in the letter storage case?  :P
Graham