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December 2023 Work Reports
« on: November 29, 2023, 08:41:06 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Dec 2:

* First Saturday of Victorian Christmas trains.  Help needed.
* Engine house work (probably door-related)
* Boxcar 56
* Loco 11 work

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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2023, 08:03:41 PM »
Going to try some reassembly of our trailer..parts sorting and ordering most likely..
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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2023, 06:04:50 PM »
Work done on Saturday Dec 2:

* Loco 9: Jason was working on a more permanent brick arch support structure.
* Engine house: Brendan was working on a door.
* Victorian Christmas: the first Saturday of VC was well attended.  There was a half dozen vendors at Alna Center, along with Santa Claus.

I was at AC all day, so missed most of what happened at Sheepscot.
« Last Edit: December 02, 2023, 08:01:56 PM by Ed Lecuyer »

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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2023, 07:03:17 PM »
I went as far as I could on trailer reassembly. Need more parts..
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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2023, 06:49:12 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Dec 9:

* Victorian Christmas day 2: Trains are currently full with a waiting list.  Help needed wherever you can do so.
* Engine house: more dooring.
* Trailer reassembly work.
* Board meeting at 4.

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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2023, 07:42:31 AM »
Work week of December 4, 2023

I apologize I forgot to post this earlier.

Monday:
 I worked on improved brick arch crossmembers.
Bob L worked on loco 9’s smokebox and we made a plan to change sand in the sander.
Brendan worked on enginehouse door hinges.

Tuesday:
Steve L, Brian W, Leon W, Adam Fletcher changed a tie near ML&M crossing, inspected and cleared crossings from SS to ToM.
I retrieved vacuum brake components (from Lewiston) for Jerry and Carlos to install on trucks.
Jerry and Carlos continued the vacuum brake install on coach 3’s (current south) truck.
I removed the relevant parts of the prototype brick arch frame and welded new members as needed.
Brendan began building a new door.
Eric and Ron continued painting dark green with Epifanes Jason’s counsel.

Wednesday
Jason and Bob will install the revised brick arch, then remove old sand from box.
Eric and Ron will paint 1/2 day.
Brendan will likely continue door assembly.
Harold may be in to work on no 11 rear truck.

Thursday
Bob and Roger may load new sand if it comes.
Brendan enginehouse doors likely.
I’ll be working on a cad project.

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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2023, 07:26:53 PM »
Work done on Saturday Dec 9:

* Victorian Christmas: Day 2, plenty of happy riders and visitors to see Santa and the Christmas Market.  I was there all day, so missed what might have been happening at Sheepscot.
* Boxcar 56: I know that Marcel was working on it.
* Board meeting

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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2023, 08:05:12 PM »
Things went well at AC.  I spoke to a lot of people around the bonfire and many were first time visitors.  Pretty much every one said something like "this is so much fun, thanks for doing a nice family event".    Market sales were good as I saw guests carrying items onto the train.  One group of people who were gathered on the east side of the tracks (waiting for the return train) sang Jingle Bells. 

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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2023, 06:04:49 PM »
Anticipated Work
Week of December 11, 2023

Monday:
I’ll be working on a CAD project and associated proposal.

Tuesday:
Jerry and Carlos will continue work on coach 3 truck

Tuesday/ Wednesday:
Coach 9 continues

Wednesday AM: steam charter to ToM/ SeaLyon for a news crew.
Wednesday PM: steam testing on the Mountain

Thursday PM: private charter to TBS

During the week: I (or anyone who cares to volunteer) need to machine and assemble parts for Box56 brake shaft for Marcel.

I suspect Brendan will be working on enginehouse doors much of the week.

Any other work plans for this week?  Please feel free to follow up post..

Thanks
Jason

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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2023, 06:42:06 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Dec 16:

* Victorian Christmas trains (last day).  Crowd/parking control may be needed, see Ed.
* Engine house construction
* Trailer assembly work
* Boxcar 56
* Machine shop work

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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2023, 05:28:02 PM »
Jason's pictures of no. 9 at the northern end of the mainline this afternoon.

 



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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2023, 06:07:41 PM »
any plan to retrieve that work flat at the end of track before it disappears?
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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2023, 09:11:21 AM »
I was thinking the same thing about that work flat!

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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2023, 05:08:44 PM »
Was this done so that No 9 could gaze northward and remember when?
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Re: December 2023 Work Reports
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2023, 08:43:36 PM »
Maybe Gordon, but I know it makes a whole bunch of us think about when the day will come when we do continue North and then some.
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