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August 2024 work reports
« on: July 31, 2024, 05:38:52 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday, August 3:

* Public trains, the usual schedule.
* Engine house work
* Grounds work
* Trailer work
* Loco 11 work

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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2024, 07:56:48 PM »
Yesterday Bullet Bob, myself and a few others replaced #9’s fireman’s side vacuum brake bellows. Today, Wednesday, the engineers and rear truck bellows were replaced. Once you do one the others are easier. The rear truck bellows had three holes which accounted for the low vacuum.
Preform a good brake check Saturday morning.
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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2024, 04:45:42 PM »
Work done on Saturday Aug 3:

* Trailer: Mike (assisted a couple of times by me) added boards to the rear half of the trailer.
* Archives: We almost have the Archives set up to sell books on eBay.  Each time we get a little closer.  I did a computer swap.
* Public trains: Despite the morning rain and sauna-like conditions all day trains were well attended.

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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2024, 05:46:00 PM »
More Work done on Saturday Aug 3:

* Platform: The second canopy was set up on the station platform to provide shaded space for next week's Annual Picnic.
* Ice Cream Social: Well attended, hosted by Steve P at Alna Center.
* Hike Trains: Successful partnership with Midcoast Conservancy continues.
* Brakeman Training: Two candidates edged closer to qualification.
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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2024, 05:49:47 PM »
Work done on Saturday Aug 3:

* Trailer: Mike (assisted a couple of times by me) added boards to the rear half of the trailer.
* Archives: We almost have the Archives set up to sell books on eBay.  Each time we get a little closer.  I did a computer swap.
* Public trains: Despite the morning rain and sauna-like conditions all day trains were well attended.

James,

If possible, please announce when the museum is operating on eBay. Also give the seller name you will be using.
Thank you.
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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2024, 07:12:15 PM »
Mike
Doing way too much to list...

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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2024, 08:44:51 PM »
* Ice Cream Social: Well attended, hosted by Steve P at Alna Center.

PS: The leftover ice cream is in the freezer above the drinks in the Percival House. Help yourself to homemade Strawberry and Vanilla Ice Cream. (Sorry Jason, no more chocolate.)
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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2024, 10:02:59 AM »
Anticipated Work
Week of August 5, 2024

Monday
XCart Brakes
VBrake Controller
Training Media Development
ToM Mechanical Weed Reduction

Tuesday
Coach 9
Build11 (Harold)
XCart Brakes
VBrake Controller
Smokejacks
Tree Limbing on the Mountain/ TBS

Wednesday
Coach 9
Build11 (Harold)
XCart Brakes
VBrake Controller
Smokejacks

Thursday
Build11 Planning
XCart
VBrake Controller
Smokejacks

Friday
XCart
VBrake Controller
Smokejacks

Sometime this week the new Museum road sign is expected to go up.  Other miscellaneous work and/or meetings as they come up.

Jason

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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2024, 01:29:20 PM »
Busy day at ToM. I mowed everything Jeff hadn't ripped up.




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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2024, 03:12:53 PM »
Looks great Ben
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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2024, 07:57:12 PM »
Nice work Ben!

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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2024, 06:20:21 AM »
Anticipated work for the weekend of August 10-11:

* Saturday is the ANNUAL PICNIC!  Loco 9 will be dressed up again as KC 4.  The Alna VFD will be flipping our burgers under the tent on the station platform.  Photo event in the late afternoon.  Forecast currently calls for morning rain (from Hurricane Debby remnants) but clearing as the day progresses.
* Model Train sale to benefit the Archives held in the Car Barn.
* Mike will probably be continuing work on the trailer.
* Engine house
* Sunday is Mixed Train morning and Concert in the afternoon.
* Both days is the Hobo experience.
* BOD Meeting Saturday at 4pm
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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2024, 08:12:58 PM »
Work done Saturday, 8/10:

ANNUAL PICNIC - 3 highly-patronized trains, plus 5pm photo special. 4 Railcar ride (sold out). Food by Alna Fire Dept. Model Train Sale. HAM radio display. And much more. A great day. Thanks to everyone who made it possible.

Trailer - (I think) Mike finished the decking and the painting.

BOD Meeting.
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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2024, 12:30:08 PM »
A few photos from yesterday's Annual Picnic, Saturday, August 10th.

Conductor Dan Malkowski leads a crew briefing before the first train of the day.


Ben Richards operated the Model T railcar.  It made a 10 a.m. roundtrip to Trout Brook station back, before acting as the second section of the 1st class trains run at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.  Here Ben is about to depart Sheepscot at 10 a.m., with Nick Simoneau on the running board to tend to the switches leading out of the yard onto the main.


The consist for the 1st class train started the day N-S as newly refurbished B&SR boxcar No. 56, B&SR flatcar No. 34, WW&F combine No. 8, W&Q coach No. 3 and WW&F caboose No. 320.  WW&F Locomotive No. 9, dressed in her previously life as KC No. 4, handled the service.  Departing Trout Brook station, KC No. 4 doubled the Mountain each trip, bringing one cut of cars up to Top of Mountain before returning to Trout Brook to pick up the remaining cars.  In this photo, KC No. 4 had dropped car Nos. 8, 3 and 320 on ToM siding and is now returning from Trout Brook station with cars 56 and 34.  This is the day's Train No. 2.


Back at Sheepscot, it is almost train time at 1 p.m.  The platform served well as a venue for music by Bitter Brew and food by the Alna Volunteer Fire Department.


The 1 p.m. train has arrived at Trout Brook station.  KC No. 4 has been turned on the turntable and is now running around the train.


No. 4 couples up to the south end of her train.


With No. 4's runaround move completed, the train's second section (Model T railcar) pulls into the Trout Brook siding.


No. 4 departs Trout Brook with the first cut of cars for doubling the Mountain.


While No. 4 was up the Mountain, Ben turned the Model T railcar for the trip back to Sheepscot.


Two trains at Trout Brook.  No. 4 has returned to pick up her second cut of cars.


10+ minutes after No. 4 departed with her second cut of cars, the southbound Model T railcar departed Trout Brook.


A few other picnic photos.  The Lincoln County Amateur Radio Club was set up on the Percival House lawn.


Shop Bay 4 was open so the public could see the progress on new coach No. 9.  Photos do not properly show the car's handsome exterior finish.


A model railroad equipment sales area was set up in the car barn.  Marcel Levesque and Zack Wyllie are seen in the barn during a lull.  Marcel said sales were good for the day.  Sales proceeds benefit the Archives.


Moxie® is the preferred drink of WW&F railroaders.


Dan finds conclusive proof that B&SR boxcar No. 56 once transported livestock.
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Re: August 2024 work reports
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2024, 08:08:54 PM »
Looks like someone paid a visit to the Catawissa Bottling Company for their Moxie.  Nothing better  :P
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