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September 2024 work reports
« on: September 04, 2024, 07:22:46 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Sept 7:

* Public trains
* Engine house work
* Machine shop/Loco 10/Loco 11

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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2024, 05:51:56 PM »
There is plenty of painting to do inside the engine house if anyone is interested. We started priming the interior today in preparation for the top coats of fire resistant paint.
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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2024, 05:40:57 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday, Sept 14:

* Volunteer recruitment day!  We're attempting to bring in more folks to help out, so existing volunteers are needed to help guide people around.
* Engine house work
* Machine shop
* Grounds work
* Board meeting at 4

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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2024, 07:16:46 AM »
Work done on Saturday Sept 14:

* Engine house: interior painting of parts of Bay 2 with primer.
* Volunteer recruitment day: About a dozen potential future volunteers showed up.  Tours were given, lunch was had (thanks Gail B!) and they took a train ride, with some trackwork getting done.
* Trailer: Mike and Cody finished painting it
* Dozer: The big dozer was cleaned of the accumulated dirt and parked in the back lot.
* We said goodbye to the old Kubota.
* Board meeting.

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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2024, 05:42:41 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday Sept 21.

* Photo charter - crew help needed.
* Grounds work
* Trailer/truck work
* Engine house work

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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2024, 02:09:39 PM »
Work done on Saturday Sept 21:

* Photo charter - a good sized group of people, train left SS at 12 noon.
* Coal consolidation - Our old batch of coal is steadily shrinking, I've been consolidating the pile.
* Trailer - Dave B and I scraped and painted the tongue of the trailer.  It will look OK as it goes by at 60 mph.
* Gardening - Linda and another lady were weeding and gardening.  Linda also made lunch.

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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2024, 10:43:01 PM »
Wilma was the other gardener today.

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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2024, 08:59:29 AM »
Anticipated work for Saturday September 28:

* Rules class.
* Engine house work
* Trailer painting (needs one more coat of yellow on the tongue).

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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2024, 02:11:55 PM »
Anticipated work for Saturday September 28:

* Rules class...

What time does the Rules class start Saturday?
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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2024, 05:35:08 AM »
Rules class will start at 10:00. This time around will not include anything like bingo.

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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2024, 04:21:02 PM »
Thanks, Pete.
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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2024, 04:42:35 PM »
How long is the rules class going to be?

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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2024, 04:44:16 PM »
Work done on Saturday Sept 28:

* Rule Class - Pete was running a rules class for some new prospective crew members.
* Notice board - Bill was pretending his last name is Solari by changing the notice board.  He didn't make much noise while he was doing it, however.
* Engine house - Stewart was pretending to be Tom Sawyer and painting the interior of the engine house.
* Metal work - Joseph (and others) were heating, bending and pounding metal rods in interesting ways.
* Walkway - Mike and I worked on extending the crushed gravel walkway across the front of the car shop to the crossing, and tried to fill in some spots that typically get wet.
* Slow order sign - Dan and Bob made some slow order signs, and delivered them to their destination via Brookville
* Trailer - Bill painted a portion of the trailer.  Mike replaced the missing tires on it.
* Clean out - Ed cleaned Sheepscot station, Caboose 554, and Alna Center station of event materials.
* Archives - Linda was getting to know the new archival program, with help from Daniel and me.
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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2024, 05:33:12 PM »
Bravo on the walkway -- long overdue!

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Re: September 2024 work reports
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2024, 07:39:17 PM »
I did not replace the tire on the trailer, just painted the wheels.



Never thought about taking a before photo, but here it is partway completed. Removed just a few inches of the bony gravel, and put down 3/4 gravel.



The gravel that was removed was used to buld up two low spots. Not sure where the puddle will show up next..



A very solid base for walking.
Mike
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