January 2026 work reports

[Earl Leavitt]

 The fine and dedicated efforts of the No.10 Crew over the past several weeks has been impressive to witness. Dan, Darya, Bryce and a number of others have really pushed the rehab of No. 10 along, with the intent of presenting an impressive display at Amherst that will surely help raise funding awareness for the No. 10 project as well as demonstrate the ability and focus of the WW&F volunteer community. If you're attending the show do not fail to stop by the WW&F displays and yes, be sure and tell your friends!

[Bill Reidy]

Some photos of today's set up of our tables at the Amherst Railway Society's Railroad Hobby Show.  First photo shows the corner facing the main entrance of the Young building.


A close up of the locomotive 10 exhibit so far.  More will be added tomorrow morning before the show opens.


Our membership table.  The Newsletter past issues are from our press overruns.


Our gift shop tables.


The model railroad equipment sales table benefitting our Archives.


With Sunday's weather forecast, we expect the show will be very busy Saturday.

[Bill Reidy]

Some photos from today, Saturday, during the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show.  A view from the main entrance of the Young building before the show opened.


 Dan discussing the project to restore locomotive 10 with the crowd.


Cindy and Susan were busy with gift shop sales.


And Marcel busy with model train sales for the Archives.


We understand the show set a one-day attendance record today -- not surprising, given the weather forecast for Sunday and Monday.  After discussion this afternoon, we decided to pack up our show materials this evening in advance of the storm.  We will not be at the show tomorrow.  Thanks to everyone we met today.

[Tom Casper]

Nice U lite up the headlight!  Good touch Dan and crew!

Tom C.

[James Patten]

Anticipated work for FRIDAY Jan 30:

* SNOW REMOVAL - Plow train at 9am. EXTRA HELP NEEDED. Contact Bryce: bryce.weeks@wwfry.org for details.



Anticipated work for Saturday Jan 31:

* Returning merchandise not sold at Springfield and restocking the gift shop.
* Snow clean up
* Loco 11 work in machine shop

[James Patten]

Work done on Saturday Jan 31:

* Snow clearing - A crew went out on the line in the morning to plow from Sheepscot to Top of Mountain.  When they returned, after lunch they turned the engine and plowed the SS yard while #9 went out to Top of Mountain to fix a switch.  9 is now in Bay 1 of the engine house, over the pit to have maintenance done on it.  Meanwhile Mike on the front end loader plowed the upper parking lot.
* Store - Materials brought to the Springfield show were brought back to the store.

It was very cold this morning - around zero degrees to start.  It got up to around 20 in the afternoon.

[Bill Reidy]

To close out January 2026, a few photos of yesterday's (January 31st) rail clearing operations at Sheepscot.

Tools used were No. 52's plow, brooms, shovels and gas leaf blowers.


The plow train pushing a bit south of the Sheepscot tank on the main.


A view of 52's plow tain.


After a spin on the Sheepscot turntable, 52 plowed out the lower (south) Sheepscot yard, followed by the upper (north) yard.  52 is about to plow the Sheepscot run-around track.