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Various members give a report of happenings at the railroad.

Nathan Patterson has joined the Navy and obviously will not be active at Glencoe for quite some timePhotos of track work on the extension and new engine for #5205.

 Saturday, Feb 16:

Car barn: Jim Scott and (Car barn crew of) finished the brake flat #151 and checked the coupler height again. It was ok. 

 Roundhouse: No Report

Machine Shop: Jim Strain found out just how difficult it is to put springs in a truck. (per Mr. Scott) He put one of the #400 tender trucks back together. He has been turning the tender wheels of #400 and #535 on a lathe in the machine shop to true them up. 

Building & Grounds: Hank Welch and Mike Lorance were in the roundhouse putting new lights up.

Maintenance of Way: - track work continues as weather permits on the extension (see pictures below)

           

 Sunday, Feb 17

 

Car barn:  No Report  
Roundhouse: No Report
Machine Shop: No Report
Building & Grounds: No Report
Maintenance of Way: No Report 

Wednesday, Feb 20

Car barn:  Scotty  replaced springs in another truck while training Tabernacki in the process 

Roundhouse: Tabernacki replaced missing screws at rear of 704's cab and checked direct                    connection between Kohler engine and hydrostatic pump.

Machine Shop:  No Report

Building & Grounds:  Lorance & Welch contiued replacing ceiling lights in the Round House. Sun glasses may be needed when they finish.

Maintenance of Way:  No Report

 new engine for #5205

Looking North

Looking North

Looking North

Looking South back toward the Wye

Looking North

Looking South back toward the Wye

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