News Letter Index

Various members give a report of happenings at the railroad.

Saturday April 5, 2008

Car barn: Superintendent Scott - No Report

Roundhouse: Superintendent Tabernacki

Hydraulic pump mounted to 3/8 plate and coupled to Kohler Engine. Devin Lawson and Clayton Cullen cleaned out Round House pit.

Machine Shop: Superintendent Errante - No Report

Building & Grounds: Superintendent Lorance - No Report

Maintenance of Way: Superintendent Welch - No Report

Signals: Superintendent Bitsch - No Report

Also out were Kary Eckrich, Brennan and Bitsch

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Car barn: Superintendent Scott - No Report

Roundhouse: Superintendent Tabernacki - No Report

Machine Shop: Superintendent Errante - No Report

Building & Grounds: Superintendent Lorance - No Report

Maintenance of Way: Superintendent Welch

The last of the rock was put down on the washed out section of Mainline at West Bluffs crossing. We cleared the Trail rock from the East Bluffs Crossing and went to Wye. Headed back and at different points stopped and remove debris from ROW...most of it being sticks and leaves. Hank Welch, John Bell, Rich Owings, Wayne Mosbacher, Mike Lorance, and Steve Marx.

Signals: Superintendent Bitsch -

The second conduit was installed across the West Bluffs crossing. The crossing installation was performed at this time, primarily because the Al Foster Trail is  "officially" closed due to damage caused by the flood in March.

Wednesday April 9, 2008 

Car barn: Superintendent Scott - No Report 

Roundhouse: Superintendent Tabernacki

About 2 PM a Ken Hartlage and his truck arrived and he and Tabernacki went up to the " North Jefferson Street" Roundhouse and brought the trailer containing Engines 180, 400, and 928.  Ken "zigged and zagged", and with minimum effort, he made the trailer fit into its spot on the mark.  Of course the trailer's tires being almost flat didn't help the matter at hand.

Machine Shop: Superintendent Errante

Greg Sedovic and Greathouse helped bring tools, etc down from the 2nd floor of the Stucco.

Building & Grounds: Superintendent Lorance

Hank Welch and Mike Lorance were in the process of cleaning out the Crew Shack.  David Neubauer joined this team and did a fine job of getting "soaked". They then proceeded across Grand Avenue and opened the station and took all the contents outside and using both power hose and just plain one gave this building a "blast" of water.  They also hosed down all the chairs etc.  Greathouse picked up some of the loose ties from the station area that had floated away.

Maintenance of Way: Superintendent Welch - No Report

Signals: Superintendent Bitsch - No Report