News Letter Index

Various members give a report of happenings at the railroad.

Photos provide by Jim Strain.

Saturday April 12, 2008

Car barn: Superintendent Scott - No Report – all crew helped move locomotives

Roundhouse: Superintendent Tabernacki

Crew: Bob Tabernacki, Kary Eckrich, Bob Hardt, Jim Strain, Clayton Cullen, Jerry Fritchle, Bob Percival, Hank Welch. Locomotives 180,400 and 982 removed from trailer. Hank used the Bobcat to return 401, 534’s frame, 403, 535 5205 and 802. (See pictures below) back down the hill to WF&P Roundhouse.

Machine Shop: Superintendent Errante - No Report – all crew helped move locomotives

Building & Grounds: Superintendent Lorance - No Report – all crew helped move locomotives

Maintenance of Way: Superintendent Welch - No Report – all crew helped move locomotives

Signals: Superintendent Bitsch - See Sunday’s Report

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Car barn: Superintendent Scott - No Report

Roundhouse: Superintendent Tabernacki - No Report

Machine Shop: Superintendent Errante - No Report

Building & Grounds: Superintendent Lorance

Hank Welch worked to get phones working again. Outside conditions not good for working outside because of the cold and rain.

Maintenance of Way: Superintendent Welch - No Report

Signals: Superintendent Bitsch

The 2nd conduit was installed across East Bluffs crossing. There are now two conduits across both crossings at Bluffs.  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. There are two more crossings to put conduit across, but they will have to wait until after the signal system back in service for the 2008 season.

Wednesday April 16, 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 - No Report

Signals: Superintendent Bitsch - No Report

Hamilton Creek came close once again to the ticket booth this past week.

Next is 802 and 401 being returned to the rails by Hank Welch, guided by Greg Whopelhorst, under the watchful eye of Wayne Mosbacher.