News Letter Index

Various members give a report of happenings at the railroad.

Saturday April 19, 2008

Publicity: David Neubauer

Davide Neubauer, Jim Scott, Jimmy Scott, Jim Greathouse, and Caboose # 51, attended the Eureka Transportation Day at Sacrade Heart Churck. We handed out brochures and spoke to several eagerly anticipating opening day.

Car barn: Superintendent Scott

Jim & Jimmy Scott, Jim Keaton-Worked on Wagner car frames

Roundhouse: Superintendent Tabernacki

Crew: Joe Christian, Clayton Cullen, Devin Lawson, Bob Tabernacki, brought tools and tools and tool chest back to the Round House from the Stucco. Bob T. started putting 535 back together for the new season.

Machine Shop: Superintendent Errante

Building & Grounds: Superintendent Lorance-

Mike Lorance, Hank Welch, and David Neubauer worked on area around crew shack etc. continuing the clean up from flood damage.

Maintenance of Way: Superintendent Welch - see above

Signals: Superintendent Bitsch :

Dale reinstalling circuit boards for signal system

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Car barn: Superintendent Scott:

Jim & Jimmy Scott, Brad George with dad Dave George, Paula Shaw and Elliot Littlejohn arranged and greased all rolling stock for the 2008 season.

Roundhouse: Superintendent Tabernacki

Devin Lawson put 180 back together and hydro tested boiler and is now ready for the 2008 season. Bob T finished assembling 535 and painted back head and the exposed portion of the front and side water legs and is ready for hydro test.

Machine Shop: Superintendent Errante

Building & Grounds: Superintendent Lorance - see below

Maintenance of Way: Superintendent Welch

Tony Benz, John Bell, Tom Ernst, Mike Lorance, Steve Marx, Wayne Mosbacher, Rich Owings and Hank Welch cleaning ROW.

Signals: Superintendent Bitsch

Dale continued reinstalling circuit boards for signal system and washing out the dwarf signals and control panels in preporation for Hank to reinstall electrical fixtures.

Wednesday April 23, 2008 

Car barn: Superintendent Scott - prepped passenger cars

Roundhouse: Superintendent Tabernacki - hydro tested 535 - watch video on www.youtube.com

Machine Shop: Superintendent Errante - No Report

Building & Grounds: Superintendent Lorance - Hank replaced crew shack bathroom doors

Maintenance of Way: Superintendent Welch - No Report

Signals: Superintendent Bitsch - No Report