News Letter Index

Various members give a report of happenings at the railroad.

No pictures this week

 Saturday, March 01:

Car barn: Superintendent Scott

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Roundhouse: Superintendent Tabernacki

            No Report

 Machine Shop: Superintendent Errante

            No Report

 Building & Grounds: Superintendent Lorance

            No Report

Maintenance of Way: Superintendent Welch

The gandydancers were busy up at end of track both days as well. Welch, Christen, Cullen, and later Mosbacher were out at wye and put in 63 ties and hand loaded 2 carloads of ballast into MoPac 301 for spreading.

People out this weekend (That I know of):  Dale Bitsch, Jim and Jimmy Scott, Bob T, Bob F, Bob H, Hank, Mike B, Mike L, Jim Strain, Tom Ernst, Paul Smith, John Bell, Clayton ??, Dave Neubauer, Wayne Mossbacher, John E.    Elliott showed up briefly as well. 

Signals:  Dale Bitsch

Taking advantage of the warm spring-like temperatures between the winter storms, I worked both Saturday and Sunday (March 1 and 2) on conduit installation.  By the end of Sunday I had installed 110 more feet of conduit.  By my estimate, I have about 70 feet left to go.  All I need is some more good weather.  

Sunday, March 02

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

            Sunday......Welch, Mosbacher, Bell& Ernst went out at 1230 with the 704 and train. At 1 PM, Lorance& Neubauer went out on the 13.  They put in 58 ties and we loaded 4 carloads of ballast (by hand) and distributed same. After filling our 3rd carload who arrived on the scene but Chris Brophy. He was in town for a wedding. At 4 PM Bell and Ernst left and Brophy filled in the tie crew while Neubauer went back and loaded the 4th car of ballast.   

 Wednesday, March 05

Car barn: Superintendent Scott

            Crew put new springs in another car and checked brakes.  Only one more car remains.

Roundhouse: Superintendent Tabernacki

Joe Christen-Helped with mounting plate for 5205’s new engine, cleaned water glass piping on 535 for painting.  Jerry Fritchle mounted air tank on 928 .

Machine Shop: Superintendent Errante

            No Report

Building & Grounds: Superintendent Lorance

            No Report

Maintenance of Way: Superintendent Welch

            No Report

HELP!!!!   The WF&P will have two tables and the Caboose at the train show in Collinsville, IL on Saturday and Sunday, March 15-16.  This is always a good time to talk with the public and invite then out to ride.  If you can help either day please call Jim Greathouse at 314-977-3568 during the week day.

We will also have the Caboose at the Eureka Transportation Day on Saturday morning, April 19, from 9-11.  We will not be selling anything just handing out brochures.

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