2019 Fall Work Weekend on the WW&F - Day 3
| October 13, 2019 08:25PM |
Some photos from the WW&F 2019 Fall Work Weekend day 3 -- Sunday, October 13th. It was a beautiful fall day in Maine:
By 8.44 a.m., we were well underway putting down new ties and rail.
Meanwhile, the spiking crew was busy behind the work train, between the train and the north end of Trout Brook bridge.
By 9.11, Route 218 was in sight of the north end of rail, in the far distance.
Today Eric Schade and Steve Lennox handled the gantry car, delivering tie bundles and rails to the crew north of the work train.
A tie bundle delivered.
A rail delivered.
A view of most of the work train. Visible is the gantry on flatcar 126, an empty flatcar (205) that held rail, engine 52, caboose 320, and a yellow work car that trailed our train carrying spiking supplies. Missing is the lead yellow work car that carries the joint bars, track bolts and "insta-track" to temporarily hold the track gauge until spiking. View is at Top of the Mountain at 10.18, as 126 is about to be reloaded with ties bundles, and 205 is about to be swapped out for loaded flat 34.
This year our Museum has started a program to honor longtime volunteers who have made significant contributions to our success. Following dinner last night, the honorees present were recognized: John & Jane Robinson; John McNamara; Dwight Winkley and Roger Whitney. Two honorees could not present last night, so they were recognized by Dave Buczkowski during lunch today: Fred Morse and Zack Wyllie.
A view south looking at the last of today's track put down.
Turning 180 degrees, the view toward Route 218.
Late in the day, we unexpectedly needed a delivery of material. WW&F No. 9 handled the task. Here she is north of the bridge. Today was the first time she had crossed Trout Brook in 86+ years.
By 8.44 a.m., we were well underway putting down new ties and rail.
Meanwhile, the spiking crew was busy behind the work train, between the train and the north end of Trout Brook bridge.
By 9.11, Route 218 was in sight of the north end of rail, in the far distance.
Today Eric Schade and Steve Lennox handled the gantry car, delivering tie bundles and rails to the crew north of the work train.
A tie bundle delivered.
A rail delivered.
A view of most of the work train. Visible is the gantry on flatcar 126, an empty flatcar (205) that held rail, engine 52, caboose 320, and a yellow work car that trailed our train carrying spiking supplies. Missing is the lead yellow work car that carries the joint bars, track bolts and "insta-track" to temporarily hold the track gauge until spiking. View is at Top of the Mountain at 10.18, as 126 is about to be reloaded with ties bundles, and 205 is about to be swapped out for loaded flat 34.
This year our Museum has started a program to honor longtime volunteers who have made significant contributions to our success. Following dinner last night, the honorees present were recognized: John & Jane Robinson; John McNamara; Dwight Winkley and Roger Whitney. Two honorees could not present last night, so they were recognized by Dave Buczkowski during lunch today: Fred Morse and Zack Wyllie.
A view south looking at the last of today's track put down.
Turning 180 degrees, the view toward Route 218.
Late in the day, we unexpectedly needed a delivery of material. WW&F No. 9 handled the task. Here she is north of the bridge. Today was the first time she had crossed Trout Brook in 86+ years.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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