Tuesday, December 20, 2011

December 17, 2011

Hello Everyone

Let me start off by wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season.  For those who haven't made it up for Winterfest, the event is a great success thanks to so many different people's efforts.


Last Saturday (12/17/11), over 1,000 rides were given through the evening.  You can see by the first picture, the large number of people entering and leaving the gift shop and main gallery.

While Winterfest takes the efforts of a lot of people to keep it running, work around the museum property has not come to a standstill.

Work in the shop continues on a number of different projects.


John is working to replace the platform flooring in 16 along with taking care of some other repairs on 16.

Work is continuing on the Type 5
The car has been jacked up and the west end truck removed.  One motor has been removed from the truck, and disassembled.  We are in the process of baking the fields and renewing them for reinstallation.  We previously sent out an armature for servicing, and have that armature back to reinstall. 
(photo of motor with armature removed, prior to removal of field coils for Type 5)

We plan on continuing work on the motors for the Type 5 throughout the winter.


Other work on the Type 5 includes work on the flooring inside the car.  These pictures were taken previously, and John has begun reinstalling the floor.  Also at this time, the wiring to the car heaters is being replaced. 


I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season, and as the last pictures show Carol hard at work during winterfest with a long line waiting for tickets (On Saturday there was a constant line, with these pictures being taken around 7:30 P.M.);

Seasons Greetings.

Galen Semprebon
President~CT Trolley Museum