Hi All
We are still making progress at the museum dispite the deep snow. A lot of work occured over the weekend in the shop, with much progress made toward cleaning up and making room to do the jacking on 2600. Work also progressed on the bearing for 2600, so we should be on track at this point. Next Saturday (2/26/11), we will finish up the preparation work and should be on target to jack the car on March 5th. If all goes well, we could jack the car, remove the truck, install the motor and reinstall the truck all on 3/5/11. Other work on 2600 includes sanding the doors/prime/paint and some air system work along with general maintenance. Anyone interested in helping out, please contact myself, or come down to the museum on any Saturday.
Once 2600 is completed, and the snow allows, we will move 836 into the shop and work will begin immediately on her.
We will be having a fundraising meeting on 2/26/11 at 8:30 A.M. at the museum. Discussions will center around the new summer events being planned including the farmers market and also the flee market. Anyone interested, please feel free to attend.
We are only 6 weeks away from opening weekend. Anyone interested in learning to operate this year, please contact Sheila or Dale. They will be having recertification in March, and a new training class this spring.
I hope that you do consider coming down and helping out. We are in an excellent position to get a lot of good work completed this year. The more volunteers involved, the more we will accomplish.
Take care.
Galen
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
February 13, 2011
Hi Everyone
Yesterdays membership meeting was very successful, and I would like to thank everyone who came and contributed.
Now that the some warmer weather is hear, more then planning is happening. Between now and opening day on April 2, we have a lot to do.
Tim Lesniak will be leading the charge to clean up and set up the visitor center. This is still dependent upon some snow melting for access to the trailers for the winterfest material. I will keep you posted on when this will resume.
For shop work, maintenance of the operating fleet for opening day is required. Once again, with the snow, work cannot proceed until we can get access to the shop. John will be heading this effort, and as soon as this work is scheduled for, I will let you know.
Work that can proceed includes the projects inside the visitor center, ie 2056 and 65. If you are interested in working on either of these projects, please see either myself or John.
Work is progressing on 2600 which is inside the shop. Preparations (cleaning up the areas around 2600 so we can safely jack 2600 on track 2 of the shop, assembling blocking etc.) are underway, with the tentative timetable for finishing this work on February 19 (weather permitting), and being ready to jack on February 26. The motor for 2600 still needs some repair work to the bearing, so jacking may not occur until march 3. Other work required on 2600 includes work on one door motor, some minor air leaks, and sanding/priming/painting the doors. I am overseeing the jacking of the car, so if you are interested in helping out, please let me know.
The plan is to have 2600 ready for opening day, and then switching in 836 to the shop. The car will be jacked and work begun on 836 to address the sharp flange issues.
Cleanup in the shop is progressing with the expectation of finally setting up the new wood shop machinery this year. If you are interested in helping in this endeavor, please contact either John or myself.
One idea that was brought up at the membership meeting on Saturday was the possibility of having a group or committee whose purpose would be helping with communications both interior to the museum and to the outside (advertising etc.). Anyone interested in this endeavor, please let me know. I will set up a time to meet and we can discuss how to proceed.
We have a lot planned this year, and am looking forward to another great year for the museum.
Galen
Yesterdays membership meeting was very successful, and I would like to thank everyone who came and contributed.
Now that the some warmer weather is hear, more then planning is happening. Between now and opening day on April 2, we have a lot to do.
Tim Lesniak will be leading the charge to clean up and set up the visitor center. This is still dependent upon some snow melting for access to the trailers for the winterfest material. I will keep you posted on when this will resume.
For shop work, maintenance of the operating fleet for opening day is required. Once again, with the snow, work cannot proceed until we can get access to the shop. John will be heading this effort, and as soon as this work is scheduled for, I will let you know.
Work that can proceed includes the projects inside the visitor center, ie 2056 and 65. If you are interested in working on either of these projects, please see either myself or John.
Work is progressing on 2600 which is inside the shop. Preparations (cleaning up the areas around 2600 so we can safely jack 2600 on track 2 of the shop, assembling blocking etc.) are underway, with the tentative timetable for finishing this work on February 19 (weather permitting), and being ready to jack on February 26. The motor for 2600 still needs some repair work to the bearing, so jacking may not occur until march 3. Other work required on 2600 includes work on one door motor, some minor air leaks, and sanding/priming/painting the doors. I am overseeing the jacking of the car, so if you are interested in helping out, please let me know.
The plan is to have 2600 ready for opening day, and then switching in 836 to the shop. The car will be jacked and work begun on 836 to address the sharp flange issues.
Cleanup in the shop is progressing with the expectation of finally setting up the new wood shop machinery this year. If you are interested in helping in this endeavor, please contact either John or myself.
One idea that was brought up at the membership meeting on Saturday was the possibility of having a group or committee whose purpose would be helping with communications both interior to the museum and to the outside (advertising etc.). Anyone interested in this endeavor, please let me know. I will set up a time to meet and we can discuss how to proceed.
We have a lot planned this year, and am looking forward to another great year for the museum.
Galen
Friday, February 11, 2011
February 11, 2011
Hello everyone
I have started this blog for two basic reasons.
The first is to help keep everyone up to date on projects that are occuring at the museum so those who want to help, will know what is happening and how they can help. Tim does a wonderful job with his "unofficial" blog reporting work that has occured at the museum, so I will not try to duplicate his efforts.
The second is to provide an avenue to allow me to report to the membership on other events, issues etc. occuring with the museum.
Well the snow has certainly hampered things at the museum lately, though things are still happening and help is always needed.
This Saturday (1/12/11) is another membership meeting where we will be talking about the special events and regular operations. Please come and see what ideas we can come up with. As with the last meeting, discussion will be what can "we" do.
Work is progressing on 65, and anyone interested in helping on that car, please talk with John Pelletier. The hope is to find someone to continue working on 65 during the spring and summer when John is pulled onto other projects.
The work on 2056 scraping paint etc. is progressing. There really is not a project leader designated for this project yet, so if someone is interested in overseeing this project, please let me know.
Once the weather starts to break (and hopefully this coming week is the start), then work on the operating fleet can resume.
2600 is first on the agenda this spring, and the plans are to jack and re-install the 4th motor for 2600 before operations begin in April. I am planning on leading this effort, and will start preparing the shop for this work as early as this Saturday (1/12/11) after our meeting. Anyone interested in helping, please let me know.
Once 2600 is completed, the plan is to move 836 into the shop and jack her to start the wheel work.
The major theme of the last membership meeting was the discussion on maintenance of what we have, and that that needs to be a major emphasis of the museum. Since that meeting, the budget was finalized, and as part of the budget process, we allocated a substantial amount of money to the car department this year for motor work, etc. We have a very ambitious program this year, with the money allocated to allow this to happen. We will be looking for help on seeing these projects through. The one thing that I have seen over and over is that the help is available, we simply need to be organized so that we can take advantage of the help available. Through this blog, I hope to be able to do that more effectively.
I hope everyone has faired ok through this most difficult winter, and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the membership meeting. We will have the end door by the Bradley People mover cars open because of ice piles at the membership door. Please be careful in walking due to the ice in spots.
Galen
I have started this blog for two basic reasons.
The first is to help keep everyone up to date on projects that are occuring at the museum so those who want to help, will know what is happening and how they can help. Tim does a wonderful job with his "unofficial" blog reporting work that has occured at the museum, so I will not try to duplicate his efforts.
The second is to provide an avenue to allow me to report to the membership on other events, issues etc. occuring with the museum.
Well the snow has certainly hampered things at the museum lately, though things are still happening and help is always needed.
This Saturday (1/12/11) is another membership meeting where we will be talking about the special events and regular operations. Please come and see what ideas we can come up with. As with the last meeting, discussion will be what can "we" do.
Work is progressing on 65, and anyone interested in helping on that car, please talk with John Pelletier. The hope is to find someone to continue working on 65 during the spring and summer when John is pulled onto other projects.
The work on 2056 scraping paint etc. is progressing. There really is not a project leader designated for this project yet, so if someone is interested in overseeing this project, please let me know.
Once the weather starts to break (and hopefully this coming week is the start), then work on the operating fleet can resume.
2600 is first on the agenda this spring, and the plans are to jack and re-install the 4th motor for 2600 before operations begin in April. I am planning on leading this effort, and will start preparing the shop for this work as early as this Saturday (1/12/11) after our meeting. Anyone interested in helping, please let me know.
Once 2600 is completed, the plan is to move 836 into the shop and jack her to start the wheel work.
The major theme of the last membership meeting was the discussion on maintenance of what we have, and that that needs to be a major emphasis of the museum. Since that meeting, the budget was finalized, and as part of the budget process, we allocated a substantial amount of money to the car department this year for motor work, etc. We have a very ambitious program this year, with the money allocated to allow this to happen. We will be looking for help on seeing these projects through. The one thing that I have seen over and over is that the help is available, we simply need to be organized so that we can take advantage of the help available. Through this blog, I hope to be able to do that more effectively.
I hope everyone has faired ok through this most difficult winter, and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the membership meeting. We will have the end door by the Bradley People mover cars open because of ice piles at the membership door. Please be careful in walking due to the ice in spots.
Galen
Thursday, February 10, 2011
02/10/11
I am starting the following blog to help keep members and those who are interested in helping out up to date on the activities at the museum.
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