April 19, 2012

Hello Everyone

Well it has been a long time since I put up a post.  Between my new job and everything going on at the museum, there hasn't been much free time this past winter/spring.

Anyway, for those who don't know, we are holding a wine and beer tasting fundraising event at the museum on May 11.  Check out the website or call Carol for details.  It should be a lot of fun.

A lot has been happening at the museum.

0309 has received a much needed coat of paint, and looks like a different trolley. 

A viewing platform has been constructed in the main hall to allow viewing of the inside of the Ponemah, Caboose, and 10.  Thanks Tim.

We found the Ponemah bell and installed it on the locomotive along with painting up the inside.

 There has also been a lot accomplished in the shop over the winter, thanks to the warm winter we had.  16 recieved a lot of work on the end of the car including wood work on the roof and a new canvas on one end. 

16 is also getting golden glow headlights.

John Pelletier has been very busy in the shop doing all this nice work on 16. 

One motor is back together and installed in the type 5, and the armature for the second motor is out at the motor shop being worked on.  We should have it back in a few weeks, which will allow us to reinstall that motor.  We have one more motor to do on the other truck to get the car back on 4 motors.

Above are some pieces for the motors for the Type 5 that Pat machined up at the shop.

In the shop, we are also busy getting the shop rearranged and the wood shop set up.  The picture above shows the dust collector being installed. 

If anyone is interested in helping out in the shop, John, and or myself are active at the museum every Saturday in the shop. 
The museum is in full swing, with a lot going on this Spring.  Please consider coming down and helping out.  We have everything going on from simple painting projects, track work, operations, and of course the rollicking times in the shop.

Galen