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8.17.05 Work Session


The work session was held at Clydes layout starting at noon. We started from the station replacing bad ties and checking the rail fasteners.
Edith Hacker digging out the bad ties. George Davidson, Ken Lege, Clayton Davidson, Dave Foster,Edith Hacker and George Metts work as a chain gang removing ties,replacing and re-ballasting them.
Many hands made light of the work as we even had some of the NEOLS club members show up to give a hand. Ken Lege and Brad Studd came from the Neols club to help out today.
At the break for supper we find Edith Hacker,Emily Kutscher, Mary Ann Bleil, Helen Kutscher and Sherri Burens. Club members with Clyde at right finishing up supper.
Clayton Davidson and Tom Meaken at left and the NEOLS and LSLS members at right. George, Karen and Brad Studd, Kevin, Norm Stanek and Ken Lege.
Bill Bodemer sitting next to Karl Losely and at right I caught Kitty Shriver carrying a trash bag with Karen behind her.
After supper Frank Foti was working on the signal box with Ron Trenhaile out by the switch. Kevin Jenks and Ken were replacing some of the ties on one of Clydes bridges.

A view down along the high trestle bridge across a swale at the back of the property.George, Bill, Dave(in the light) and Karl with George in the background checking the bridge ties.

Ken and George in the foreground with Kevin and Edith in the background as darkness settles into the woods. Kevin, Ken and George in the back meadow and we have run out of ties.
George heads back to the bridge after we replaced 150(+) ties on the ground. Karl, Bill, Dave, George, Brad and Kevin take some time out for a break in the work which has been pretty steady.
From left to right - Chan Bleil, Norm Stanek, Mike Uhrich and Clayton Davidson also enjoy a break.
                                               
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