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9.15.04 Work Session


Dick Clark with the work train at Horrendous to replace aluminum rail with steel. The ties that Dick Clark and Edith Hacker put in to make a flower bed beside our shed.
Dick explaning what he wants to accomplish today. Fifty feet of aluminum rail removed on the outside rail of the curve, which we typically replace first.
Can you tell it's break time by the fact that no one is in the picture? Jerry Bell replaced the alum. switch points with steel and wound up replacing the outside alum. rails with steel also.
Dave Foster doing maintainance on the club engine. Don Speidel and Dick Clark telling Edith Hacker to take a break from her digging.
We propped the engine up so we could check out the disk brakes for any wear.
George Davidson and Dick are bending rail while George Woodling is fastening down the steel rail. Don Speidel caught working on the drainage ditch for the yard.
Jerry Bell removing an outer rail for replacement. Judson Elliott, George Woodling and George Metts in a discussion about the engine.
The steel rail alongside ready to be measured for the amount of trimming required to the foot of the rail. George Woodling continuing to fasten down the steel rail.
Ted Nyland in the switch shed making another switch for Dick's list. George Davidson, Dick Clark, George Woodling and Judson Elliott replacing rail.
Dick, Bill Bodemer, George and George as the replacement rail is almost to the railroad crossing. Don with Dave having some fun and Edith during a break time.
The drainage project required for the expansion planned for the yard. Frank Foti, interested in becoming our newest member, was helping out with the project.
Frank, Dave, Don, Judson and Dave during their digging break. Must be a pretty good discussion they are having.
Roger and Dave Harnish are installing the fascia board to the station as members start to gather for supper. Dave and Karl watch Roger with the saw with Dick, George and Kitty in background.
Roger on ladder with Bill Bodemer and Dave watching the progress. Jerry Bell (standing) and Dave Harnish (seated) both were celebrating a Birthday this week.
Jerry and Dave were both the recipients of a birthday cake.....and well, we helped them eat it all, it was the least we could do. Jerry's cake at right.
Dave's cake at left. Bob Beardslee and Ron Trenhaile working on a crossover as darkness deepens back in the woods.
Bob is hammering the rail joiner into position for the switch rail as Ron helps out. Robbi, Ron and Karl wait for the trim piece with Kathy behind ladder by station opening
Roger sawing trim as Dave Harnish watches. Robbi, Dave, Karl on ladder and Roger as the final trim piece for the evening is fastened in place.
                                               
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