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Entries from December 2012

Topics from December, 2012

1373 - Steam Department Update 12-29-2012

Sunday, December 30. 2012. Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department

1372 - Wood Shop Update - December 29, 2012

Sunday, December 30. 2012. Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop

1371 - Steam Department Update 12-22-2012

Wednesday, December 26. 2012. Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department

1370 - Ely ceiling repair continues in December

Wednesday, December 26. 2012. Posted by Roger Kramer in Passenger Car Department

1368 - New efforts for CRI&P 2524

Friday, December 21. 2012. Posted by Roger Kramer in Passenger Car Department

1369 - Twas the five nights before....

Thursday, December 20. 2012. Posted by Roger Kramer in Passenger Car Department

1367 - LINE DEPT. UPDATE 12-17-12

Monday, December 17. 2012. Posted by Max Tyms in AC/DC Line Department

1361 - Roof painting on the Big "John."

Sunday, December 16. 2012. Posted by Roger Kramer in Passenger Car Department

1365 - Steam Department Update 12-15-2012

Sunday, December 16. 2012. Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department

1364 - Wood Shop Update - December 15, 2012

Sunday, December 16. 2012. Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop

1207 - Big John Update #3

Thursday, December 13. 2012. Posted by Roger Kramer in Passenger Car Department

1363 - Wood Shop Update - December 12, 2012

Thursday, December 13. 2012. Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop

1341 - Connector track electrified

Tuesday, December 11. 2012. Posted by Max Tyms in AC/DC Line Department

1360 - Covered space for steam collection

Sunday, December 9. 2012. Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department

1359 - Steam Department Update 12-08-2012

Sunday, December 9. 2012. Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department

1358 - News and Views - December 8, 2012

Sunday, December 9. 2012. Posted by Robert Kutella in General

1356 - Serving spanwire, part 1

Saturday, December 8. 2012. Posted by Max Tyms in AC/DC Line Department

1357 - Track 134 gets some ballast

Saturday, December 8. 2012. Posted by James Kolanowski in Track Department

1352 - Reconditioning overhead parts

Thursday, December 6. 2012. Posted by Max Tyms in AC/DC Line Department

1351 - Odds and Ends

Thursday, December 6. 2012. Posted by Roger Kramer in Passenger Car Department

1354 - Wood Shop Update - December 5, 2012

Thursday, December 6. 2012. Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop

1353 - Barn 14 Donations

Thursday, December 6. 2012. Posted by Robert Kutella in Freight Car Department

1349 - Wood Shop Update - December 1, 2012

Sunday, December 2. 2012. Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop

1348 - Steam Department Update 12-01-2012

Sunday, December 2. 2012. Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department

1347 - The Case of the Disappearing Data

Sunday, December 2. 2012. Posted by Robert Kutella in Freight Car Department

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Wally Unglaub about Wood Shop Update - June 15, 2013
Mon, 06-17-2013 09:50
Wish I could be there to help.


Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 06-08-2013
Fri, 06-14-2013 16:50
Matthew, Any special event is the decision of the museum Board. My personal opinion is that it is likely that there would be a special event to [...]


Matthew Gustafson about Steam Department Update 06-08-2013
Thu, 06-13-2013 18:33
Hi, I have a question, if or when she is restored and back up and running this or next year. Will their be a special event set up for the return of [...]


Brian Davies about Steam Department Update 06-08-2013
Tue, 06-11-2013 22:36
The whistle 1630 wore for a while that you're thinking of was a Frisco 6 chime donated by a former member of the steam shop. It was on it a few times [...]


Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 06-08-2013
Tue, 06-11-2013 18:03
You are talking here about something well before my time !. I have not seen her with anything other than the whistle she now carries. If she [...]


Hyde Seybold about Steam Department Update 06-08-2013
Mon, 06-10-2013 16:17
i'm curious here. Will 1630 ever wear the ATSF 6 chime she had on for a while? Better defines her, I love the deep whistle she has now but the higher [...]


Jim about Photo Gallery stats as of November 24, 2012
Sat, 06-08-2013 15:15
Many many many many many thanks for getting the Spaulding webcam working!!!!!


Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 06-01-2013
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:55
The donation was to the museum as a whole. How it is used and whether any comes to steam department projects will be the decision of the museum [...]


Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 06-01-2013
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:53
Basically the plan is "ONLY" reassembly. As far as we know she is is reasonable mechanical shape. The big mechanical problem that stopped her (slack [...]


Hyde Seybold about Steam Department Update 06-01-2013
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:28
Nigel I read you guys got a one million dollar check donation!!! Will this be used to finish 1630 ,428, 5 and get started on the others next in line?


Hyde Seybold about Steam Department Update 06-01-2013
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:16
So does 1630 basically only need reassembly? With the boiler in particular. Does her tender or running gear need any work before she's ready for the [...]


anon about RI 2612 project: May update
Fri, 06-07-2013 12:00
Hello.. The voltage we are using and presumed the RR also used is 120 vac. The system is a little unique because the lite bulbs are each 60 volts. [...]