Track Department

I'd say it's time for an update from the track dept. eh? Things have been quite in the dept for some time but this past weekend we managed to whip out the spike mauls and tools for a little spiking practice.

More on that to follow....

Saturday's project was primarily aimed at repairing a few machines that have seen very little attention in the last few weeks...months...Adam made a trip to Crystal Lake where he picked up a brand new alternator for the Model 50 burro crane and found the correct hydraulic adapter for the front plow on the ballast regulator at Leaches. The first task after arriving was to repair the hydraulics on the ballast regulator which was done fairly quickly. It is now fixed and back in service. In the process Adam was joined by Andy C. and Jean who was walking the Carline marking switch ties to be replaced in the coming year...the plan hear is that our track contractor, Volkmann, will be brought in to do the tie work..pending budget money of course. Shortly afterward, Tom H. showed up along with R. Scott Davis from the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum and with Warren and Nathaniel's help we installed the alternator in the Burro crane. Everything fit but the batteries were dead so we couldn't test it out. That wrapped up the day for most of us as we had to leave early with other obligations.
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