Freight Car Department

B End

The weather was not exactly warm, but above average for this time of year and dry!  So this gave us a chance to complete the lettering on the B end of the car.

On the Wye

Following a lunch break the car was taken for a spin.  Well, not quite, but it was turned.  Here the car travels on the wye being pushed by little Joy No. 2.

Returning to Track 40

The crew is returning the car to its work spot, now with the side still needing some lettering facing south.  Hopefully this will buy a few more weeks of work time before hard winter sets in.  Gerry Detloff is riding lead on this switch move, Henry Vincent in the cab at the controls, and John Faulhaber does the ground work.  Thank you one and all.

Also noted was a lot of other activity at Union this day.  Loads of crushed stone were being delivered to the parking lot near the site of the new aerial light tower, Mike Alterio was seen painting signal masts, and one of our stalwart steam department regulars was out painting the cab of GN&A 26.  You already have a report form the track department.