11/26/05 - Pipe Install Complete
The installation of the drainage pipe the museum had been working on over the
past few weeks has been finished. The completion of this project brings the museum
closer to being able to install track to its restoration building.
11/26/05 - A Closer Look
A closer look of the bearing sitting in the chuck of the museum's metal lathe.
This is the first of four bearings that need to be machined from raw stock.
11/26/05 - Machining New Bearings
R&GVRRM volunteer, Kevin Klees, works on machining new thrust bearings
for the rear axle of the museum's Plymouth Model BL gas mechanical locomotive.
11/26/05 - Covering Up
Eastman Kodak
Company GE 80-tonner #6 is one of the R&GVRRM's
winter workhorses. To start the engine in the winter,
a block heater is used. To make that heater work
more efficiently and to allow the engine to heat
up faster, a new radiator cover was installed on
this day by museum volunteer, Chris Hauf, in preparation
for winter operations.
11/19/05 - Making the Grade
This grade stake shows this part of the fill is a little less than two feet
from restoration building subgrade. This is pretty amazing since this area
had to be raised over ten feet to get to this point.
11/19/05 - Climbing Back up the Hill
The D7 climbs up the slight grade in order to back blade more dirt to level
off the fill.
11/19/05 - A Different Fill
On the other end of the restoration building, the fill area continues to rise.
Here we find the museum's Cat D7 leveling off the dirt which was brought down
earlier in the day.
11/19/05 - Dig and Fill
As the 20-H continues to dig for the next pipe, the dirt is placed as fill
on the newly installed pipe.
11/19/05 - At the Controls
On this Saturday, museum volunteer, Scott Gleason, has the controls of the
20-H excavator.
11/19/05 - Checking the Depth
With the pipe aligned, Jeremy now checks the depth of the pipe to insure it
was correct. Setting each pipe at the correct depth is critical so that the
water will drain properly through the pipe.
11/19/05 - Checking the Alignment
Museum volunteer, Jeremy Tuke, uses a story pole with a plumb bob attached
to check the alignment of the pipe against the reference lines.
11/19/05 - Time to Install Some More Pipe
With the hole deep enough at a little over nine feet, another piece of concrete
pipe is swung into place by the 20-H.
11/19/05 - Loading Out
The Trojan loader dumps its bucket full of dirt into one of the museum's dump
trucks which will place it on the fill south of the building.
11/19/05 - Removing Some of the Dirt
With too much dirt piling up, the museum's Trojan loader takes a bite out of
the dirt pile to remove some of it.
11/19/05 - Drainage Pipe Install Continues
The Bucyrus-Erie 20-H excavator again received the call to continue to dig
for the install of the last three pieces of a new drainage pipe being installed.
The museum's restoration building can be seen in the background, and the museum
hopes to soon see this image include two tracks to the building.
11/12/05 - Drainage Pipe Install
In order to properly handle runoff water from around the restoration building
site, a new drainage pipe had to be installed near where the switch to the restoration
building lead tracks will be installed. To do this, siding #6 had to be severed
to clear the way for both the pipe install and the switch install.
11/12/05 - Backfilling
The museum's Bucyrus-Erie 20-H hydraulic excavator is being used to backfill
part of the trench where the drainage pipe has already been installed. More
pipe needs to be installed to the east, but the machine will need to sit on
the backfilled area in order to complete the excavation.
11/12/05 - Looking On
Museum volunteers Jeremy Tuke, Dave Luca and Dale Hartnett look on as the trench
is back filled.
11/12/05 - At the Controls
John McDonald has the controls of the 20-H as he starts to further excavate
the trench so an additional piece of pipe can be installed.
11/12/05 - Checking the Depth
Dale Hartnett checks the depth of the hole using a set of reference lines set
up next to the excavation site and a story pole which is held down in the trench.
It is critical to get the depth and grade of the pipe correct so it will drain
the water properly.
11/12/05 - A Little Deeper
The 20-H takes a little more earth out of
the hole to allow for the next pipe to be installed.
11/12/05 - More Pipe
An additional piece of pipe is swung into place using the excavator.
11/12/05 - Time to Backfill Again
With the newest piece of pipe installed, it is time to again backfill part
of the hole.
11/12/05 - Moving Out of the Way
While the drainage pipe was being installed by its younger hydraulic brother,
museum volunteers Joe Scanlon and Art Mummery started up the Bucyrus-Erie 15-B
shovel front. Here Joe crawls the 15-B toward its storage location since it
had to be moved to allow for final grading for the track installation.
9/24/05 - Family Day
Member Joe Werner and a local family arrive on TC3 during Family Day.
9/24/05 - RITMRC at Family Day
Members of the RIT Model Railroad Club pose
on RGVRRM 1654 on Family Day.
8/27/05 - Heading Out
One of the museum's Army 5-ton dump trucks heads out of the Big Dig excavation
site to dump a full load of dirt south of the restoration building.
8/27/05 - Backing Up
With so many machines working, it is critical to have people on the ground
guiding the equipment to the right spots. Spotter Dale Hartnett helps guide
one of the museum's Army dump trucks into position to dump its load of dirt.
8/27/05 - Finally in the Dirt
After having its tracks and exhaust system repaired, the museum's Bucyrus-Erie
20-H hydraulic excavator finally gets to dig some dirt and load some trucks.
8/27/05 - A Blade Full
The museum's 1968 Cat D7E bulldozer has a full blade of dirt as it works to
prepare the site for the next pass of the museum's Cat tractor pan.
8/27/05 - A Close Eye
Master mechanic Art Mummery keeps a watchful eye as the museum's Cat D7E passes
to insure everything is running as it should.
8/27/05 - Loaded Up
The Cat tractor pan with the Cat D8 tractor in the lead has a full load of
dirt and is ready to head to dump its load.
8/27/05 - Moving Out
The Cat tractor pan heads outs with a full load of dirt with the north end
of the restoration building in view.
8/27/05 - Kicking Up Dust
Returning, that Cat tractor pan really kicks up the dust as it heads for its
next load.
8/27/05 - Up They Go
The museum's White dump truck lifts it dump body in the air to drop its load
on the fill area.
8/20/05 - Diesel Days Videos
- Video
1
USA 1843 southbound at Reid's Crossing
- Video
2
USA 1843 northbound at Reid's Crossing
- Video
3
Riding the PC 18526 southbound near Scanlon's Curve
- Video
4
RGVRRM 1654 southbound at Reid's Crossing
8/20/05 - PC 18526 and 1654 Arrive at the
Transfer Point
Diesel Days visitors
arrive at the transfer point after a ride to Industry
Depot.
8/20/05 - 211 In Service
211 makes a run southbound past Reid's Crossing on Diesel
Days.
8/20/05 - Visitors at the Transfer Point
Visitors make their way towards the trains on Diesel
Days.
8/20/05 - Follow the Yellow Brick Road
The museum recently acquired a vinyl lettering machine that allows us to make
beautiful signage like this.
8/20/05 - TC1 Arrives at the Transfer Point
Visitors enjoy a ride on the track cars as they arrive at the transfer point.
8/20/05 - The RITMRC Crew
Volunteers from the RIT Model
Railroad Club pose on NKP 79 with
John Redden.
8/20/05 - Ready and Waiting
Otto Vondrak poses with 1654 at the transfer point at the start of Diesel
Days.
8/20/05 - Track Inspection
Randy Bogucki and Ryan Kane walk the main with the rolling track gauge near
the transfer point.
8/20/05 - LV
211 Heads North
After sitting on the sidelines last year, LV
211 heads north to participate in Diesel
Days.
8/18/05 - Getting Ready for Diesel Days
The trains that will be running for Diesel Days stand
by for runs during the Rochester Chapter NRHS meeting
in Industry Yard.
8/18/05 - Fueling 1843
John Redden and Norm Shaddick fuel up the 1843 in preparation for Diesel
Days.
8/16/05 - New Batteries for 1654
John Redden and Jim Johnson install brand new batteries in RGVRRM
#1654.
8/16/05 - Working on the Old Batteries
in 211
Jessy Stallone updates battery records after performing routine maintenance
on LV #211's batteries with
Mike Dow.
8/16/05 - Tamping the Hill Block
John Redden uses the Jackson tamper to tamp the new tie installations in the
hill block.
8/16/05 - Night Track Work
Track crews continue to perform maintenance on switch 4 in Industry Yard as
the sun goes down.
8/13/05 - New Action Videos
Check out these videos of
LV211, NKP79, and our Bucyrus-Erie 20-H excavator
in action.
8/13/05 - Excavator Crossing
To get positioned on top of the area to excavate, the 20-H starts its climb
up the ramp to the digging site.
8/13/05 - Excavator Crossing
The 20-H excavator passes by the north end of the restoration building.
8/13/05 - Big Dig Update
A panoramic view looking north from the restoration building. With one or two
more solid days of digging to pull the bank on the right back further, the
major excavation necessary to start laying the restoration building's access
tracks should be complete. Prior to the tracks going down, the entire area
will be graded and all necessary drainage addressed.
8/13/05 - LV211 Stretches
Its Legs
Lehigh Valley Railroad #211 descends the hill into Industry yard after a run
up the line.
8/13/05 - LV211 Stretches
Its Legs
Members look on as the train crew prepares to head up the line with LV211 and NKP79.
8/9/05 - Workin' on Engines
Mike Dow cleans under the cab of LV211 while
John Redden inspects NKP79 in
preparation for a run up the line.
8/6/05 - Starting NKP79
John Redden works under the hood to prepare for startup.
8/6/05 - Starting NKP79
John Redden cleans out the traction motors.
8/6/05 - Starting NKP79
John Redden and Ron Amberger add oil to the pump to pre-lube the engine.
8/6/05 - Starting NKP79
Jim Johnson inspects the generator and other electrical gear.
8/6/05 - The Big Dig Continues
The museum's Cat D7 bulldozer stands at the ready as construction forces prepare
to excavate more dirt from the hill near the restoration building.
8/6/05 - The Big Dig Continues
The museum's mighty scraper harvests huge chunks of dirt at a time. Joe Scanlon
pushes from behind to help the scraper take a bite.
8/6/05 - The Big Dig Continues
After the scraper departs for the south end of the restoration building, Joe
Scanlon moves some dirt into the hole to provide a good plane for the scraper's
next run.
8/6/05 - The Big Dig Continues
Here's the scraping operation from the opposite angle.
8/6/05 - The Big Dig Continues
Here, you can see how much dirt the scraper actually picks up each time.
8/6/05 - Handrail Stanchion Repair
Mike Dow repairs a damaged handrail stanchion bolt on LV211.
8/2/05 - Grading the Road
Joe Scanlon grades the museum's restoration building access road.
7/30/05 - Starting up LV211
Dick Holbert and Mike Dow connect the cables to jumpstart LV211,
the the museum's ALCO RS-3m.
7/30/05 - Keep on Truckin'
Museum construction forces continue to dig and move dirt from the hill north
of the restoration building to the south side of the building to extend our
trackage as part of our Big Dig project.
7/30/05 - Loadin' Up
Scott Gleason runs the backhoe as Dan Waterstraat,
Joe Scanlon, and Charlie Harshbarger deliver the dirt
to the south side of the building.
7/30/05 - Heavy Metal
Charlie Harshbarger positions his dump truck
for loading as Scott Gleason takes a bite out of the
hill with the backhoe.
7/30/05 - Restoration on the Horizon
The museum's restoration building is visible
in the background as dirt is loaded into dumptrucks
for relocation. This area will eventually accommodate
new trackage to connect the building to the rest of
the railroad.
7/30/05 - Bulldozin'
After dumptrucks dump their load, bulldozers
work to spread the dirt in preparation for grading.
7/30/05 - Workin' on the USA 1843
Norm Shaddick strikes a pose while working
under the hood on USA
1843, the museum's Fairbanks-Morse H12-44.
7/30/05 - Power Tamping
Randy Bogucki enjoys tamping with a recently refurbished jackhammer fitted
with a tamping bit. He and the track gang have been working diligently to maintain
the track in Industry Yard recently.
7/30/05 - Power Tamping
Chris Stilson, President of the RIT
Model Railroad Club, also works to tamp some new stone at switch 4 in Industry
Yard.
7/23/05 - Trackwork and Track Cars
Track maintenance forces greet visitors as they arrive at Industry Yard. The
museums are open on Saturdays in July and August this year, giving visitors an
opportunity to observe volunteers as they work on various projects.
7/23/05 - Trackwork Completed!
Well, work on another type of track has been completed. The track on our Bucyrus-Erie
20H hydraulic excavator has been reassembled bringing the unit closer to operation.
7/23/05 - Plymouth Friction Drive Reassembled
Our Plymouth Model BL gas mechanical has
had the flywheel portion of its friction drive system
put back together after a thorough inspection and
rebuilding. This end is where the 4 cylinder Buda
gasoline engine is connected.
This image shows the flywheel end where a second drive wheel will run perpendicular
to the flywheel shown here. The flywheel transfers power by friction to the
perpendicular wheel which is connected to the locomotive's wheels via a set
of sprockets and chains.
7/21/05 - More Trackwork at Industry Yard
Who needs a spike maul? Randy Bogucki drives a spike with a jackhammer into
the new ties placed under track #4 in Industry yard while Mike Dow supports
the tie from underneath. The use of the jackhammer greatly speeds the spiking
of the rail down to the new ties.
7/21/05 - Construction Equipment Repair
The repair to the broken drive on our Bucyrus-Erie 20-H hydraulic excavator
is nearing completion. The repaired drive has been reinstalled and now the
track must be reassembled to complete the repair.
7/20/05 - Trackwork at Industry Yard
Ongoing track maintenance continues with tie replacement near switch 4 in Industry
Yard.
7/16/05 - Starting Up The Euclid Dump Truck
Construction forces work diligently to make a few necessary repairs to start
the Chapter's new 65-ton Euclid dump truck.
7/3/05 - Ohio Valley Railcars Excursion
on the LA&L
The R&GVRRM hosted a visit from the Ohio
Valley Railcars motorcar group during their excursion over the Livonia,
Avon & Lakeville Railroad. They stopped at the R&GVRRM for a tour
and a ride on the museum's own motorcar and trailer sets to the
NYMT where they were also given a tour prior to departing for the rest
of their excursion over the LA&L.
- Video
1
An LA&L hi-rail truck escorts the track cars northbound as they approach
the museum.
- Video
2
The parade of track cars arrive at Industry depot on the LA&L.
A beautifully restored Milwaukee Road speeder sits
in front of the R&GVRRM.
The motor car line up waits on LA&L rails to
depart north.
6/28/05 - Workin' on Track 6
Museum volunteers work to remove track panels from track 6 to make room for
a new switch that will connect our restoration building to the rest of the
railroad.
6/25/05 - Passenger Car Roof Weekend
With the help of many members over the entire weekend, the roof of the Pine
Falls has received some much-needed attention. Here, Chris Hauf applies primer
in preparation for more black paint.
The roof of the Pine Falls has received primer and now awaits painting.
6/25/05 - Track Work at Industry Yard
Randy Bogucki and John Redden work on the
frog at switch four.
6/16/05 - Museum Receives Donation of Inspection Vehicle
The R&GVRRM received the donation of the completely restored "Rail
Rod" one-man track car from one of the museum's volunteers. This modern
lightweight cart was used for track inspection and signal maintenance. The
Rail Rod will be displayed as part of the museum's
current exhibits. The museum would like to thank the donor for his great
restoration and generous donation.
6/4/05 - Starting Up EK9
Chris Hauf begins the process of starting up Eastman
Kodak RS-1 #9.
6/4/05 - Darth Maul
The force is strong with this one. Randy Bogucki decorated one of our spike
mauls in the style of a Star Wars Sith.
5/31/05 - Track Work in the Hill Block
Randy Bogucki, John Redden, and Mike Roqué perform routine track maintenance
in the hill block.
5/7/2005 - John
Redden Leads Brakeman Hands-on Training
Today's warm weather was excellent for some hands-on training for this year's
brakeman classes.
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