May 2012
President’s Report
Here it is April, no fooling, the
days are getting longer and warmer, although we have been spoiled this winter,
and it is time to resume work on projects at our Museum. April 28th
is scheduled to be “Track Day”. We will work, have lunch, and work! hopefully. Please join us.
Following is a list of projects
which are in various stages of progress; some are staffed, some almost
complete, and some that need to be implemented. If you see something you might
be interested in assisting, please consider joining us.
PROJECT PROJECT
LEADER
NYC
caboose Gerry Herrmann
Tonawanda
Valley coach Bill Britt and Art Slothower
1455
steam locomotive Bob Boothe
Locomotives Justin Chapin and Jeff Van Wagenen
Pavilions Gil
Letellier
Botsford water tower Gil Letellier
New
Haven M-U (washboards) Andre Perez
G-gauge
garden layout Don Konen
and Wade Roese
Forge
addition Bob Pitcher
Landscaping
of yard Michael La Gue
Prepare
map of railyard Wade Roese
Volunteer
ID tags Joseph Alves
Track
work Jim Teer
OTHER
PROJECTS:
work on turntable restoration construct
new equipment storage shed
clean out semaphore shed repaint
yellow line on Track 18 platform
paint rail cars replace
yard limit signs
relocate Dapco
truck do
inventory of storage in various box cars
relocate scale test car do
inventory of paints we have
restore Burro crane repair
concrete base of platform base
create access to FL-9 repair
fence at Metro-North gate
update/add new signage create video (story of DRM/Union
Station)
build open bench flat car create
handout of exhibits in railyard
clean up office remove
mildew from building exterior
rearrange interior exhibits repair
Krane car
redo interior exhibit install
low fence at yard limit
There are additional latent projects
to be worked upon, and shall be added as manpower and interest permit them. Please consider assisting
or undertaking any of the projects above and bring forth your questions.
On
behalf of the Danbury Railway Museum, Wade W. Roese