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| Author: | o anderson [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | FEBT Workdays Jan 10-11 |
Cross posted from the EBT List (ebt-list@lists.netspace.org) >From Lee Rainey: >>The first FEBT Rockhill work session of 2009 will take place >>Saturday and Sunday, January 10-11, 2009. >> >>We will work from 9 am to dark Saturday and from 9 am to 4 pm >>Sunday. We'll meet at the Rockhill shops at 9 am. >> >>MEALS >>Breakfast both days and dinner on Saturday will be available at the >>Iron Rail B&B, across the street from the depot. Lunch will be >>offered both days by RTY. Please RSVP to me by Thursday evening, >>January 8, at 10 p.m. if you plan to join eat any of these meals. >> >>WEATHER >>Our projects will be highly dependent on the weather. So far this >>winter in Central Pennsylvania has been highly changeable, ranging >>from single digits two weeks ago to near 60 the day after >>Christmas. The current AccuWeather.com long-range forecast for the >>January 10-11 weekend is highs in the 20s, lows in the teens. Visit >>www.accuweather.com and check the Rockhill zip code, 17249, for the >>latest weather as we approach the date. In case of a forecast for >>serious snow or ice on Friday night or Saturday that will make >>travel hazardous, drop me an email or call to see if we are still going to work >> >>COMBINE 14 >>We will be moving to the next stage of the combine work: the >>preparation for jacking and gluing once the weather warms. This >>will involve removing the remaining siding between the windows and >>then milling the side posts to accept the new plywood web girders. >>I know some of the boxcar crew is planning to transition to this >>project, and we can use additional word workers to join us. Bring >>hand carpentry tools and hand-held plunge routers with that can >>take 3/4 off a 2x4. Some of this work will be in our heated paint >>shop, but we'll do the milling outdoors, so bring warm clothes, >>gloves and ear protectors. Lee Rainey will lead this project. >> >>BOILERHOUSE >>The Boiler Rats will be working in the coming year on fabricating >>new roof trusses and a composite beam. Jim Bacon will lead this >>project. Heavy-duty hand power tools are useful on this crew. >>Remember their motto: anything smaller than a 4x4 is just trim. >> >>MAIN SHOPS >>The Glass Rattlers typically spend the winter in sash repair unless >>the weather is unusually mild. Bring carpentry and glazing tools. >>Chris Coleman will lead this project. >> >>GARAGE >>Bill Adams will lead the work on the garage. This is carpentry >>work, and light power tools are useful. >> >>GROUND RULES >>To take part you must be 18 and a member of the FEBT (or join the >>FEBT at the work site.) These are insurance requirements. We are >>guests of the railroad and need to behave accordingly. >> >>Last-minute walk-ons are always welcome at our sessions, but if >>possible, drop me an email in advance to let me know that you are >>coming. It helps with the planning. >> >>See you there! >>Lee >> >>LeeRainey@aol.com >>814-867-7878 home >>814-404-3968 cell > >John (VA3EBT) & Barb Morgan >Canadian Contingent, FEBT Rockhill Restoration Crew >Help us make Saltillo Station the last loss to the EBT! >www.febt.org |
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| Author: | o anderson [ Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: FEBT Workdays Jan 10-11 CANCELLED |
Forwarded from the EBT List -------- Original Message -------- Subject: CANCELLED -- FEBT Rockhill work session January 10-11 Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:08:37 EST From: LeeRainey@aol.com The FEBT Rockhill work session January 10-11 is CANCELLED, for both Saturday and Sunday. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch as follows for Huntingdon and surrounding counties: "IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF SIX INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT . . . SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY MIX IN AT TIMES ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. " My colleagues at AccuWeather believe the snow will begin about 2am Saturday and continue until 8 pm, and agree that 6" is possible. Since we have people who travel tomorrow to get to the session, we needed to make a decision based on the information available this evening. The storm is expected to be past on Sunday. Perhaps I will see some of you at the Joller presentation in Huntingdon. Otherwise, our next session is February 7-8. Lee Rainey |
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