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| Author: | eehiv [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Catskill Mountain Railroad News - 2011 |
CMRR Volunteer Workdays - 1/8, 1/9 Saturday, January 8th At Cornell Street, Earl Pardini will open the gates at 9am. Projects include removing decorations from the Holiday Train and notching timbers for bridge C9. In Phoenicia, the 702 crew will be working starting at 10am. Also in Phoenicia, either Derek Stapleton or Dave Mason will be in charge of the west end track crew. Please contact them directly for their plans for Saturday. Sunday, January 9th No work crews are planned, though Earl Pardini will open Cornell Street yard if requested. George Peck plans to be at Phoenicia at about 10am. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Work Report - 1/8/11 |
Saturday, January 8th From Mark Glaser: "On Saturday, at Cornell St. Yard today crews completed the removal and storage of all decorations and lighting from the Holiday Train. Additionally, sixteen bridge timbers had remaining spikes and plates removed and were staged for notching; five were sawn to finished length. Participating were Earl and Mimi Pardini, Bob Blake, George Bain, John Patane, Mark Glaser, and new volunteer Anthony Gambino." There were no work crews in Phoenicia due to snow. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Volunteer Workdays - 1/15, 1/16/11 |
Saturday, January 15th Cornell Street will be closed Saturday. In Phoenicia, the 702 crew will be working starting at 10am. Also in Phoenicia, George Peck will be opening up the yard at 8:30am, and will need help clearing the ESRM and CMRR parking lots of snow. Once this is done, he will work to get the yard plowed out. Sunday, January 16th Plans for Cornell Street have been cancelled due to cold weather. George Peck plans to be at Phoenicia at about 10am. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Annual Planning Meeting - 2011 |
On Saturday, January 15th, the CMRR held its annual planning meeting at Phoenicia, where we worked on project priorities for 2011. Many thanks to those who attended: Earl Pardini, Greg Vaughn, Joe Klapkowski, Peter Fluchere, Harry Jameson, Ernie Hunt, Ray Farrell, George Peck, George Liucci, Mimi Pardini, Tom Healy, George Bain, Walt Otto, Al Johnson, Mike LaLonde, Dakin Morehouse, Derek Stapleton, Ernie Klopping, Joe Marsh, John Patane. Ernie Hunt Planning Committee |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Volunteer Workdays - 1/22/2011 |
Saturday, January 22nd George Peck will lead a crew at Phoenicia at 9am to plow open the yard and the main line as far as possible. The 702 crew will meet at 10am (confirm with Al Johnson). Sunday, January 23rd No work crews are scheduled. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Work Report - 1/22/2011 |
Saturday, January 22, 2011 On Saturday, George Peck led a crew consisting of Dave Mason and Derek Stapleton. They warmed up CMRR 29, and took it and the worktrain on a plow run, opening the line from Phoenicia to Mt. Tremper. EH |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Volunteer Workdays - 1/29, 130 |
Saturday, January 29th George Peck will lead a crew at Phoenicia at 9am to plow open the yard and the main line as far as possible. The 702 crew will meet at 10am (confirm with Al Johnson). Sunday, January 30th Earl Pardini plans to open Cornell Street yard at 10am to clean up the yard and notch bridge timbers for Bridge C9. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Work Report - 1/29, 1/30 |
Saturday, January 29th On Saturday, George Peck, Derrek Stapleton and Dave Mason took CMRR No. 29 out and cleared the line down to Andrew's Lane, MP 24.88. Sunday, January 30th Earl Pardini, led a crew consisting of Walt Otto, Bob Blake, Will Willsey and Anthony Gambino. They cleaned up the Cornell Street yard and started prep work for the C9 bridge timbers. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Volunteer Workdays - 2/5, 2/6 |
Saturday, February 5th George Peck will lead a crew reopening the line to the washout (MP 24.53), and completing repairs there. They will start at the Phoenicia yard at 9am. Earl Pardini will open Cornell Street at 9am to continue work on bridge timbers for bridge C9. Sunday, February 6th No work crews are scheduled. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Work Report - 2/5/11 |
Saturday, February 5th Both work sessions were cancelled due to weather. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Volunteer Workdays - 2/12, 2/13 |
Saturday, February 12th George Peck will lead a crew reopening the line to the washout (MP 24.53), and completing repairs there. They will start at the Phoenicia yard at 9am, weather permitting. Earl Pardini will open Cornell Street at 9am to continue work on timbers for bridge C9. Sunday, February 13th Earl Pardini tentatively plans to open Cornell Street at 10am. Confirm with him to be sure. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Work Report - 2/12, 2/13 |
Saturday, February 12th On Saturday, George Peck and Derek Stapleton opened up the phoenicia yard, digging the tracks out of the snow. Sunday, February 13th: From Mark Glaser: "On Sunday in Kingston, snow was cleared from the yard and around the south and west entrance gates. Later in the day, measurements were taken at several points on C-9 to insure accuracy of the bridge timber notch cuts. Today's crew consisted of Earl Pardini, George Peck, and Mark Glaser." Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Volunteer Workdays - 2/19, 2/20 |
Saturday, February 19th George Peck will lead a crew reopening the line to the washout (MP 24.53), and completing repairs there. They will start at the Phoenicia yard at 9am, weather permitting. Sunday, February 20th Earl Pardini plans to open Cornell Street at 10am. Plans are to notch more bridge timbers. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Work Report - 2/19, 2/20 |
Saturday, February 19th On Saturday, George peck led a crew consisting of Derek Stapleton, Jason DiTolla and Mike Adsit. They worked in and around the yard in poor weather conditions. Sunday, February 20th. On Sunday, Earl Pardini led a crew in Kingston consisting of Mark Glaser, Bob Blake, Ernie Kloppng, Peter Fluchere, Mike LaLonde, Walt Otto, Anthony Gambino and George Peck. They notched about a dozen bridge timbers for Bridge C9, and finished setting up a rig to increase cutting pace. http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=184916 http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=184917 Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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| Author: | eehiv [ Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | CMRR Volunteer Workdays - 2/26, 2/27 |
Saturday, February 26th George Peck will lead a crew reopening the line to the washout (MP 24.53), and completing repairs there. They will start at the Phoenicia yard at 9am, weather permitting. Earl Pardini plans to open Cornell Street at 9am. Plans are to notch more bridge timbers. Sunday, February 27th Earl Pardini plans to open Cornell Street at 10am. Plans are to notch more bridge timbers. Ernie Hunt Volunteer Coordinator CMRR |
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