Friday, July 13th
The CMRR participated in the Kingston Children's Day Parade. At the end of the evening the crew took some riders down to C9 and back.
Mt Tremper - The engineer was Al Schoessow and conductor was Neil Isabelle. John Prestopino was brakeman. Russ Hallock was Ticket agent and flagger.
Saturday, July 14th
In Mt. Tremper, Al Schoessow was engineer, Ray Farrell conductor and Bill Kaba brakeman. Walt Otto was flagger and Peter Fluchere was ticket agent.
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Also in Mt. Tremper, George Peck, Art Vogel and I took nine loads of stone to the minor washout at MP 25.5 with the hi-rail dump truck. We now have over half the fill we need at this location to repair the track and extend our ride westwards a half mile from Mt. Tremper.
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In Kingston, the CMRR ran four passenger trains (extra) from it's Westbrook Lane Station. Today's crew; Earl Pardini-engineer, Mimi Pardini and Alex Sorenson - car attendants, Tony Bochinno and Tony Gambino flaggers and trainmen in training. Mark Glaser-conductor. George Bain was ticket agent.
Sunday, July 15th
In Mt. Tremper, Engineer was Walt Otto with John Watson the conductor. Trainman was Tony Bocchino and Al Shoessow a car attendant. Ed Winstanley was flagger and Bruce Devorkin ticket agent.
In Kingston, from Mark Glaser: "On Sunday in Kingston, track maintenance just east of MP 4 (Fair St. Crossing) included replacement of three ties,renewal of a damaged joint bar set,tamping and bolt work as needed. The crew returned to C-9 later in the afternoon and installed one of a pair of steel pedestals on the north side of the girder bridge section's middle pier. Today's crew included: Earl Pardini, Bob Blake, John Patane, Will Wilsey, and myself."
Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR