Friday, November 11th
On Friday the track crew and replaced 13 ties west of MP 6, and made a repair at MP 4.6. The crew was Al Schoessow, John Marino, Tom Whyte, Hunter Downie, Dave Hilliard, Mark Glaser and Russ Hallock.
Joe Wolff repainted the side dump.
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Saturday, November 12th
On Saturday, in Phoenicia, Dave Heick, Harry Jameson and I moved equipment in preparation for sitework there.
The track crew consisted of Earl Pardini, Al Schoessow, Tom Whyte, Hunter Downie, Steve Stanton, Mark Glaser and John Marino. They installed 11 ties at two locations 4.1 and 6.4. 1 joint bar was changed and several tightened near MP 4.
On Saturday the Polar coaches were decorated by Elissa Hilliard, Jan Harrison, Karen Vogel and Pat Smalley. Also on Saturday Dave Hilliard and John Prestopino finished the loading platform, labeled the coach vestibule circuit breakers, installed lights in the vestibules and replaced seats in the coaches.
Sunday, November 13th
On Sunday Elissa Hilliard finished decorating the coaches. Freddy Rasmussen and Dave Hilliard installed a runner in 2940.
Sunday track crew changed a rail at MP 6.4, and also repaired 5 joint bars, inserted 2 ties and started work at MP 6.3. Crew consisted of Earl Pardini, Mark Glaser, Tom Whyte, John Marino, Al Schoessow, and Hunter Downie.
Tuesday, November 15th
Today Earl Pardini led a crew consisting of Mark Glaser, John Marino, Vince Guido, Tom Whyte and Hunter Downie and installed 4 ties and lots of stone east of the body shop crossing.
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Al Schoessow and Dave Hilliard switched out the cars in Kingston getting them ready for Polar.
Ernie Hunt
Volunteer Coordinator
CMRR