On the same line as my last post about the status of engine 18, here are a few things that the A&A is working on for the up coming passenger season:
For those who wish to help support the A&A, please visit them for a ride this summer. The locomotives are still looking great in the stripes, and all 6 coaches have been repainted to match; both inside and out. Patronage numbers help the bottom line and show the push for steam.
The A&A crews have been busy this spring with planned track maintenance (and probably some unplanned too!) as well as routine coach maintenance. Coach work includes all the air valve and piston servicing, hand brakes and other miscellaneous stuff required by FRA. The track end of things, continued tie installation and other items will keep scheduled track crews busy through the summer. The recently purchased track equipment goes along way in speeding up production. There are many areas along the line that are beginning to show vast improvement.
Should anyone know of any good sticks of 70 pound rail, the A&A would be interested in it. The plan would be to install heavier (Which has begun in places), but the 70 is still needed to make patches to the existing rail to replace broken or short pieces and eliminate joints.
Pat Connors
For those who wish to help support the A&A, please visit them for a ride this summer. The locomotives are still looking great in the stripes, and all 6 coaches have been repainted to match; both inside and out. Patronage numbers help the bottom line and show the push for steam.
The A&A crews have been busy this spring with planned track maintenance (and probably some unplanned too!) as well as routine coach maintenance. Coach work includes all the air valve and piston servicing, hand brakes and other miscellaneous stuff required by FRA. The track end of things, continued tie installation and other items will keep scheduled track crews busy through the summer. The recently purchased track equipment goes along way in speeding up production. There are many areas along the line that are beginning to show vast improvement.
Should anyone know of any good sticks of 70 pound rail, the A&A would be interested in it. The plan would be to install heavier (Which has begun in places), but the 70 is still needed to make patches to the existing rail to replace broken or short pieces and eliminate joints.
Pat Connors