The seventh Rockhill work session of 2003 was held Saturday, Sunday and Monday, August 30-31 and September 1. We had 15 volunteers on Saturday, 12 on Sunday, and eight on Monday. Fred Kuhns of Memphis, TN again took the distance prize, though Bob Farquharson and Bill Blomgren of Charlotte, NC were close seconds.
Those participating included Fred Kuhns, Bob Farquharson, Bill Blomgren, Charlie Wootton, Chris Coleman, Richard Culp, Bill Adams, Shawn Stauffer, Tom Diehl, Wade Woodcock, Bob Goldby, Bud Goldby, Wade Woodcock, Ginny Rainey, Dave Brightbill, and Lee Rainey.
Your crew leader would like to express many, many thanks to the folks who worked so hard during some pretty soggy weather, and especially to the Monday crew, who stuck with the job to the very end.
COMING UP: MAXIMUM EFFORT SESSION
We interrupt this report to bring you this special message: Our next session will be held on September 27-28. This is a MAXIMUM EFFORT session! We need YOUR help to finish spiking and leveling Track 3 and to paint the electrician’s shop for the Fall Spectacular.
EMERGENCY TRACKWORK TO SUPPORT REPAIRS TO THE M-1
Recently, it was found that the M-1 would require some major repairs to its engine-generator coupling in order to operate this fall. In order to do the work, the M-1 would have to be moved to the RTY car barn, but the narrow gauge access track was not sturdy enough to support the weight of the unit. In a cooperative effort with the RTY, a special FEBT crew completed the track upgrade on the weekend of August 23 and the M-1 is now undergoing the needed repairs.
EMERGENCY WORK AT THE CARPENTER SHOP
For as long as the oldest East Broad Topper can remember, there have been a large number of driver and wheel tires leaning against the wall of the carpenter shop. The larger tires wear some 400 lbs each, and there were about 20 of them. Recently it was noticed that the weight has caused portions of the wooden building wall to break and bow in