Workday Wednesday Accomplishments
Dilip & Chris each sent along a handful of images from our morning's session in Fred's backyard.
Indeed, there were lots of chores to keep the WDWD crew well occupied throughout the hours they were there.
Here are a few of the items dealt with as seen through the lens of Dilip.
The work this morning continued with the repositioning of the Lawrence Watkins Memorial Trestle.
Pat & Bill did yeoman's service in this area of the railway throughout the entirety of the morning.
Henk mowed the tall grass as Chris conducted the weeding chores.
Bernie & I steadied many of the umbrella holders as we used specialty clamps that Mark & I went over to Home Depot to purchase.
While it was sunny out this morning, the temperature was just right for working!
Thanks for these images Dilip! 👍👍
When I arrived I found Chris working away on the removal of broken glass from a tall picture frame Fred had in his downstairs basement.
It seems that two workers accidentally bumped into the frame while working away in Fred's downstairs area yesterday and there were glass shards which had spread everywhere.
Wear shoes at all times downstairs, Fred!
Bill & Pat line up the trestle.
This area will not be completed for quite a while seeing as next WDWD is Canada Day...a national holiday which the Workday Wednesday crew honours!
Pat checks the level.
He has determined that the trackage in this area at Lilly will need to be lifted somewhat.
Bill holds the spade beneath the roadbed in order to lift it so that...
...Mark and Pat can tuck some fill beneath the lumber.
Do we know who this gentleman is?
Why...none other than Mr. Bill Sn3 Scobie himself - with eyes shut! 🙈
Indeed, he is a man of many shirts!
And caps too!
This hat honours locomotive 489.
Who do these sexy legs belong to?
Is it bachelor #1, bachelor #2 or bachelor #3?
Why...it's the Bernie Man...and, sorry, but he's already taken ladies!
It looks like he's a-strugglin' to get that metal pole out of the ground!
Dilip arrived on his ebike!
He was quick to get that whipper snipper going!
Chris snapped these next few pics of Bernie's and my antics with the umbrella trees! 👀
Up she goes!
In like flint!
Or is that like Fred 'Flint'stone! 😇
Now.....to see if she will open up for me!
And.....she does! 👍👍👌👍👍
Mike is adding stones to ensure the black umbrella pole sits upright and perpendicular to the ground seeing as the larger silver pole into which the black pole must fit has a much wider opening!
Thanks for that bunch of photos Chris!
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Then it was off to the local Home Depot for Mark & me to purchase some bags of 1/2 inch gravel and stone dust, plus more clamps to hold up the umbrella poles.
Man, these suckers are heavy!!!
But the clamps were lightweight!
Henk checks his watch and it's near quittin' time!
So-o-o...we relax and take it easy after a hard morning's effort on the railway!
A light breeze has picked up so we enjoy some camaraderie in the great outdoors!
Indeed, it is time for a break!
And...a well-deserved one at that!
Chris enjoys a seat in the lounge after repairing Fred's picture frame and conducting myriad other activities to help ensure the railway runs smoothly each Saturday morning.
Pat meanwhile lays out the trackwork as a 'test' leading into the gap at Lilly.
Looking good there Pat...our tireless worker!
And...speaking of tireless workers...here's Bill once again...having expended a ton of effort throughout the morning with nary a break!
The lads look out over what they have accomplished on this fine morning.
Pat arrived to pick up Fred to head over to the History Circle luncheon meeting.
While our other Pat spots two renegade workers taking a well-deserved break at Watkins Siding!
While Bernie snags a picture of Dilip & me listening to some cool-sounding music!
Hey...did you know that not only is Pat an avid railroader...he is also an avid ham operator and an avid amateur astronomer!
We chatted about many things 'astronomy' including the double star formation of Alcor & Mizar in the crook of the Big Dipper's handle.
Photo courtesy of Paulette Johnson
Through many of Pat's telescopes he can get images similar to this one of the double star formation we saw in the image before.
Photo courtesy of F. Espenak
Pat informed me that what we think of the double star formation here is really a quartet of stars.
And...how about this famous constellation we see in the night sky to the south!
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Pat is able to get images similar to this of the stars that make up a portion of Orion's belt.
Photo courtesy of Skywatch
Yessirree...we learn a little bit more about each other when we work on a common goal.
I still have numerous pictures and videos from Sessions #1 to #4 which will appear in future blog entries especially if we have a rainout.
The two images above were taken during Session #4.
We find the ore train on the move out from Spruce and heading into Ironwood where another local IPP&W crew is busy switching the sidings there.
While across the valley from Spruce we find my crewmate Chris working Cedar Rock.
Ore train video effort at Spruce.
During Session #3 I spotted this eastbound between Ironwood & St. Helens.
Depending on the time of the day, this could be either second trick Train 312 or third trick Train 324.
The tail end passes by Lawrence's unfinished cabin.
Session #3 video fun at 'The Plateau'!
During Session #2 Steve & Seanna were running the RP&M trains.
They have pulled into Glen Hammond from Nelson Yard.
Both IPP&W trains, 303 & 304 had departed by this time.
During Session #1 Grant is running Train 303 with Phil.
They pass between the buildings that make up the Ironwood Brick complex.
Just ahead of their train is my passenger train, Number 1.
Cool runnings video of trains chasing trains!
Okay fellas...that's enough sittin' around...now, get back to work!!!
Just kiddin' ya both!
You have earned your well-deserved break!
And so has Padre Frederico!
Hey, that sure was a fun morning trackside!
And we didn't even run a train!
We are the hard working WDWD crew of the OVGRS up here in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
