12-07-2009, 07:24 PM
Some of you already know that I am the supervisor of operations of the Kiski Junction Railroad.
On December 30 I will be passing the torch to my engineer/conductor Marty Schulte. (we will have to make him join to keep us updated)
The KJR will continue as it is with the passenger trains and the mill freight, and we are to receive our first inbound loads for the river terminal later tonight. (I have been after this business for 12 years). New track construction to Logansport (7 miles north) should start in the spring.
Back to the topic, we ran our last passenger trains under my supervision over the week end, a Christmas train with Snow Dog Express as its theme.
We bring our two Samoyed's to the station and let the little ones see them and pet them. A portion of the proceeds go to Orphans of the Storm, A local shelter.
We raised $729 for the shelter with the passenger rides, and $75 from the motor car rides. (a great success).
During the day I had a special surprise guest arrive from North of the border. Wayne came down to share the day with me, and then, Santa even showed up.
After the train was tucked away they gave Mary and I a surprise retirement party.
The guys got Mary a digital picture frame and a USB thumb drive. Something she has wanted for quite a while but never picked one up.
I was blessed with a couple of wonderful cars built by Wayne, one an outside braced wood box car with EG&E reporting marks
The other was a wonderfully detailed model of our X29 prototype as it must have looked in the early 50's, my era.
On December 30 I will be passing the torch to my engineer/conductor Marty Schulte. (we will have to make him join to keep us updated)
The KJR will continue as it is with the passenger trains and the mill freight, and we are to receive our first inbound loads for the river terminal later tonight. (I have been after this business for 12 years). New track construction to Logansport (7 miles north) should start in the spring.
Back to the topic, we ran our last passenger trains under my supervision over the week end, a Christmas train with Snow Dog Express as its theme.
We bring our two Samoyed's to the station and let the little ones see them and pet them. A portion of the proceeds go to Orphans of the Storm, A local shelter.
We raised $729 for the shelter with the passenger rides, and $75 from the motor car rides. (a great success).
During the day I had a special surprise guest arrive from North of the border. Wayne came down to share the day with me, and then, Santa even showed up.
After the train was tucked away they gave Mary and I a surprise retirement party.
The guys got Mary a digital picture frame and a USB thumb drive. Something she has wanted for quite a while but never picked one up.
I was blessed with a couple of wonderful cars built by Wayne, one an outside braced wood box car with EG&E reporting marks
The other was a wonderfully detailed model of our X29 prototype as it must have looked in the early 50's, my era.