The 308 and 309 were running again on Labor Day, with Greg Ceurvorst as motorman. Our trainman was unable to show up, so luckily Jim Windmeyer was there to be the conductor, and I was trainman again. We had a good crowd and the cars were nearly always full, and I was too busy to take pictures. So if you've got good photos, please send them in!
Everything went smoothly. The Zephyr was running again, as well as the caboose train and the coach train. With L cars and two streetcars, I think, that makes seven trains in regular operation. And that's not even the maximum we sometimes handle, and wasn't straining the limits. I don't know of any other museum that comes close to being able to operate so many trains simultaneously. It's a real privilege to be involved in this operation.
In other news, the Car Dept. switched out the 319 while I was busy (with my permission) so the L-7 could be wedged into the empty space on track 84. Presumably this will allow us to move something else inside, so that's good. We're still hoping to have the 319 running again for service on Members' Day.
Everything went smoothly. The Zephyr was running again, as well as the caboose train and the coach train. With L cars and two streetcars, I think, that makes seven trains in regular operation. And that's not even the maximum we sometimes handle, and wasn't straining the limits. I don't know of any other museum that comes close to being able to operate so many trains simultaneously. It's a real privilege to be involved in this operation.
In other news, the Car Dept. switched out the 319 while I was busy (with my permission) so the L-7 could be wedged into the empty space on track 84. Presumably this will allow us to move something else inside, so that's good. We're still hoping to have the 319 running again for service on Members' Day.
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