This was the EBT's Community Appreciation Day. It was also an FEBT Restoration weekend in Rockhill Furnace.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,cab3n]
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To get the caboose ready for the Saturday morning rollout, volunteers were at work
until 11pm on Friday. A few key volunteers spent many extra hours on the caboose
throughout the entire week, finishing up the hardware, electrical work, roofing, and paint.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,cab1n]
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Touch up paint all around.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,cab2n]
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Painting the cupola.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,cab4n]
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Touching up the herald on Friday night.
Picking up the caboose [2004aug14,pickup1]
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Backing the train down track 0 to the carshop to pickup caboose no. 28.
Picking up the cabbose [2004aug14,pickup2]
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Backing into the car shop to couple up to the caboose.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,caboose1]
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For the weekend, the railroad had caboose no. 28 on the rear of the train. On
Saturday it also carried the FEBT banner.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,caboose3]
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Crossing Enyeart Rd.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,caboose2]
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Cresting McMullins summit.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,fill1]
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First train, out on the long fill.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,fill2]
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First train, headed into the S curve.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,fill4]
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First train crossing back over Runk Rd.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,fill3]
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First train headed back across the long fill.
Locomotive no. 14 [2004aug14,14]
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Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,caboose4]
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Nearing the Mini-Freez on the return trip.
Caboose no. 28 [2004aug14,blacklog]
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Railroad display [2004aug14,display]
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The EBT had this photo display set up in the station's baggage room.
Shop tour [2004aug14,shoptour]
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FEBT offered tours of the shops, gathering here outside the shop entrance.
Yard tour [2004aug14,yardtour]
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FEBT offered tours of the yard on Saturday.
Roofwork [2004aug14,roof1]
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Lifting the joists for the false roof into place.
Roofwork [2004aug14,roof2]
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The joists for the false roof are in place.
Boiler house [2004aug14,boiler1]
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The boiler house wall, with masonry work completed, now gets some structural
repairs to the wood. This section under the failed roof was completely rotted, and
is being replaced.
Spiking and boiler house pause [2004aug14,spiking]
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The track crew takes a break from spiking as does the crew working on the boiler
house wall in order to watch the train pass.
Boiler house [2004aug14,boiler2]
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The new siding installed on the boiler house. The windows will be restored and
reinstalled later.
Track 3 [2004aug14,track]
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FEBT has installed approximately 200 ties along track 3. This stretch is a
good example, with all visible ties having been installed by FEBT volunteers.
Brush clearing [2004aug14,brush1]
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Volunteers have cleared much of the wye, allowing this view for photographers
and an equally good view for the crew backing the train.
Brush clearing [2004aug14,brush2]
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Brush clearing to the south in Rockhill yard reaches just beyond the culvert over
Jordan creek (looking north toward the shops).
page by Bill Adams
