Team Leaders Needed for 2013

[Tim Tennant]

TEAM LEADERS NEEDED
Team leaders are absolutely necessary to the success of the Friends Annual Work Sessions in Chama and Antonito. The Project Committee is short-handed and needs YOU – NOW!
In order for members to have meaningful work when they arrive it is necessary to have a Team Leader on hand willing to direct the work effort.
Team Leader skills are pretty simple and Number 1 trumps everything else!
1. Passion for the Friends caretaking efforts with Railroad Cars and Buildings
2. The ability to visualize the whole job, prioritizing individual steps.
3. Enjoys working with people – structuring their work efforts.
4. Work skills commensurate with the task undertaken.
5. Appreciation of and establishing safe working conditions.
6. Some projects require multiple work sessions – either in the same year or spread over several years – thus recruiting and working with a co-team leader is a really handy skill!


Proposed Projects 2013

700 & 701 Yard Landscaping: This project will take place in both Chama and Antonito, It involves planting and maintaining the flower beds around both stations, improvements to the yard area and landscaping of adjoining areas around the depots. Talent needed: Should have gardening experience and enjoy working with soil.

730 Freight Car & Rolling Stock Lettering: This project will take place in Chama and occasionally Antonito involving lettering and decal applications on rolling stock based on historic records. It involves the layout and stenciling with generally white paint. Some research in necessary to determine the period of the restoration. A large number of stencils are on hand to complete the task. Talent needed: A steady hand and a stickler for detail. Research materials are available.

1033 Osier Section House Repairs: The project is to reside the entire building using special milled siding T&G. Old siding must be removed, building bracing and supports repaired, vapor seal installed and new siding installed. Each day upon completion, the new siding will be primed for painting to prevent moisture absorption. At weeks’ end all fascia, corner and base boards must be installed. Talent needed: Must have a good carpentry background with an understanding of exterior applications and able to work on ladders and scaffolding.

1186 Cosmetically Restore Engine #483: The project will take place in Chama and encompasses installation of unserviceable parts on the engine and tender in reconstruction of the exterior. Modification to the structural body of the engine is not permitted as it may jeopardize an operational rebuild. All metal surfaces will be scaled to remove rust and then primed and painted to the original color. Talent needed: Have knowledge of K-36 construction in being able to assemble correctly the parts necessary in sequence and have good physical agility to work with heavy objects.

1191 Repair High Side Gon # 1232: This project will take place in Chama and involves replacing deteriorated upper side boards, and two structural support posts and other repairs as needed. Safety hardware will need to be reattached where missing or loose. The car requires an underside inspection and break test to verify equipment is serviceable. Talent needed: Have a basic understanding of carpentry.

1192, 1195 & 1196 Repairs to Sublette Section House, Log Bunkhouse and Shingle Bunkhouse: This project involves work on three different facilities at Sublette. Section House - Remove existing roofing materials, replace roof decking with 1” X 8” T&G, replace deteriorated fascia board around building and paint where needed. Install metal drip edge around entire building and ice shield around lower 5 feet of roof area to include valleys. Install felt underlayment and new asphalt shingle roof. Log Bunkhouse – Replace all window covers on building, calk and seal all seams around windows. Chick all log seams and area around windows, chip out cracked chicking and replace with new where needed between logs or where material has fallen out. Prime and repaint as needed. Shingle Bunkhouse – Remove all fascia, corners and base boards and replace with new, prime and paint before installation. Calk all seams and paint all new boards with a second coat. Prime and paint all areas on building needing touch-up. Talent needed: Must have a good understanding of carpentry. Work must be performed on ladders and roof.

1203 Install Solar System at Osier Station: This project involves the installation of a small solar system with charging regulator and battery. Solar panel will be located on the roof and wired to the regulator control box in the loft. From the control box wire will be run to two ceiling mounted hanging lamp fixtures and to one desk lamp (kerosene, retrofitted with 12V bulb). A digital timer will be installed and wired to the lamps so as to operate the lighting from 11:30AM to 2:00PM each day. A switch will be installed to bypass the timer during special events. Talent needed: A basic understanding of electricity, follow instructions for installation with work on ladder and roof.

1204 Construct Historical Marker Stands: This project will be performed at the CRF in Antonito and involves the manufacture of fames, stands and posts from 3/16 inch angle, track joint bars, spikes and rail cut and assembled to specifications. Welding of joints and seams is required. A total of 4 patterns will be needed each a specific size. Multiple sets of each pattern will be needed. After each frame set is complete it must be primed for painting. Rail posts will remain unpainted. Talent needed: ability to interpret drawings, have good welding skills and cut metal to fit pattern.
If any of the above proposed projects catches your eye or tweaks your interest, the Project Committee would like to discuss the project with you. Call or send us we would be happy to talk with you. Please contact John Engs by phone at 719-499-1228 or e-mail jengs@combrestoltec.org or Ed Lowrance at 970-731-9184 or e-mail eglval@centurytel.net .