Work Session E activities are largely in Chama, with two teams assigned to tasks at Cumbres. Craig McMullen is overseeing a diverse group of work activities, including Clyde Putman’s team, focused on maintenance of wheels, brakes and safety appliances; Don Bayer’s team, working hard on the RPO X54 restoration; John Sutkus’ group, restoring the historic coal tipple (specifically, the lightning system); Russ Hanscom, leading the effort on Derrick OP’s restoration; Bill Pratt’s group, rebuilding Gondola Car #9558; Rob Lenicheck and his team, repairing Boxcar #3669; Len Jones, repairing the Chama stock pen fence; and John Cole, leading the charge on snow shed header repairs at Cumbres. Dave Ferro is also at Cumbres, developing the plan for continued repair of the Car Inspector’s house.
The all-important support activities include Mary Jane Smith’s food preparation team; Holly Ross, registrar; Spero Bettalico and Carol Mackey, tool car operations; Marshall Smith’s nail and bolt car operations; Ted Smith, documentation and reporting; and Davis (Billy) Anders and Carole Frey, chroniclers. Jim Sublett is working on equipment preparation and Naomi Sublett is back in Chama, tending to the landscaping with her team.
On to the photos:
- Food Preparation Team Leader Mary Jane Smith and her team are busy making some super lunches!
- Work Session E volunteers gather just before the morning safety briefing.
- Chronicler Davis Anders takes a picture; on the deck is Site Leader Craig McMullen and Railroad President & CEO John Bush who is addressing the group of volunteers.
- Registration Team Leader Holly Ross talks to a volunteer Monday morning.
- Brooks Wilson, Ronald Schaefer and TL Clyde Putman get started Monday morning on a maintenance of wheels, brakes and safety appliances project.
- Landscaping volunteer Lucinda Lenicheck is busy doing landscaping work!
- Part of Derrick OP's team removes the old siding.
- Part of TL Bill Pratt's team places a large tarp over Gondola Car #9558
- Coal Tipple Restoration John Sutkus provides us with a photo of a plaque, providing interpretive information on that historic structure.
