DAY FOUR - WORK SESSION 'F' - PART II

[Ted Smith]

Some more photos from a day filled with activities!

Ted

Chuck Duecker and Leon Beier are the first "customers" in the new Cumbres Pavilion! Chuck and Leon were assisting Richard Tower with last minute tasks to get the Pavilion ready for Saturday's Fiesta Train

Warren Ringer and Team Leader Bill Pratt have determined that all wood needs to be removed for the rebuild of Gondola Car #783

Team Leader Bill Pratt takes a measurement as Lee Parks, Randy Parks and Warren Ringer look on

The visiting Friends Humanities Advisory Group and Commissioner Randy Randall, Tim Tennant, Bob Ross and Linda Smith arrive at Cumbres via caboose!

Richard Tower briefs visitors on the new Cumbres Pavilion - viewscape from Pavilion is outstanding!

Team Leader Tim Bristow, Linda King and George Davies tear one of the old doors apart on Box Car #3669

Clerestory window area has been primed on RPO Car 054

Friends' donor boards now have a home in the garden area!

Seven of the Friends' box cars, housing support facilities, have been primed and painted during Sessions C and F by Team Leader Don Stewart and his team. Great work!

Team Leader Don Bayer and Barry Morris mix the two-part Pullman green paint for RPO 054

[Tom Casper]

Those box cars look sweet with the new paint! Tanks for the pics.

Tom C

[Ted Smith]

Hi, Tom: Yep, they are beautiful!

T&L

[Rich Murray]

Ted and Linda,
Thank you so much for the continuing coverage that you provided during this year's work sessions! The photos and commentary give a real sense of the hard work that the Friends volunteers do on behalf of the railroad. I'm sure I can speak for all of us who weren't there when I say how much we appreciate being able to see the workers and the positive results of their efforts.
I don't have the words to convey how much your posts are appreciated but, they truly are.
Thank you both again.

[Jason Rose]

I want to echo Rich's sentiments, Ted and Linda. Your efforts at posting these photos of the Friends doing what the Friends do has done more to silence the naysayers than any amount of talking/arguing ever could.

Thank you.

[Craig Kumler]

Ted & Linda:

Thank you for all that you do for the friends and the great work session photos!

Best Regards,
Craig & Robin Kumler

[Tim Tennant]

I want to express my thanks to all Friends Members who have been involved in this year's work sessions. You all acccomplished a great deal and it is hard to believe that the six weeks of sessions are over. Your dedication and passion is what drives this organization. A job well done!

[Tim Tennant]

Having seen the Cumbres Pavilion for the first time on Thursday I am in awe of what a great facility this will be for the Cumbres & Toltec. A great location with tremendous views and the ability to keep passengers out of the weather for special trains to Cumbres. We all need to thank Richard Tower for all his hard work and efforts that got this project over the finish line!