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2009 News |
2009 News
March 21, 2009
Spring Trackwork Project
Photos: Joel Salomon
« The spring trackwork project got underway in March when the track department rented a Bobcat backhoe, ditching along the north side of the track, starting at the culvert and going east.
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« A few of our volunteers who helped with the ditching project with a pile of the waste that they needed to haul away and offload by hand.
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« Our track Department Head volunteer uses his skill in operating the backhoe while doing the ditching job.
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April 4, 2009
« Hey what happened to the ties?! Before the ties rotted out completely, the SCIH crews removed a portion of the ties scheduled to be replaced this spring.
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« Using our custom built tie nipper car, our track crew volunteers were able to load and transport forty ties, slide them under the rails and get them spiked to the rails. Only 52 more ties to go! Of course ballasting, surfacing and lining and tamping need to be completed before the project is completed."
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« The old rotted ties wait to be hauled away as the track volunteers use of custom built nipper car to spike a tie to the rails.
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« And here’s an example of just what the ties look like after they were puled out. Thanks to the donors of our track and wire fund, we are able to purchase the materials to replace rotted ties like these to keep our trolley line in service.
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« The progress at the end of the first day. Forty ties slid under the rails and spiked to gauge.
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« The Track is Finished! Museum volunteers put in some long hours finishing the spiking, spreading the ballast then setting up and tamping the track in order to have it completed for Members Day in mid May and the school trips later in the month. Still to be done is picking up the old rotted ties and spreading a bit more ballast to completely finish the job.
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May 17, 2009
Members Day 2009
« Susan Peggy and Calvin, all long time members of the museum, gather around trolley 172 for a ride aboard the car.
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« Bullet car 205 is a favorite car for special trip on members day shown entering the east end of Altoff siding.
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May 30, 2009
Taking the show on the road to the East Penn Traction Meet
« Our Museum Store participated at the East Penn Traction Club meet at Villanova, PA. The new Liberty Bell Limited video was a hot seller.
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« There were some really large models at the meet!
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« No, we’re not changing the gauge of our trolleys. However, one of our volunteers at the museum is building a set of 12-inch gauge trucks for his proposed model of Liberty Bell Limited interurban car 1030.
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June 6, 2009
We’re off and operating!
« EBT steam locomotive 15 passes our York Railways trolley 163 at the Meadow St. trolley platform signifying the beginning of another operating season for the EBT and our Rockhill Trolley Museum.
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« All Aboard! Passengers board Johnstown trolley 355 during the first Ice Cream night trolley.
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« Night time trolley rides are something special. Johnstown trolley 355 is at Blackog Narrows on the last trip of the evening. There’s just something different about riding the trolley in the dark.
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« A few of our volunteers aboard Johnstown trolley 355 during the last trip of the evening
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June 2009
It takes volunteers to keep the trolleys operating!
« Budd keeping the controllers maintained on Oporto trolley 172.
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« Doug dispatches the trolleys.
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« Judy selling the tickets.
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Operating trolleys.
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June 20, 2009
Philadelphia PCC 2743 Getting closer to returning to service!
Our volunteers have been working at returning PCC 2743 to service with four completely rebuilt traction motors. All four motors are now installed with two motors wired. Initial test operation was conducted in mid June and everything worked the way it should.
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« Calling all woodworkers! With PCC 2743 repositioned to the front of the shop the end of CA&E 315 is visible once again and ready for volunteers to resume work.
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July 5, 2009
Making it all pretty!
Julie has been working hard at making all of our flower beds look pretty.
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October, 2009
Restoration progress on CA&E 315
Extensive progress has been made on assembling the end of our 100-year-old interurban car. Paint scarping continues as well.
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Pumpkin Patch Trolley
« Watch your step!
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The colors of the fall season
« York Railways 163 travels along our colorful scenic trolley line.
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« Stopping at the Patch - Visitors choose their special pumpkin at the Patch
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More colors of the season
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Both of our orange trolleys were in operation making stops at the pumpklin patch and then at the decorating pavilion.
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« Inside the decorating pavilion, children create their great pumpkins.
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« Our hardworking volunteer kitchen crew kept our visitors and volunteers fed well during the Pumpkin Patch Trolley.
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« We’ll figure this out yet - Our maintenance volunteers are looking into a troublesome door on our Philadelphia PCC car.
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November - Decamber, 2009
« Just for a few minutes the Cummins Road was closed while Henry tended to the overhead trolley wire in this area.
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« Up, up and away - Working in the bucket, the bottom wire of the new bracket arm is tensioned
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Polar Bear Express & Santa’s Trolley
Our holiday events, Polar Bear Express and Santa’s Trolley were popular and there were trolleys and lights to be seen everywhere. An all day snowfall on Santa’s Trolley made for pretty pictures.
« Two trolleys are ready to go at Carbarn Two.
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« Three trolleys meet at Altoff siding during the first weekend of Polar Bear Express operations.
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« Philadelphia Bullet car 205 operated a few trips during Santa’s Trolley.
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« Santa visits with a young child aboard Johnstown trolley 355
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« Volunteers kept the G scale train layout operating through the miniature "blizzard".
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« Snow just brings out the best for pictures. Johnstown 355 is warm and toasty inside with children as they return from seeing Santa at Blacklog Narrows.
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« The all-day snowfall made the 2009 Santa’s Trolley event a memorable day.
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« Santa and Mrs. Claus and their elves aboard Santa’s favorite trolley, Oporto 172.
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« The snow did not stop visitors from coming out and riding to see the lighted displays along the trolley line.
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« Some visitors actually wanted to ride the open trolley. It’s the best way to ride!
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« The view from Meadow St. Platform.
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« Passing by the large decorated tree in the museum area.
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« Trolley 355 is passing "Candy Land".
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