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Work Session October 20, 2021
To join the fun, contact the railroad at: Work-Session @ RedRiverAndGulf.net (no spaces)
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Volunteers
Mike M. the Red River & Gulf Railroad.
All of the information we have on
SRH #3 can be found
here.
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Video
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While waiting for SRH #3 to arrive, Uncle Pete provided some entertrainment.
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Southbound on UP's Lake Charles Sub
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Passing the Commissary and RR&G Depot
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The Engineer gave the photographer a couple of toots in greeting.
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SRH #3 sees her new home for the first time.
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Dave Tunison expertly maneuvered the rig to where it needed to be.
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Dave surveys the alignment
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This old gal ain't much bigger than our trucks. She's the perfect size for Long Leaf.
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Dave, hard at work.
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Mike gets ties so we can build a temp track between our spur and the trailer.
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Dave disconnects the truck
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We all pitched-in to unchain #3.
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Discussions...
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Jacques and Everett move ties
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Mike brings in some sticks of rail
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Everett surveys the work
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Dave puts in gauge bars
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Bolting a rail joiner
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Things didn't quite fit. So... they were made to fit.
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Gauge bars almost done.
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The move commences...
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#3 rolled freely down the slight grade.
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Mike Miller held the roll in check with the tractor
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Mike Brown conducts this symphony of heavy machinery
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DONE!
Left to right Doug Rhodes - Everett Lueck - David Tunison - Mike Brown - Mike Miller - Jacques Dufrene - Jason Rose
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