The clubhouse was designed by member Ken Parkinson to look like an oldtime railroad station. Constructed by club members, under the leadership of Joe Dwyer, it houses a meeting room, kitchen, library, workshop, and restrooms.(1)
The kitchen cabinets and stove/microwave were donated by Christine Rubino. We also have a chest freezer and a small refrigerator.(2)
The meeting/dining room is opposite the kitchen area. The club's monthly business meetings are held in this facility.(3)
The reference library is actually scattered around the room in a number of cabinets.(4)
This is a view of half of the machine shop. The Logan lathe is in the foreground.(5) The Van Norman horizontal/vertical milling machine was donated to the club, as was the lathe. It has recently been overhauled (since this photo was taken) by member Skip Enck, and put into service - Summer 2002.(6)
The engine house was designed by member Alan Francis and constructed mostly by club members. Each bay has two levels on each side. The trains are moved in and out, on a transfer table that rolls across the front of the engine house.(7)
The unloading facility is the dual gauge (7-1/4" & 4-3/4") turntable mounted on a hydraulic lift, that is capable of raising to the height of anyone's trailer or truck bed.(8) The 4-34" track is out of sight behind the photographer. 3 yard tracks on the left; steaming bays center; dual gauge trestle to engine house next to the truck.
The Oliver tractor was recently rebuilt by Ivan Boeye and John Wylie. The containers in the background were donated anonymously, and are used to house the tractor and other grounds equipment.(9)
New rims and tires in 2004. Ivan Boeye is proud driver on this workhorse.(10)
This pump house stands over the well inside the inner loop of 7-1/4" track. The water is not potable and is used for the toilets and washing. We have a separate storage tank for engine water which consists of "shipped-in" city water and rain.(11)
Affectionately known as the "Red Shed", this building is used to store liquid fuels, chemicals, and garden tools. We have had visitors who are dead sure that this was once a European narrow gauge rail car, but it was actually used by NY state highway crews many years ago.(12)
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Tim Guenther unless otherwise noted