June 23rd- A Work Night

Post date: Jun 25, 2011 8:44:41 PM

The the one year mark of operation quickly approaching, it was time for something different. A work night with no operation!

Mose Crews (above, left) and Jim Willis (above, right) are helping a John Arnold (above, center) work on replacing a fan in one of the dispatcher's office computers. There are now three computers in the office.

Upstairs, Jim Willis (above) help to hide some of the cables used to run the railroad.

Mose Crews (above) with a check of the car lists.

In a rare shot without his "cyclops" light in place, Charles Kneipp (above, right) is car checking in Stonewall. Charles Kneipp checking coupler height on a caboose near Colvin Grain in I-49 East.

Charlie DeVillbiss (above, right) is replacing some of the crossbucks in Sue City which has taken a beating over the last year.Charlie DeVillbiss (above, left) is replacing spikes in Maryville.

Lionel Brangham (above, left) is seen checking cars for bolster tightness and wheel alignment. Lionel Brancham (above, right) adjusting coupler heights.

Ken Ellison (above, left) on one of his many trips up and down to get his "river bed clean up" project going as planned (above, left).

Paul Harwell (above, right white shirt) and Rodney Dixon (above, right red shirt) are both busy with car checks. Paul Harwell (above, left) doing car checks at LO&W yard in Shreveport.

Doran McQueary (above, left) busy with car checks at B&E in Shreveport. Doran McQuaert (above, right, shorts) helping Charlie DeVillbiss (above, left, standing in chair) with a track problem at Great Bridge..

Rodney Dixon (above, left) fixing scenery at Sue City. Rodney Dixon (above, right, red cap) helping Danny Garland (above, right, beige cap) fix interstate highway scenery near Union Street Yard in Shreveport.

Danny garland (above) supervising at Maryville.

Matt Tessier (above) overseeing work in the Dispatcher's Office. Matt supplied the photos for this session. Thanks again Matt.

John Arnold (above, left) installing a new fan is computer for Dispatcher's Office.

Richard Kamm (above) setting up new computer in Dispatcher's Office.

NEXT WEEK WILL MARK

ONE YEAR

OF OPERATION WITH DCC