The FEBT February Rockhill Restoration Work Session is coming up February 20-21. Saturday work hours will be from 9 am to 5 pm. Sunday work hours will be from 9 am to 4 pm.
WEATHER
For up to the minute forecasts visit www.accuweather.com and enter the Rockhill zip code 17249. Please dress accordingly for outside work.
MEALS
To reserve a seat for breakfast, for a donation, served at 8am at the Iron Rail B&B contact David at trolley@innernet.net before Thursday. Local restaurants are available for lunch and dinner.
LODGING
Iron Rail B&B 814-447-3984, Grandma’s Corner Air BnB 814-447-3346, Mill Stone Manor 814-643-0108, Huntingdon Motor Inn 814-643-1133, Comfort Inn 814-643-1600 ask for the FEBT rate, Fairfield Inn 814-643-7909, Downes Hotel 717-987-3116.
Due to the Covid 19 virus, FEBT and the East Broad Top Foundation would like all volunteers to provide their own PPE (face masks, gloves, sanitizer). FEBT will have some supplies at the Paint shop for those that need them.
Projects we will be working on:
COMBINE 14
Interior wood work and window installation will continue. Tools to bring: tape measure, pencil, hearing protection, eye protection. Up to 6 volunteers can work on the Combine.
CARPENTER SHOP
Woodford Brothers will be nearly finished with righting the building. Now the process of making the building useful can begin. Siding will need repaired, doors made, broken windows made safe. Bring with you hand tools, gloves, steel toed shoes, hard hat if you have one. There are extra hard hats in the Paint Shop. Up to 12 people can work on the Carpenter shop.
TRACK GANG
Track work will continue in the yard and mainline. Bring gloves, hearing protection, eye protection, steel toed shoes, water bottle.
Required to be worn at all times trackside:
- Required
- Hard hats
- Safety glasses
- Full face shields when using the cutoff saw to cut bolts or rail, etc.
- Recommended
- Steel-toed boots
- Optional (not required)
- Safety vests
- Hearing protection
Hard hats are available in the Paint Shop. Ten people can work on track.
SAND HOUSE
The contents of the sand house will need to be relocated to make room for the sprinkler system being installed at the EBTRR. A couple of pickup trucks and up to 8 helpers to move the contents are needed.
Details
You must be 18 and a member of the FEBT ( or join at the work site.) These are insurance requirements. We are guests of the railroad and need to behave accordingly.
Please click on the button below to view the online sign up sheet. Select the crew you wish to work with each day and click the submit button at the bottom of the page.
Charlie
cwootton01@centurylink.net
814-448-2525