FEBT July/August Rockhill Restoration Work Session – Announcement and Signup

The FEBT next Rockhill Restoration Work Session is coming up July 31-August 1. 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. Seats must be reserved ahead of time. Other 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

Projects we will be working on:

COMBINE 14

Interior wood work and window installation will continue. If the bolster plate can be reinstalled, then flooring in the passenger section can be installed. Tools to bring: tape measure, pencil, hearing protection, eye protection. Up to 6 volunteers can work on the Combine.

CARPENTER SHOP

The concrete floor is done. Batten strips will need ripped and installed. The gutter can be finished. Bring with you cordless tools, tape measure, marking device, gloves, hard hat if you have one. There are extra hard hats in the Paint Shop. Up to 6 people can work on the Carpenter shop.

STORE HOUSE

Woodford Bros. has raised the building out of the rot. Now there is a lot of cleanup to get ready for a concrete floor. Dave is looking for 6 volunteers.

WINDOWS

Some sashes need a fresh coat of white paint. New sashes need glass installed. Always plenty of work to be done. Bring old clothes with you, and gloves. Paint and supplies provided. Eight people can work on windows.

BUILDINGS PAINT PREP

Scrape and wire brush loose paint from the Rockhill shop buildings to get them ready for red paint. Others will begin painting. Bring gloves, eye protection, dust masks. Up to 8 can prep for paint.

STEEL BOXCAR

Two volunteers are needed to help with repairs to one of EBT’s boxcars. Jobs include torch and plasma cutting steel, grinding, welding, and a lot of sweating.

TRACK GANG

Help Gene finish track work out at Colgate Grove. Up to 10 volunteers. Hard hats are required, extras are in the paint shop if you do not have one.

ARCHIVES

Help Julie save EBT documents from the store houses/farm house and store them for safe keeping. Julie is looking for 4 volunteers for Saturday.

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

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