The next FEBT Rockhill Restoration Work Session is coming up October 26-27, 2024. Work hours will be from 9 am to 5 pm Saturday, and 9 am to 4 pm Sunday.
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 breakfast, lunch and dinner.
LUNCH AT RTY
The Rockhill Trolley Museum is offering lunch both days for a donation (see signup). Other local restaurants are available for breakfast, 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, The Hereford Hideaway 814-329-6968. For more information please go to FEBT.org/services.
Projects we will be working on:
COMBINE 14
Paint the large baggage doors and remaining interior. Work on the last set of platform steps, the baggage compartment bench, door hardware, and window installation. Tools to bring: cordless drills/drivers, tape measure, pencil, hearing protection, eye protection, painting clothes. Up to 8 volunteers can work on the Combine.
TRACK WORK
Saturday only. Assemble and spike track south of Jordan Summit. Remember your PPE, hard hats, gloves, hearing protection, eye protection, good work boots. Up to 10 volunteers.
WINDOWS
Repair and paint old window sash and install. Up to 6 volunteers.
STORE HOUSE
Inventory and clean up in store house 1, and continue documentation of store house 2. Up to 2 volunteers.
BOXCAR
Continue wood floor and interior sheathing installation. Bring gloves, hearing protection, tape measure, pencil. Up to 4 volunteers.
SIDING AND ROOF WORK
Fasten loose siding on carpenter shop and repair roof panels at south end of lumber shed. Bring cordless drivers. 2 volunteers.
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.
For questions on this session, reach out to volunteer@febt.org