Saturday Report

Saturday was the annual UP Family Days celebration.  Union Pacific rewards its employees by giving them and their families a day out at the world's greatest railway museum, and everybody seemed to be having a great time.   They provide lunch, plenty of activities for the children, and regular train operations.

Come to think of it, there's no reason your employer couldn't do something similar, albeit probably on a smaller scale.  You just have to get in touch with Group Sales at the office.   Operators are standing by to take your call!

Meanwhile, progress continues around the property.  Back behind Barn 4, tracks 42 and 43 have been completed.  This is mainline quality track that should be good for 40 mph -- right into the barn.  Compare this to what used to be here!

Underneath the 306, Norm was again hard at work getting the motors wired up correctly.

And Buzz was cleaning up one of the folding cots in the Milwaukee Road caboose...  I mean the business car.  But this sure ain't the Ely.

And of course there were lots of other activities going on around the property.  I was working on some mechanical issues with the 309, and installed the new whistle valve in the 308.  But there wasn't much to take a picture of.  Maybe next time.