Charles W. Kinzer – President GAUGES Craig E. Close – Editor/ Stationmaster Michael E. Schroeder – Vice President 7.5” (contact Editor at [email protected]) Norman Warfield, Sr – Secretary 4.75” Robert Schwoerer – Maintenance of Way James L. Carpenter – Treasurer 3.5” Glenn Sharpe – Switch Department VOLUME 36, NUMBER 11 NOVEMBER 2010 Deadline for submittals to The Steam Whistle is the last Sunday of the month. OCTOBER RUN DAY BEAUTIMACIOUS! The streak is restarted! And for every ounce of beautimaciousness of the weather there were a dozen people! Perhaps there has never before been such a turnout. By 11 the line stretched twice the length of the ropes which are parallel to the road, and even as trains were filled the line remained at that length for several hours. Photo (A) below shows the line after 2 o’clock, and there were two trains running with more than 40 customers. The line is usually only straight out from the gate by that time. The guys who brought out 614 worked until after 3 to keep the line moving. Mike Schroeder, Jim Carpenter, Jim Grieshaber, and Bill Derr had a long day with her. Also running were Norm Warfield with his Consolidation, Matt Berkebile and his Li’l Gasser, Bill Kinzer driving the Chessie diesel, and John Frederick pushing 3 cars and a conductor with his Shay. Tony Kopecni brought out the club electrics to cope with the crowd. There was a bit of duty-swapping but Bob Slenbaker, Ned Treat, Tim Allen, Larry Law, and Gil Lehmann served as conductors. Harry Horney and Steve Zuiderveen helped at the station. Jo Orser, president of the Friends of Gwynns Falls and Leakin Parks conveyed the Friends' appreciation for CALS’ being such an attraction for the park. It’s good to be appreciated. TIMONIUM CALS made a substantial showing at the Great Scale Train Show at Timonium over the Halloween weekend. Norm Warfield had his caboose there; Francis Roberts brought his old-timey Mogul; Harry Horney displayed both his FAs; and Dave Blum had a reefer and a stock car. Mike Looney coordinated the appearances. Bob Slenbaker was at the exhibit both days, and a number of other members helped talking with visitors or just dropped by. The TV was playing appropriate DVDs to show what Live Steam is all about. THE STEAM WHISTLE A Monthly Bulletin of the Chesapeake and Allegheny Steam Preservation Society, Inc. Facilities Located in Leakin Park, Baltimore, MD (Off Windsor Mill Road east of Forest Park Avenue) Tel. (410) 448-0730 http://calslivesteam.org/
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Charles W. Kinzer – President GAUGES Craig E. Close – Editor/ Stationmaster
Michael E. Schroeder – Vice President 7.5” (contact Editor at [email protected])
Norman Warfield, Sr – Secretary 4.75” Robert Schwoerer – Maintenance of Way
James L. Carpenter – Treasurer 3.5” Glenn Sharpe – Switch Department
VOLUME 36, NUMBER 11 NOVEMBER 2010 Deadline for submittals to The Steam Whistle is the last Sunday of the month.
OCTOBER RUN DAY
BEAUTIMACIOUS! The streak is restarted! And for every ounce of beautimaciousness of the weather there
were a dozen people! Perhaps there has never before been such a turnout. By 11 the line stretched twice the
length of the ropes which are parallel to the road, and even as trains were filled the line remained at that length
for several hours. Photo (A) below shows the line after 2 o’clock, and there were two trains running with more
than 40 customers. The line is usually only straight out from the gate by that time. The guys who brought out
614 worked until after 3 to keep the line moving. Mike Schroeder, Jim Carpenter, Jim Grieshaber, and Bill Derr
had a long day with her. Also running were Norm Warfield with his Consolidation, Matt Berkebile and his Li’l
Gasser, Bill Kinzer driving the Chessie diesel, and John Frederick pushing 3 cars and a conductor with his Shay.
Tony Kopecni brought out the club electrics to cope with the crowd. There was a bit of duty-swapping but Bob
Slenbaker, Ned Treat, Tim Allen, Larry Law, and Gil Lehmann served as conductors. Harry Horney and Steve
Zuiderveen helped at the station.
Jo Orser, president of the Friends of Gwynns Falls and Leakin Parks conveyed the Friends' appreciation for
CALS’ being such an attraction for the park. It’s good to be appreciated.
TIMONIUM
CALS made a substantial showing at the Great Scale Train Show at Timonium over the Halloween
weekend. Norm Warfield had his caboose there; Francis Roberts brought his old-timey Mogul; Harry Horney
displayed both his FAs; and Dave Blum had a reefer and a stock car. Mike Looney coordinated the appearances.
Bob Slenbaker was at the exhibit both days, and a number of other members helped talking with visitors or just
dropped by. The TV was playing appropriate DVDs to show what Live Steam is all about.
THE STEAM WHISTLE A Monthly Bulletin of the
Chesapeake and Allegheny
Steam Preservation Society, Inc.
Facilities Located in Leakin Park, Baltimore, MD
(Off Windsor Mill Road east of Forest Park Avenue)
Tel. (410) 448-0730
http://calslivesteam.org/
The Steam Whistle November 2010
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E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE
It would be helpful to all if the Board could notify the membership of news, events, and changes. To that
end, the Board would like to have a fairly complete list of e-mail addresses. Your address does not have to be
published in the Directory. When you send a message to the Editor (listed in the masthead) with your address,
you can request that it not be published; otherwise it will. You can also specify to receive the eWhistle.
WHAT?
What has happened to work session participation? Look at the activity sheet at the end of the Whistle each
month. There are fewer and fewer names each day, and the number of different names is distressingly small.
Look at the activities performed. Virtually NO track has been laid all this year. It is understood that there are
fairly few members who are within comfortable commuting distance, but the level of participation really needs
to grow. The same few individuals cannot be expected to maintain the complete workings of the Society.
Perhaps the e-mail list (above) can be used to establish a larger crew on at least one Wednesday and Saturday
each month? With a known crew, appropriate preparations could be made to minimize the delay in start-up.
GWYNNS FALLS LEAKIN PARK HOLIDAY SEASON EVENT
Orianda House Annual Holiday Open House Saturday, December 11, 2010 5pm - 9pm, Guest Speaker 6pm
Guest speaker: Retired Judge Tom Ward from the Irish Shrine
“Winans and the Irish Railroad Workers”
*Featuring history talks, entertainment, displays, and tours of the mansion
*Refreshments *Donations Accepted
*Trees decorated to represent park affiliates:
Outward Bound - Baltimore Chesapeake Bay; Baltimore City Dept. of Recreation and Parks;
Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park; Gwynns Falls Trail Council; Parks & People Foundation;
Ancient Wisdom Teachings Spiritual Lodge; Carrie Murray Nature Center;
Baltimore City Police Department; Baltimore Heritage, Inc.;
The Irish Shrine and Railroad Workers’ Museum
Mansion also open 9am - 3pm, Mon. - Fri. and by appointment on weekends
1901 Eagle Drive Baltimore, MD 21207 410-299-7613
www.friendsoforiandahouse.com
CABIN FEVER IN JANUARY
Providing more notice than in past years, here’s the announcement of the annual Cabin Fever Expo held
each of the past 14 years in January. It is more than just a show; there are auctions, too. $10 for all 3 days.
CONSIGNMENT AUCTIONS on Friday and Saturday, the 14th
& 15th
:
THE REGULAR LIVE FRIDAY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION:
At 10:00 AM, starting in the John Page Building, selling Box Lots & Smalls.
At 1:00 PM, continuing in the Toyota Building with Numbered Lots.
Preview & registration starts at 8:00 AM.
Link to http://tinyurl.com/26b63y8 to view the Auction Listing on AuctionZip.com.
A SATURDAY ABSOLUTE AUCTION:
The First Auction of Paul Seachrist's Engine Collection at 11:00 AM.
Link to http://tinyurl.com/2dgqm6g to view the Auction Listing on AuctionZip.com.
Also, SEMI-SILENT AUCTION 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
THE SHOW is Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
