🚂 Storm Cleanup Update – More Great Progress! 🌳
The cleanup efforts at the railroad continue to make outstanding progress! Today, Wes and Dave E. spent the day on the property tackling the storm damage, and they made a huge dent in the cleanup efforts. Thanks to their hard work, even more fallen trees, branches, and debris have been cleared, and the railroad is looking noticeably better.
One of the biggest accomplishments from today was removing the large brush pile that volunteers created during Saturday's cleanup. That pile has now been completely disposed of, opening up the area around the steaming bays and making the property look much cleaner.
While we've accomplished a tremendous amount with volunteer effort, there are still a couple of large trees that require professional removal. We're continuing to work with a tree service to address those areas, but we don't expect to have additional details until after the July 4th holiday weekend.
There is still plenty of work ahead. Once the remaining trees have been removed, volunteers will be needed to move debris, clear additional brush, repair sections of the damaged mainline through the woods, and continue restoring the railroad.
In addition to the cleanup efforts, we'll also be making progress on our new shop this Friday morning. The third shipping container is scheduled to be moved into its permanent location. If you're available first thing Friday morning, we'd love to have a few extra hands on site to help guide the placement, prepare the area, and assist wherever needed. Even an hour of your time can make a big difference as we continue moving this exciting project forward.
If you're available to lend a hand with either the cleanup or the container move, please reach out to Wes to coordinate. Whether you can help for an hour or an entire day, every volunteer makes a meaningful difference.
A huge thank you to Wes, Dave E., and everyone who has already pitched in. Your dedication is helping restore the railroad while also building for its future. Together, we'll get the railroad back in shape—one workday at a time! 🚂💪
