Chapter Receives Bobcat Donation

Jeremy Tuke checks out Bobcat 610 skid-steer loader recently donated to the Rochester Chapter NRHS by Copper & Brass Sales. This type of machine has been on the Chapter's "wish list" for over 25 years, and will be a major asset with many of our ongoing and future projects.

Switching the NYMT Loop

Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum train crew volunteers ventured up to the north end of the railroad at the New York Museum of Transportation. On this day, the job is to move all of the freight cars and the NYMT's Genesee & Wyoming caboose from storage on the east leg of the NYMT loop and move them over for storage on the west leg of the NYMT loop. The R&GV's two GE 80-tonners, R&GVRR #1654 and EK#6, prepare to pick up cars from the east leg of the loop.

Starting the Caterpillar12 grader

After two months of hard work, our Construction Department at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum successfully brought our Cat 12 grader's diesel engine back to life today. Shown here are the startup team of (L to R) Scott Gleason, Art Mummery, Ryan Johnson, and Joe Scanlon. Many other hands helped in the project as well. Thanks to everyone for a job well done!

As Ryan Johnson looks on from the operator's cab, Master Mechanic Art Mummery, checks on the forward hydraulic system on the Cat 12 grader after its successful startup. After startup, the grader was given a thorough greasing and checkout of the hydraulic systems. There is still some tinkering to be done to get the transmission in top shape, but that will take place in the coming weeks. This grader will be putting a lot of work in this summer preparing the museum's Restoration Building site for track.