Caboose ride for charity.

Steve K organized a train ride to benefit some employees laid off at the GE plant in Erie. Steve had a slide show on small industrial locomotives(critters). The 18 ton Plymouth was on one end of the caboose and the 30 ton Whitcomb was on the other end. The caboose was filled with passengers. Both locomotives were running and the Plymouth pulled the train west and the Whitcomb pulled the train East. The Whitcomb did not run perfectly. I think that was because the fuel pump pressure was too high. The Whitcomb hydraulic clutch seemed to be leaking. I ordered a fuel pump regulator for the Whitcomb and will try a heavier oil in the hydraulic clutch.

More pictures: Ray,Scott,Tim and others work to level and put new ties under the ladder track.