SCRPS
2008 NEWS - UPDATED 07/21/2008
SCRPS
General Meeting Notice
SCRPS is canceling the General meeting for the month of
July.
Happy hot and smoky July to all.
The
McCloud Bunkcar, recently found to be a four man foreman's car,
has been moved to the SCRPS yard in south Redding. Few details
are available due to Matthew Shuman's annual deer hunting trip.
Rumor has it that the car was craned onto two trucks (one for
the body and one for the trucks) moved to the south Redding
yard, and craned onto a 66ft track panel built by Jim Arbuckle,
Rich Cunningham, Lee Horner, Dave Jungkeit, Lyle Morando and
Chuck Southard. The off load crew consisted of Matt Shuman,
Rich Cunningham, Rick Marty, Dave Jungkeit, and Chris Dickson
of Bragg Crane. Also John and his son from Burney with the lowboy
trucks. Note, latest info has the car dating back to 1910. More
to come later. Could the CSRM Whitcomb loco be next??????? Please
contact Matt Shuman to find out how you can help at 241-4350.
Click HERE
for the photos of car.
IN
FEBRUARY SCRPS LEARNED OF A OPPORTUNITY TO BRING SV&E #2 HOME
FROM THE NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM IN BOULDER CITY. ON
MARCH 21ST SV&E #2 WAS LIFTED OFF A NINE AXLE LOWBOY AND GENTLY
SAT DOWN ON A TEMPORARY TRACK AT THE FAWNDALE OAKS RV PARK
JUST NORTH OF REDDING. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE GENOREOUS BUSINESSES
AND INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT HELPED BEING #2 HOME.
Click HERE
for the history of SV&E #2. Click HERE
for a list of the donors the helped make it happen. Click
HERE for photos of the move.
NEW
- SCRPS Shirts, Pins, Hats, and more!
Click HERE for SCRPS Items For Sale.
McCloud
Railroad Abandonment Approved. The proposed sale has fallen
through and the abandonment has been approved.
Click HERE
for more info.
Other
annoucements:
1)
Our organization is signed up with "Blood Source" as a contributing
organization. This may benefit our members down the road.
(Hopefully not though.) Either way, we all should assist our
local community. Our account number is 'M500'. If you would
like to donate, please contact the at (530) 243-0160. Their
address is 1880 Park Marina Dr., Redding, Ca. 96001-0913.
Website: www.bloodsource.org.
2)
Depot coordinator needed. Have you every wanted to put your
talents to use. Now is you opportunity. SCRPS has an immediate
opening for a 'Depot Coordinator". No references, previous
job experience necessary. Please call or e-mail Matthew Shuman
at 241-4350 or e-mail at scrpsmail@aol.com . (Annual salary
that of the Board of Directors and Officers of SCRPS. - haha!)
After years of superb service, the Haas's have retired
Projects
in the works:
1)
Moving the McCloud Bunk Car to Redding. Must be accomplished
as soon as possible. Crew chiefs and assistants needed.
UPDATE - The Bunkcar has been moved
to our South Redding yard. Help is needed to preserve and
restore this 1910 vintage car.
2)
Rail setup at Fawndale Oaks RV Park for displays. Dirt
is being moved for rail setup at Fawndale Oaks RV Park for
displays. Again, crew chiefs, laborers and assistants are
needed. Please call today. Contact Cary and Shannon Park at
530-275-0764, office@fawndaleoaksrv.com, or a Board Member
for additional details.
3)
South City yard cleanup and organization at South Redding
Yard. Contact Matt Shuman at 530-604-8006 or Jim Arbuckle
at 221-2726 for details and work day schedule.
Items
needed:
1)
Storage Box/Trailer to secure some of the item's at the yard
from theft and damage. 20 to 40 footers would be great.
Even an old box trailer with wheels.
2)
Attorney services to review and assist in contracts, etc.
3)
Trailer mounted compressor.
4)
Shrink wrap for wrapping wooden cars being moved soon. (Like
you see holding pallets together.).
5)
14 or 15 inch Flat Panel computer monitor for Depot computer
at the security company.
6)
Large Building to start consolidating wooden equipment, especially
the 109 Shasta Car from Sacramento.
UPDATE - SCRPS had hoped to use the former engine house in
Dunsmuir for the Shasta 109 car but circumstances are looking
like that will not happen.
Have
an idea on how we can improve our website? Send your ideas
to www.scrps.com.
Many
projects are in the works for the next few months such as
continuing site prep at Fawndale Oaks RV Park, site development
and cleanup at the South Redding yard, and most of all the
bringing home of the Shasta 109 Pullman car.
As
you can see our plate is full and we have many opportunities
to expand our organization and raise funds for SV&E #2,
but this will only happen if we each contribute what we can
to these efforts.
Remember,
you can contact any Board member to assist or find out more
details. Please Note: All volunteers must be members
of the Shasta Cascade Rail Preservation Society for insurance
reasons.
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