Dewey Mills drilling for 1/2 inch bolt to hold post in place. MLS 2009-0318
Dewey Mills cutting post. MLS 2009-0318
Dewey Mills marking a board to be cut while Rick White drills a bolt hole in the post and Ernie Schwenke holds the post and the level.
Jim Zimmerman (MLS OPS Meet Organizer) and Rick White. MLS 2009-0318
Rick White and Ernie Schwenke installing header under supervision of Dewey Mills. MLS 2009-0318
Ernie Schwenke and Dewey Mills holding up header for measuring cut on left. MLS 2009-0319
Ernie Schwenke and Dewey Mills installing header. MLS 2009-0319
Dewey Mills marking lines for plywood fronts, straight up and down is Dewey's rule. MLS 2009-0319
Bob Lovell is unhappy with getting his picture taken while not working. MLS 2009-0319
Ernie Schwenke and Dewey Mills installing plywood top piece, center out is Dewey's way. MLS 2009-0319
Ernie Schwenke with nail gun about to nail in the board that Rick White is trying to get into place. Dewey Mills supervising. When installing plywood from the center out, still need to line up lines of plywood so trim matches top to bottom. MLS 2009-0319
Ernie Schwenke painting the edges as we go. No unpainted edges on plywood is the goal. MLS 2009-0319.
Ernie Schwenke nailing up next to last piece while Dewey Mills measures for the last piece. MLS 2009-0319.
Always have a nail gun for this type of work. Thank you Dewey. MLS 2009-0319.
MLS Adobe Yard with mixture of standard gauge and narrow gauge equipment. MLS 2009-0319
Jim Zimmerman, always on the move to the next job. MLS 2009-0319
Gary and Letha Grace McCoy on Werner Branch. MLS 2009-0319.
Monterey White with our GE 70 ton narrow gauge loco, ready to back out into Adobe Yard. MLS 2009-0320.
My hands are up, don't shoot. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Douglas, always working. MLS 2009-0320.
Craig Thomasson and Bill Laird - the HALS Electric Loco Project loco team and loco. MLS 2009-0320
Bill Lowe with his back to us and Jim Reasoner working on a switch on the Far Flung branch in Jim Zim that was wiped out by the McCoy derailment. MLS 2009-0320
Rock Island - great paint scheme on what might have been. MLS 2009-0320
The Rock Island train. MLS 2009-0320
Train Wating at Werner Station, inbound. MLS 2009-0320
MLS 2009-0320
Tom Stamey talking with Ethan and Susan White. MLS 2009-0320
Adobe Yard with Jim Zimmerman on the right. MLS 2009-0320
Quail. MLS 2009-0320
Dove. MLS 2009-0320
Union Pacific passing by the Water Werks. MLS 2009-0320
GE 47 ton, 2.5 inch scale narrow gauge loco. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Lovell and guest. MLS 2009-0320
Jerry Smolyk - engineer. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Lovell behind his Rail Systems SW 1500. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Lovell MLS 2009-0320
Bob Lovell with his Conductor's car. Storage at rear. Ice box at the front. Desk at front. MLS 2009-0320.
Bob Lovell's conductor's car and two brakeman cars. MLS 2009-0320.
Jim Zimmerman off to another work opportunity. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Lovell. MLS 2009-0320
Paul C and Bill Severns using lift to work on loco. Jerry Smolyk in engineers uniform at right. Bill Pardee at far right. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Douglas with a work train and his left leg in a brace and head healed. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Douglas with work train. MLS 2009-0320
Bill Lowe fixing switch that McCoy derailment at Jim Zim broke. MLS 2009-0320
Jack Gerstner Peoria Bureau Valley division of the Rock Island RR
Jim Zimmerman and grandson. MLS 2009-0320
Jim Zimmerman and grandson. MLS 2009-0320.
Jerry - yardmaster and helpful live steamer. MLS 2009-0320
Jack Gerstner Peoria Bureau Valley division of the Rock Island RR MLS 2009-0320
Bob Douglas still out working. MLS 2009-0320
Jerry Smolyk. MLS 2009-0320
Jerry Smolyk MLS 2009-0320
Trains stacked up at Werner Station. We are waiting to get in (red light). Bob Lovel is waiting to get out. MLS 2009-0320.
Now light is red and no train blocking us from getting to the station. Bob Lovell off his train. MLS 2009-0320
Ernie Schwenke and guest. MLS 2009-0320
2.5 inch scale 47 ton GE narrow gauge loco. MLS 2009-0320
Allan Ratliff with his GE 47 ton, 2.5 inch scale, narrow gauge loco. MLS 2009-0320
Allan Ratliff with his 2.5 inch scale GE 47 ton loco. MLS 2009-0320
D&RG 488 Narrow Gauge K-36. MLS 2009-0320
D&RG 488 Narrow Gauge 2-8-2. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Douglas still at work on Far Flung branch. MLS 2009-0320
Tom Stamey waiting again. Perryville on Pottsville brach. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Douglas with work train on Far Flung branch. MLS 2009-0320
Ernie Schwenke and guests. MLS 2009-0320
Ernie Schwenke waiting for us and we have yellow. MLS 2009-0320
Karl Hovanitz on his RGS 20 with Stephanie Marks, MLS president for 2009 at Adobe Yard. MLS 2009-0320
Karl Hovanitz on his RGS 20 with Stephanie Marks, MLS president for 2009. MLS 2009-0320
Karl Hovanitz and Stephanie Marks. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Zimmerman and Bob Lovell waiting for dinner. MLS 2009-0320
Dewey Mills taking friends around the track. MLS 2009-0321
Letha Grace McCoy and Gary McCoy on Dead Man's Trestle with new water slide park in the back ground. MLS 2009-0321
Gary and Letha Grace McCoy. MLS 2009-0321
Jack Rabbit. MLS 2009-0321
MLS 2009-0321
Bob Waterworth on Club engine 4402 out on the Pottsville branch. MLS 2009-0321
RGS 20 in station. MLS 2009-0321
Bill Cobb coming in from a long run. MLS 2009-0321
Brian Ratliff with Allan Ratliff's GE 47 ton narrow gauge loco. MLS 2009-0321
Jeff Hickman with his 2.5 inch scale narrow gauge 50 ton GE. MLS 2009-0321
Jeff Hickman with his 2.5 inch scale, 50 ton GE. MLS 2009-0321
Road Runner MLS 2009-0321
Head down, running fast. MLS 2009-0321
Out for a ride. MLS 2009-0321
Mike L. MLS 2009-0321
Brian Ratliff with Allan Ratliff's narrow gauge GE 47 ton loco. MLS 2009-0321
Two narrow gauge GE locos meet. Ratliffs on left, Whites on right. MLS 2009-0321
Brian Ratliff MLS 2009-0321
Ron and Lila Schmidt on the Ratliff train. MLS 2009-0321
Greg Ratliff and Matt Z on Ratliff train. MLS 2009-0321
Jeff Hickman with his narrow gauge train. MLS 2009-0321
GE 47 ton in 2.5 inch scale. Electric. MLS 2009-0321
Bill Cobb leaving Adobe Yard. MLS 2009-0321
Bob Douglas and family. MLS 2009-0321
Bill Cobb. MLS 2009-0321
Bill Cobb on Werner Branch. MLS 2009-0321
Smoke rising. MLS 2009-0321
Looking at the water gage. MLS 2009-0321
Bill Laird with his scratch built narrow gauge box cab. MLS 2009-0321
Letha Grace McCoy and Gary McCoy flyling off their train on the Werner Branch. MLS 2009-0319
Ernie Schwenke and Rick White by their container with frame and plywood up and painted. Still lots to go to make it look like a stable. MLS 2009-0320
Dick Wiebolt with his morning coffee. MLS 2009-0320
Bill Severns and Paul in Bill's container across from Ernie's and Rick's. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Lovel and his conductor's car (left) and two brakeman cars - thinking operations. MLS 2009-0320
Criag Thomasson with his narrow gauge loco. MLS 2009-0320
Craig Tomasson and Bill Laird with Craig's “HALS Electric Loco Project” loco. MLS 2009-0320
Bill Laird and Dick Wiebolt with Dick's new loco built by Bill Laird. MLS 2009-0320
Al Ratliff with his narrow gauge GE 47 tonner. MLS 2009-0320
Gary McCoy in Adobe Yard about to take on water. MLS 2009-0320
Tom Stamey waiting for us on the Werner Branch. He had to wait for three trains and about 10 minutes for the first one. We were the 2nd one. MLS 2009-0320
GE 47 ton loco in 2.5 inch scale. MLS 2009-0320
Bill Severns and Paul C with passenger train. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Lovell approaching AJ Tower inbound. MLS 2009-0320
Narrow gauge on left with standard gauge on right in 9.5 ft high container.
Ernie Schwenke MLS 2009-0320
Tom Stamey at PerryView on the Pottsville Branch. MLS 2009-0320
Monterey White at red board, the end of the Far Flung Branch. MLS 2009-0320
Bob Lovell and Monterey White sitting in the shade with a breeze while we shoot the breeze. MLS 2009-0320
Bill Laird with Dick Wiebolt's hand held controller - Bill forgot his AirWire controller. MLS 2009-0321
Bill Laird with Dick Wiebolt's AirWire controller - Bill forgot his controllers. MLS 2009-0321
Tom Stamey, once again waiting on us. MLS 2009-0321
Jeff Hickman with his GE 50 ton 2.5 inch scale narrow gauge loco. MLS 2009-0321
Bill Laird and his AirWire controlled electric loco leaving the yard. MLS 2009-0321
Dewey Mills marking boards for cutting while Rick White drills for a bolt in a post that Ernie Schwenke is holding up and watching the level.
Jim Zimmerman (MLS OPS Meet Organizer) and Rick White
Rick White on the ladder, Ernie Schwenke on the roof, and Dewey Mills, MLS Member in charge.
Rick White on ladder painting while Dewey Mills and Ernie Schwenke mark posts for cross members.
Bridges ready for the Far Flung Branch being built at MLS with more at the back left. Photo taken for the dove in the center of image in the sadow of the bridge.
Rick White and Ernie Schwenke getting ready to put in highest cross member. Painting the primer coat is coming along at the same time.
MLS has a lot of pre-made bridges stacked ready to use. Six at left and two at the right. MLS 2009-0319
MLS has the big fork lift needed to lift and repair a big transfer table. Also used to carry bridges. MLS 2009-0319
Rick White apprentice helps master builder Dewey Mills. MLS 2009-0319
Ernie Scwenke, Dewey Mils, and Rick White discuss what to do next. MLS 2009-0319
Rick White writing down the dimensions being called out by Dewey Mills. MLS 2009-0319
Ernie Schwenke with nail gun about to nail in the board that Rick White is trying to get into place. Dewey Mills supervising. MLS 2009-0319
Ernie Schwenke putting the last piece in place while Dewey Mills and Rick White look on. MLS 2009-0319
Bill Laird and Dick Wiebolt with Dick's new loco made by Bill Laird. Loco and Frame shown at the Feb and March 2009 Loco Building sessions. MLS 2009-0320
Bill Severns with a passenger train.
Bob Douglas on work train with his left leg in brace and his Pink S. hat. MLS 2009-0320
Dick Wiebolt wth his Bill Laird built “Brute”. MLS 2009-0320
Tom Stamey on Werner Branch waiting on three trains, sitting for 15 minutes. We were the middle train. MLS 2009-0320
Gary McCoy on his 2-6-0, just leaving the station on Pottsville Branch. MLS 2009-0321
Dewey Mills (engineer in blue shirt) pushing photographer and with family. MLS 2009-0321
Letha Grace McCoy and Gary McCoy at Deadman's Tresetle. Note heat rise from loco stack. MLS 2009-0321
Bill Laird with Dick Wiebolt's AirWire controller - Bill forgot his. MLS 2009-0321
Tom Stamey leaving Adobe Yard and talking to the dispatcher. MLS 2009-0321
