In 2003 a few of us decided that despite the lack of the "big
trip" to Shafter that maybe we could do some good and help the museum with some
free labor while still allowing us to travel on the 30 or so miles that they
have. We did a lot of work cleaning out sage brush and weeds in the rail yard
and we cleaned up the siding of Lavon which is on the Hiline that used to go to
upper McGill. On that trip we were given a wonderful tour of the facilities by
Mark Bassett, the executive director of the museum. On that tour we were shown
an old Kalamazoo speeder in the R.I.P. (repair in place) building and the
decision was made to bring it back to California and rebuild what literally was
a basket case. Over the next two years Glen Ford, Del McCall, and Mike Mitchell
lovingly restored this speeder and in 2005 we brought her back home.
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The Kalamazoo in the R.I.P. building in Ely in 2003 |
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THE FINISHED PRODUCT SITTING IN GLEN'S GARAGE |
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NOTICE THE HANDLES ARE REVERSED FROM WHAT FAIRMONT DID |
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THIS IS A PANORAMA SHOT OF THE PANEL |
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GLEN, FINE TUNING THE KALAMAZOO |
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AT OUR WORK PARTY OF SEPT 2005 WE ALSO TOOK ON THE TASK OF STARTING THE
RESTORATION OF THE ENGINEERS BUILDING FOR FUTURE USE AS A CREW HOUSE FOR
VOLUNTEERS. OUR FIRST TASK WAS TO OPEN THE BUILDING UP AND TAKE OUT OLD
