tetchily Each year we are fortunate enough to get some grant funds from the State of Missouri to do little projects at our station. I will admit that we were kind of scratching our …

3, 2, 1 and cut. It is official. The renovated Amtrak station is re-dedicated. Marc Magulari (Amtrak), Senator O’Laughlin, Representative Ed Lewis, Mayor Dusty Sawyer, …

A few months ago my Amtrak manager called and said that the station was going to be getting some much needed attention. Woo hoo was the answer. Soon after that the Amtrak …

My friend Joe called the other day and asked if I had a wheelset handy for the train. I said, “yes” and he said, “bring it to the shop please”. The …

Finally got some good weather again!! Yay for that. Car #2 had its preliminary beams and frame set under it in December when LaPlata had some unseasonably nice weather. …