LS&M Joint Work 1980
Many volunteer hours were put in during 1979 and 1980 getting Duluth's first tourist railroad ready for operation. One of the big jobs was tightening bolts on the many angle bars that held the 67-pound rail together. Here Jergen Fuhr (left), Peter Fifield (center) and Norm Livgard work on joints just west of Frog Pond. The "ballast" if I recall correctly was crushed and screened slag that was being "mined" by Priola and Johnson from the nearby U.S. Steel Duluth Works. We loaded the material into old DM&IR ore cars near South Steelton. The ore cars are still on the property, stored at Riverside Junction and unused for many years.
To access some of the more remote locations on the railroad we used track cars (speeders) as well as LSRM’s former Erie Mining Pontiac Chieftain hi-rail inspection wagon. Jergen was the custodian of the car while it was being used and I remember him talking about the effort expended to keep it running and all the gas it guzzled while he drove it back and forth from his house in Lakeside. He said he received lots of looks when driving it down the road – I bet he did!
Remember all these fun times Peter?
LS&M Joint Work 1980
Many volunteer hours were put in during 1979 and 1980 getting Duluth's first tourist railroad ready for operation. One of the big jobs was tightening bolts on the many angle bars that held the 67-pound rail together. Here Jergen Fuhr (left), Peter Fifield (center) and Norm Livgard work on joints just west of Frog Pond. The "ballast" if I recall correctly was crushed and screened slag that was being "mined" by Priola and Johnson from the nearby U.S. Steel Duluth Works. We loaded the material into old DM&IR ore cars near South Steelton. The ore cars are still on the property, stored at Riverside Junction and unused for many years.
To access some of the more remote locations on the railroad we used track cars (speeders) as well as LSRM’s former Erie Mining Pontiac Chieftain hi-rail inspection wagon. Jergen was the custodian of the car while it was being used and I remember him talking about the effort expended to keep it running and all the gas it guzzled while he drove it back and forth from his house in Lakeside. He said he received lots of looks when driving it down the road – I bet he did!
Remember all these fun times Peter?