THE ASSINIBOINE VALLEY RAILWAY     3001 ROBLIN BLVD., WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, R3R 0B8 E-MAIL  iceman@swedenfreezer.com                      Phone 204-837-1305                        cell 204-782-7090

• Bill Taylor - President and chief of nut production.

• Len LaRue -  Vice-President. In charge of machining and medical control of nut ingestion.

• Vic St-Germain - Vice-President in charge of engine house and surplus control of nuts.

• Dwight Kjartanson - Vice-President in charge of signals and control of nuts running reds.   

• Mary-Lou Taylor -  Vice-President. In charge of nut roasting and other culinary skills.    

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BY Bill Taylor May 22nd., 2013

THE ABEL BOOK COLLECTION FOR SALE

THE ABEL MAGAZINE SALE LIST

MAP OF TRACKAGE 19/01/08           AVR RULES                   WHO ARE WE?

PUBLIC OPEN RUN DAYS  17/03/2012           OUR HISTORY WITH PICTURES 13/03/041

LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK 01/04/12 

 THE DINNER TRAIN 05/04/13

HOW TO FIND US           OTHER RAILROADS WE HAVE VISITED   21/03/2013 

                        THE CHRISTMAS LIGHT RUN 05/04/13         OUR MEMBERSHIP FORM

 ENGINE HOUSE 02/02/08                MEMBERS  26/01/13 

FUN RUN DAYS 26/03/12

                     BADGES & PATCHES FOR SALE

OLD NEWS 30/01/11    OLD NEWS 2011 30/13/13     

2013 AUGUST MEET DETAILS & TIMES

REGISTRATION FORM 2013 AUGUST MEET 

CHRISTMAS AT THE TAYLORS                 MEMBERS ONLY

YOUTUBE VIDEO CLIPS ON THE AVR

Public Open Houses are the 2nd weekend of the month, June, July, August, Sept., and October.  The 2012 Schedule of events is posted.

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CAR 3108 AS SHE IS TODAY DEDICATED TO HARVEY SCRIVENER AND PRESENTED BY CALEDON PROPANE FOR USE ON THE AVR

 

ONE OF FOUR NEW LOG CARS NOW COMPLETE AT THE AVR. BILL WAS THE FOREMAN OF THE PROJECT.  THE STEEL BOX CAR # 474 IS COMPLETE. ROB WAS THE FOREMAN ON THE PROJECT 5427  TAKING SHAPE. VIC IS THE FOREMAN OF THE PROJECT. NEW ARRIVAL AT THE AVR CHECK ROSTER CANADIAN PACIFIC 5303 AND 4 CARS THE AVR is a non profit club and we welcome new members who have an interest in small railroading. We are looking for interested model builders who would like to take on or help with structure building projects for the AVR.  THERE ARE OVER 150 PICTURES IN OUR HISTORY WITH PICTURES. TAKE A LOOK... NEXT WORK SESSIONS WILL BE  Wednesday & Saturday afternoons.      Work on new car building, Switch points,  Other projects that need attention.  Completion of ride astride cars and last stock car. Specific projects for this summer. We need a leader for each project. Create new sub roadbed for the extended Winch spur track. Rebuild south end of East Tunnel portal wing walls. Create new sub roadbed for dangerous track storage west of the current car barn and build needed switches to car barn. Repair east drive deer fence and do repairs to main deer fence were needed. Paint upper parking storage building. Replace paving stones taken on station platform and path to engine house. Lift and re-lay the paving stones where the steaming bay lift is stored. Other projects as proposed. CLICK BELOW FOR SOME CURRENT PICTURES ALL PICTURES ON THIS PAGE WILL END UP IN OUR HISTORY SECTION WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED OTHER PICTURES. 2365 THE PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION PICTURES 2365 PACIFIC PASSES TEST AT TRAIN MOUNTAIN 5427 CONSTRUCTION PICTURES (UPDATED JAN 29, 2010) OTHER RAILROADS WE HAVE VISITED (UPDATED JULY 16, 2012) WHIT JOHNSON AND 2856 AT AVR 6109 GETTING NEW COLOURS   202 IN HER NEW COLOURS  STOCK CAR CONSTRUCTION  (BUILDERS PHOTO) FOUR LOG CARS  (BUILDERS PHOTO) AVR 2008 AUGUST MEET PICTURES AVR NEW OUTSIDE BRACED BOX CARS (4) AVR NEW ORE CARS (6) Send us an E-Mail and let us know how you liked our site.

Saturday March 23rd. Vic unpacked the new part for the mil scale and with Dwight's help got it in place on the mil. Wayne worked on his 10 wheeler continuing to service the lubricator with what is hoped to be success. Richard took lights down near deer paths and fortified the fence near the East Tunnel. Vic gave Bill a course on how to operate the mil and holders were installed to clamp down three caboose windows at a time and Bill milled the backs on nine windows and set up for another three.   Monday Vic installed the long scale on the mil and made some modifications.   Tuesday Bill milled 12 window frames.   Wednesday Vic continued to adjust the scale and decided if it were relocated it would allow the table to move a longer distance. Bill milled six more windows and Gil cleaned up and made some final adjustments to the radio cupboard.   Good Friday Vic tested the new location for the long scale and mounted the short 10 inch scale. Bill milled six more windows along with some accounting for the club.   Saturday Vic and Bill helped Wayne with 713 as he explored the workings of the 10 wheeler. Wayne did some cleaning and tightened some oil lines. Vic continued his adjustments on the mil. Richard and Bill repaired some deer fencing at the south gate by the tunnel where deer had damaged fencing allowing for entrance. Gil and Barry came by. Bill completed another six window frames and cleared the east station track so locomotives could come out on Sunday.   Monday April 1st. It is with sadness that we announce the passing of a long time associate member of the AVR who went on ahead of us on March 7th 2013 in Tucson, Arizona. Robert Dirksen last helped on the railway last summer when he manned the station on one of our public days. He enjoyed railways and was involved in "G" gauge at his winter home but when at his cottage at Matlock would often come by the AVR to see how he could help. He was limited in his activity due to his oxygen supply always being needed. We will miss his visits.   Tuesday Bill milled the remaining wall and copula window frames with nine being completed today. The eight for the four doors are left to be completed.   Wednesday Vic continued to work on the third scale on the mill. Gil drained the large snow blower for summer storage. We all hope he has not been too early as we are still snow covered. Bill milled 9 door windows and made 24 more castings for the cabooses. Gil, Vic and Bill tested the various mikes and decided we needed six boom mikes and four shoulder mikes. Vic will order.   Friday April 5th.  They say we might get snow???  Bill milled the last five window frames for the doors and made a number of castings. All hold down clamps were put away. Bill purchased a new role of deer fence wire.   Saturday Richard took down a large group of Christmas lights located along Roblin Blvd. Wayne removed the lubricator from 713 as it was still leaking and put washers on the outgoing pipes. Dwight made up a new connector for the third scale on the mill. Bill marked the parts of the first caboose floor that needed to be removed and Gil cut them using his sabre tooth saw. Together the two members mounted, aligned and screwed on the pre welded steel frame. Two truck friction pads were found to be loose so Wayne re-welded them   Wednesday April 10th was a slow day at the AVR. Members in attendance were Ed T., Gil, Vic and Bill. Some lights got loosened, the caboose was located, The floor of the caboose was sanded. Some cleanup took place but the biggest project was to watch all our snow think about melting. We are still covered with ice and snow and no real thought about melting fast.   Saturday April 13 found the AVR still wrapped up with snow. Will it ever melt this year? Gil, Richard, Wayne, Barry and Dwight came to the club. Richard continued with Christmas lights despite the deep snow, Dwight worked on projects while Wayne continued to investigate 713.   Monday we were again subjected to a late April snow storm.   A SHORT CLUB MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE ENGINE HOUSE AT 3:00 PM SATURDAY APRIL 20TH TO SELECT A DATE FOR THE AUGUST MEET.   Saturday April 20th, Richard and Bill removed Christmas lights on the parking fence line and north side of the centre trail. The two then took the lower lights off the station and Richard took down the upper station lights and was joined by Gil, Bill, Brian and Gordon who rolled them up. Bill took care of the west station tree. Dwight serviced switch controllers and checked out this summers projects however as there were too many glaciers around the project was abandoned. At 3:00 pm a meeting about the August meet started and after reviewing the history and options it was decided to move our August meet to the first weekend of August concluding with the Civic Holiday. The vote was unanimous. The AVR felt to be fair to all members including those that work during the week that time on the weekend was imperative. Brian took minutes and has circulated them. If any would like a copy let him know. After the meeting ended a discussion took place about the building of a Paterson Grain elevator.  Saturday April 27th. Wayne continued to work on 713. Richard, Gil, Gordon and Bill continued to put away Christmas lights but due to snow and ice objects could not be moved. Saturday May 4th Bill visited the Burnaby Club and spent several hours moving passengers with locomotive 9000. At the AVR a large group of lights were taken down. Wayne stripped and re-painted the smoke box of 713. Wednesday May 8th Bill traveled on the White Pass and Yukon Railway. Saturday a large number of front yard display items were taken down and collected in groups ready to be stored. Len took 202 around both new and old line with a visitor from Ontario. Sunday May 12th Bill boarded the East bound Canadian for the trip to Winnipeg. Tuesday May 14th Bill arrived at Union Depot in Winnipeg and Met Richard who was boarding the train to go East. Thursday Bill spent the day taking down Christmas displays. Friday Bill took down more lights until the rain started mid afternoon. Saturday Bill took down lights. Wayne, Bill and Dwight got 713 out on the track and steamed her up. Bill tested the axel pump and injector along with showing Wayne how to steam and adjust controls in operation. Wayne took the locomotive around the track several times successfully and then blew her down and put 713 back in the engine house. An oak tree had fallen on the new line and this was moved out of the way. Dwight took some measurements for some proposed summer work. Sunday Paul and Bill got the steaming bay lift out of its winter parking place. Monday Victoria Day. Bill started to put the next "Nutty Report" together. It rained all day. Tuesday Bill took all light crates back to the station and started to load the lower storage shed with Christmas displays. 3001 was taken out and the old main line was lubricated and tested. A serious cross elevation problem was found at mile 16. Temporary repairs were made but some additional ballast and attention is needed. Bill using 3001 plus six cars took 90 beavers, cubs, scouts and parents around the railway during the wind up camp fire for the 82 Westminster Scout group. Wednesday Gil and Bill spent the afternoon bringing in arches and Gingerbread displays. In Winnipeg the season has changed from winter to summer missing spring all together. .  AVR NEW ORE CARS (6) .  New Stock Cars

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