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There was a mini run day on the 21st with Bill, Mark, and Debbie making their first visit to the A&TC. David’s parents also came to tour the railroad. Meanwhile, Rob and David took care of several track issues caused by a recent fast heat-freeze-heat weather event. Alexander arrived to help erect the walls for…

Saturday brought a lively mix of hard work, family energy, and a whole lot of sawdust out at the A&TC. Crew & Company Attendees included Stephen, Lori, Ken, Linda, John O, John T, Sophia, Roman, and Jojo. Young Roman and Jojo spent the morning on their own little adventure — visiting work crews, exploring the…

The focus for the day was split between the kitchen shed and the future restrooms, and from the moment folks arrived, the property buzzed with small tasks that added up to real progress. The morning started with the kitchen shed. Stephen and John T climbed up to lay down the plywood deck, giving the structure…

Saturday brought a full crew and a whole lotta progress out on the line. All told, it was one of those classic Texas workdays — good folks, good food, and a whole lotta honest progress under the open sky. Photos from David Phots from Stephen

With the cold weather past, Stephen was able to install the porch beam and rafters. He reports that the beam was much heavier than expected, but the afternoon of work was successful without incident.

As is usual this time of year, the lake was dry. Knowing that rains would come soon, Stephen spent a week on the tractor any every available moment to widen and deepen the lake. The material was used to raise the driveway where a grade issue exists for future railroad expansion. The roadbed for the…

Ken, Linda, and James joined Stephen for an impromptu workday to raise the walls for the kitchen shed. Linda cooked up everyone’s favorite sausage and peppers which James provided along with potato salad and banana pudding. Mmmmm. Photos by Ken Photos by Stephen

It was a full and productive workday out on the Austin & Texas Central Railroad, with plenty of hands making light work and good progress all around. Stephen kicked things off by repairing a water line break under steaming bay 9, getting everything back in working order. John O stayed busy installing new drain pipe…

The last workday of 2025 on December 6 was fantastic. A big crew was on hand.