1982

The new engine house

Soon to be caboose 100

     The year 1982 was a busy year for the Bucksgahuda and Western Railroad.  With the money from the scrapping of the ingot cars which came from Teldyne Corporation, a 24X45 two-track engine house was erected.  In addition to the locomotives, the engine house also contained a workbench, office and a tool rack.  With all this new space available to work with, the B&W crew began working on the two cars which they kept from the donation provided by Joyce National Powder of Elderd, PA.  The Bucksgahuda and Western Railroad crew decided to construct a flatcar which would later be numbered 30 and a caboose later numbered 100 out of those two cars. 

 



Flatcar number 30

     In addition to the construction of the engine house, the flatcar and the caboose, another 300 feet of main line track was laid in 1982.  It was also decided that Otto needed a new paint job so she would look more appeasing to the eye.  The same year that Otto got a new paint job, the bucksgahuda and Western Railroad crew decided to move their open house days to August.  Changing the date from October ensured that the members of the crew who were still in college were able to be around to help with the crowds of people that open house days attracted. 

Above pictures provided by William Bauer