The next Llano branch work session is coming up this Saturday, April 21, to prepare the line for the following Saturday's Bluebonnet run. I am preparing to bring the Woodings CBI and the rail-mower mounted on a trailer. Today, I greased all 12 zerks on the CBI. It was a messy process. I also added oil to the Tecumseh engine. Put in about a gallon of gasoline and fired up the engine. It came to life immediately and seemed to do well. Cleaned and vacuumed the interior and side windows. Then I fired up the rail-mower to make sure it is running well and had no problem. The engine ran smoothly and the mower deck performed well.
Of course, the proof is in the pudding so we will see how they do once we get them on the rails. I have to load them on the trailer tomorrow morning, before the afternoon thunderstorms and rain arrive.
The mission will be to mow wherever necessary, but particularly down in the Kingsland area. There has been frequent rain the last several weeks so the grass could be pretty thick by now. We will trundle along in the lead of the work session while the motorcars behind will stop to cut brush, etc. Of course that means we get to open gates and dig out all the crossings on the way out. Thank goodness Frank Glatzl will be in the CBI with me. I'm hale but digging out our Llano branch crossings without help would be a killer.
After we get back from the Llano work session, am going to keep the CBI and rail-mower on the trailer. I have an Operation Lifesaver presentation in Kingsland Monday night for a Cub Scout pack and they requested I bring a motorcar. So will bring both to give the boys something to look at. Will be giving the presentation at the restaurant at the Antlers hotel complex.
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