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2022 TOL Caboose Host Niles 4:30 Train

Chaperone guests riding in the caboose. Give safety rules, talk about NCRy, answer any questions.

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11/19/2021	03:30 PM - 06:15 PM	2021 TOL Caboose Host Niles 11-19 Chaperone guests riding in the caboose. Give safety rules, talk about NCRy, answer any questions.	2	0

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2022 TOL Caboose Host Sunol 7:30 pm Train

Chaperone guests riding in the caboose. Give safety rules, talk about NCRy, answer any questions.

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11/19/2021	05:30 PM - 09:00 PM	2021 TOL Caboose Host 7:30pm train 11-19 Chaperone guests riding in the caboose. Give safety rules, talk about NCRy, and answer any questions. If doing both trains board at Brightside by 3:00pm	2	0

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2022 TOL Commissary Crew

Board at Brightside at 2:00 pm. Help crew captain with stocking supplies and then bag cookies. Sell snacks and beverages. Dress: casual clothes. Red apron provided.

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Location: Brightside Yard

5550 Niles Canyon Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America

Date	Time	Task	Required	Assigned
11/16/2021	03:30 PM - 08:00 PM	2021 TOL Commissary 6:00 test train 11-16 Work Commissary Car or ADL preparing food and serving customers	5	0
11/16/2021	03:30 PM - 08:00 PM	2021 TOL Commissary Lead 6:00 test train 11-16 Work Commissary Car or ADL preparing food and serving customers	5	0

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2022 TOL Docent

As a Docent you will give talks about the History of the PLA (Niles Canyon Railway), Transcontinental Railroad and how it relates to the building of the west. Also talk about who we are and what we are doing.

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Location: Brightside Yard

5550 Niles Canyon Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America

Contact: Jim Evans

FiveChime@aol.com

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11/14/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 11-14 test train Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
11/18/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 11-18 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
11/19/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 11-19 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
11/20/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 11-20 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
11/26/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 11-26 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
11/27/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 11-27 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
11/30/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 11-30 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/2/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-02 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/3/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-03 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/4/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-04 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/6/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-06 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/7/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-07 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/9/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-09 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/10/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-10 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/11/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-11 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/13/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-13 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/14/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-14 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/16/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-16 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/17/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-17 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/18/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-18 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/19/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-19 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/21/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-21 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/23/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-23 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/26/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-26 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/27/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-27 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0
12/28/2022	04:30 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Docent 12-28 Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.	1	0

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2022 TOL Dome Car Captain 4:30 & 7:30 Train

Board at Brightside by 2:00pm. Oversee and assign jobs for Dome Crew. Dress Code: white shirt, black pants and optional black vest.

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Location: Brightside Yard

5550 Niles Canyon Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America

Date	Time	Task	Required	Assigned
11/16/2021	02:00 PM - 07:45 PM	2021 TOL Dome Car 6:00pm test train 11-16 Serve Dome Car Guests, prep food in kitchen area. Start time is 2:00pm at Brightside, You will be dropped off on the dead head run after 4:30pm Train if you are only doing the first train. Dress Code: White shirt, Black pants, and Black Vest if you have a vest. Manager is Bob Bradley	2	0

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2022 TOL Dome Car Crew 4:30 Train

Board at Brightside at 2pm or Niles at 4pm. Act as car host, door monitor, or food server per captain’s assignment. Dress Code: white shirt, black pants and optional black vest.

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2022 TOL Dome Car Crew 7:30 Train

Board at Sunol by 7:00pm. Act as car host, door monitor, or food server per captain’s assignment. Dress Code: white shirt, black pants, and optional black vest.

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11/16/2021	06:30 PM - 09:30 PM	2021 TOL Dome Car 7:30 Train 11-16 Serve Dome Car Guests, prep food in kitchen area. Start time is 6:30pm at Sunol Depot. If you are working both trains call time is 2:00pm at Brightside Yard. Dress Code: White shirt, Black pants, and Black Vest if you have a vest. Manager is Bob Bradley.	3	0

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2022 TOL Electrician duties

Pre check generators for start up. Check fuel status and inform Conductor if re-fueling is necessary. Start and turn on AC and DC train line circuits. Handle any minor issues that might arise during ride. Shut down both AC and DC train line circu

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11/16/2021	02:15 PM - 09:45 PM	2021 TOL Electrician 6:00 test train 11-16 Pre check generators for start up. Check fuel status and inform Conductor if re-fueling is necessary. Start and turn on AC and DC train line circuits. Handle any minor issues that might arise during ride. Shut down both AC and DC train line circuits.	1	0

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2022 TOL Food prep for crew

Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.

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Location: Sunol Depot and Train

6 Kilkare Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America

Date	Time	Task	Required	Assigned
11/19/2022	03:30 PM - 08:30 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 11-18 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
11/19/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 11-19 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
11/20/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 11-20 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
11/26/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 11-26 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
11/27/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 11-27 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
11/30/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 11-30 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/2/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-02 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/3/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-03 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/4/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-04 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/6/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-06 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/7/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-07 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/9/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-09 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/10/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-10 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/11/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-11 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/13/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-13 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/14/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-14 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/16/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-16 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/17/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-17 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/18/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-18 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/19/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-19 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/21/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-21 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/23/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-23 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/26/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-26 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/27/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-27 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0
12/28/2022	02:30 PM - 04:00 PM	2022 TOL Food Prep for crew 12-28 Prepare and deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for train and one-two for depot. Pots are available at Sunol. Use liners at the depot for easy clean up. Clean pots for next day.	1	0

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2022 TOL Niles Station Parking Lot Captain

Lead parking lot crew with placing signs, parking cars and directing passengers where to go.

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11/16/2021	02:45 PM - 06:30 PM	2021 TOL Niles Parking Staff 6:00 test train 11-16 Put out cones, signs, and assist passengers and direct cars where to park and direct them when leaving at end of ride. Pick up cones and signs at end of night.	6	0