Friday, December 23, 2011

As we approach the biggest holiday weekend of the year, we just wanted to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy NEW YEAR!

Thank you again to ALL our volunteers who worked so hard this year helping us recover from the devastating floods in September and to all those who sent in donations to for this recovery.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

The following is reprinted with David Pickeral's permission:


Subject:  Bob Beard - A Tribute

All: 

I know Pete and surely a couple others among present company made it to
Bob's service going on right about now.  I am writing this from an airplane seat
about an hour out of Dulles; I managed to sneak out of a meeting and get an earlier
flight back from Europe planning to head straight up to the service only to face
a multi-:hour mechanical delay.  As a fellow transportation professional
I know Bob would have understood but I am sorry to have missed his farewell.

As some of you may know I first met Bob almost 18 years ago when I was at WMATA and
I read his new book "Square Wheels on the Interstate"--he was always so proud of
it--and wrote him a letter (remember those?), after which he became a steadfast
friend and mentor in areas that went far beyond driving a bus.

My fondest memories of many concerning Bob involve our road trips together during
the 90s up from DC for the Gatherings of Buses at Wolf's in York Springs or CAT in
Harrisburg, or for the annual MoBT business meetings Dick Maguire held in Lemoyne
before the Museum itself existed.  Never used to being a passenger, Bob always
insisted on doing all the driving.  Our all time favorite stopover was the Cozy
Restaurant near the MD/PA border off US 15 and the owners were always glad to see
Bob even if I know they must have come out on the short end of the deal on the
all-you-can-eat buffet!

Since then I have been blessed to meet many talented and committed bus and other
transportation professionals around the world, from CEO to cleaner-shifter, but none
that surpassed Bob in is dedication of and advocacy for his lifelong calling--through
Trailways, his union, PGC Transit, and of course the Museum Bob gave 110% year in
year out, start to finish.

So farewell to Square Wheels, and hoping we meet again when I too have finished my
run and clocked off the board.  I like to think both he and Dick are saving all of
us a place in the buffet line!

Cheers--David

David E. Pickeral, JD

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Here's the link to Bob Beard's Obituary in the Washington Post:


http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=Robert-Beard&pid=155019665

Monday, December 12, 2011

The service for Bob Beard will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Peace Lutheran Church, 401 Smallwood Drive, Waldorf, MD 20602. His wife, Faye, also indicated that "in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Hospice Care at 3675 Solomon Island Rd, Harwood, MD or The Museum of Bus Transportation, 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.

Friday, December 9, 2011

It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that our former Board Member and dear friend, Bob Beard, passed away last evening. As soon as I get more details, I will post them. May you rest in peace Bob.

Thursday, December 1, 2011 UPDATE

From Tuesday, November 29th,
Work Log:

Winterized building. Drained all water lines, water heater, & filter.

Shoveled & swept silt from door area of buses parked outside.

Put blocks in preparation for Volvo to be raised.

Yard cleaned up and parts from Harran put in garage.

PLEASE NOTE: We need a wiring diagram for our Michaud Bus - YEAR: 1947 -MAKE: GM -MODEL: PD 3703