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Friday, May 30. 2008ATSF 1400 update May 30, 2008
This is a very historic caboose which Buzz Morrisette has adopted. We hope to add more to this entry shortly.
 Newly Restored End Platform As of the end of May 2008, we can see what looks like a factory fresh new end. Well, it is. New end sills, new platform framing and decking, Restored and reinstalled railings, stepwells, etc. The door is original and was restored and refinished in the Woodshop over the winter. What existed previously had rotted away to the point that even using them as patterns was questionable. Nice work, Buzz! Friday, May 30. 2008Tuesday, May 27. 2008GN 70104 Update May 26, 2008 Ladies Day Two new volunteers are seen contributing their efforts to this project. Krystine Tempinski is on the left opening a can of paint, and Gwyneth Stupar is on the right. The task is to paint test patches on the car side to make a final evaluation of paint formulas.  Which Red do you Like? Still good friends, the ladies have finished this job!  Chief Carknocker Kirk Warner has connected shop air up to the hopper car and is applying the brakes, measuring cylinder travel, and inspecting for any defects.  How many layers can you find? Archealogy 101 class is in session. We are trying to carefully pick through at least four layers of stenciling on the right hand end of the car. Anyone that has old photos of these or similar cars on the Great Northern can help us here. What we hope to uncover is the 1965 era lettering. So far we can see "ASE R.B." on the first line - a partial of Grease Roller Bearing note? Below that we have uncovered "G.N.-Y" which puts us on the Great Northern in Superior, Wisconsin. Somewhere in this string could be one or more words and a date. Anyone?? Tuesday, May 27. 2008CRIP 19135 Update May 24-26, 2008 It Does Not Look Like Grease Lots happening on this project over the three day holiday. Here Gwyn Stupar catches Kirk Warner with a disk of center bearing grease. The car is on on jacks for the next step.  It Goes Way Back in Here And this is the next step - reaching into the exposed cup on top of the truck to lay in that lubricant. In case you did not recognize him, that is Kirk Warner.  Borrowed Power By Monday afternoon the caboose was ready for a test drive on the main line. Here an engine couples up to the caboose in Yard 5. Jamie Kolanowski was the engineer, Warren Lloyd the conductor, and Kirk Warner the chaperone.  The Train Buzz Morrisette caught a quick snapshop as the train was ready to leave east to the end of the line. From all accounts the bearings ran cool and no defects noted. Tuesday, May 27. 2008ME 28 Update - May 25, 2008 Mounting the Molding Norm Krentel is drilling for new mounting holes for the north side tack molding while Jeff Brady sights along the new piece. PROGRESS!! Sunday, May 25. 2008Lake Shore Electric 810 update May 25, 2008 Magnetic Base Portable Drill Press George Clark is set to drill the last set of holes to mount new steel needle beams under the Lake Shore Electric 810. For those of you who object to this posted here, George will quickly admit this is a freight car! |
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Thu, 07-13-2017 23:53
Mark Secco your the best. Your favorite Proviso yard pilot.
Thu, 07-13-2017 06:02
Jerry, we only have one six axle GE locomotive, and that's BN 5383 which is very much green and black. The only GE unit that has been in the location [...]
Wed, 07-12-2017 16:37
UP yellow is quite different that ATSF blue & yellow. This was a six axle unit as well. I will now go away being the only one to see a ATSF GE and a [...]
Mon, 07-10-2017 17:52
CNW was the "helper" on the Thomas train this past weekend, also power for the bilevels used to pick up the stranded passengers after the simulated [...]
Mon, 07-10-2017 14:58
CNW 411 has been running just about every day a diesel has been needed. It's helping Thomas with his train during his and Percy's visit this year.
Mon, 07-10-2017 09:41
It's a Union Pacific GE Dash8-40B #1848. Been on campus for a few years.
Mon, 07-10-2017 09:31
It's been running this season with the Bi-Levels and the coach train.
Sat, 07-08-2017 20:03
Any update on CNW #411? Really miss seeing that locomotive on the rails...
Sat, 07-08-2017 18:20
Sorry about running this on the 9908 topic, but I couldn't get a new topic going. Anyway, I do know my diesels and it was not the ATSF FM unit. The [...]
Tue, 07-04-2017 17:17
What is the current status of this car? Is it still waiting to be moved?
Sun, 07-02-2017 07:56
A bit more information: ATSF 543 is one of only 3 Fairbanks-Morse H-12-44-TS yard switchers ever built. They had an extended frame and short hood to [...]
Thu, 06-29-2017 13:28
For the BN unit I would keep to when it was work for BN on the metra lines but get some bi levels and take metra off the side of the bi levels and put [...]