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Thursday, October 23. 2008Roof completed, siding begins October 22, 2008By last Sunday the contractor had applied all the red roof panels.  South Wall And by the 22nd, most of the white wall cladding was up on the south side! Thursday, October 23. 2008Weekly Update
Just a quick update on things happening at the Electric Car Shop. In
addition to all the normal work being done. (S105, the Michigan car,
The PCC, L10). The NSL 160 needed to have a seat cushion repaired,
which was done. With the Terror on the Railroad event going on, It was
decided to service the batteries on NSL 714. It allowed the battery
lights to come on if the pole was lost; also, the vent system would
work as well. This is not the only work that's been done, but just some
highlights of the work.
Respectfully Submitted, Joel Ahrendt Thursday, October 23. 2008URTX 26640 Update October 22, 2008 Trying to Beat the Winter Weather A cold and windy day but Kirk Warner and Fred Ash are applying primer to the plug door and tracks. And you can see that we DID finish the first color coat on the west half of the south side - progress pics from last Sunday. Thursday, October 23. 2008UP 25086 Update - October 22, 2008 That Paint is Nasty Stuff The caboose got pulled out of the Barn 3 spot to provide better light for continued painting. Here you can see (l to r) Lee Regione hiding behind the scaffold on the left, Wayne Bates and Bill Leider on the platform. The red trim color is going on the grab irons, railing, and platform appliances. Monday, October 20. 2008URTX 26640 Update October 19, 2008Not too much good painting weather expected the remainder of the year, so, even though windy, we took the opportunity to get the first coat of finished orange on this car, the half side that was restored and ready for paint. Several remarked it looked a lot like the orange used on Michigan Electric 28.  Hard to Paint Grooved Siding Wayne Baksic from the coach department joined Victor Humphreys in this effort.  We Need Supervision The steam department technically controls this car and here we see the curator for steam, Tom Schneider, coming over to check on the paint crew. Bob Kutella, Victor Humphreys, and Wayne Baksic are too busy with brushes to talk much.  Huge Improvement Finally the brush work is done and a roller is being used to 'fill in' the stripes. Victor Humphreys does the honors while Wayne Baksic is still busy trimming with a brush. Why would any car builder choose v groove siding for a car? (Knowing the extra labor need to paint it.) Monday, October 20. 2008Woodshop Update October 19, 2008 Painting Frank Hicks is working on applying the finish coat of green paint to new trolley boards for the roof of Indiana Railroad 205. This is the car we got that last ran in Portland, OR and for which Frank is working on a cosmetic restoration as a display piece. Norm Krentel looks on. Monday, October 20. 2008Milwaukee Electric L7 update 10/19 All Hands on Deck Here is shot of Andy Sunderland welding safety treads on the deck of Milwaukee Electric L 7. Andy has been fussing with controller maintenance and this loco runs itself over to the Barn 4 shop area. |
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Sun, 07-27-2014 23:15
In looking at the general exterior condition of the Dynamometer Car you would think that it was a total wreck. It is wonderful that it is operational [...]
Fri, 07-25-2014 20:14
I had a blast riding in X-5000 on Sunday during Diesel Days. Brian was great to talk to. It was cool seeing the comntrol board work. I can't wait for [...]
Fri, 07-25-2014 16:47
Shane, Clean rain water is certainly possible. The snag is that you would need a BIG collection and storage system. We are using around 8000 [...]
Fri, 07-25-2014 16:42
John, Yes. Sadly the tender is in poor shape. She should go under cover as part of the new barn project. There will be much discussion around [...]
Thu, 07-24-2014 21:38
Hello Richard In reply to your question concerning RI 2702. The museum is studying the acquisition but no decision has been yet made.
Thu, 07-24-2014 21:29
Hello Chris The 2702 is under study by those interested at Irm. Unfortunately, the possible acquisition boils down to $. First ,who will support [...]
Thu, 07-24-2014 13:01
Hello, is there anyone that I can contact in the Diesel Department about volunteering? I am studying mechanical engineering and I would love to get [...]
Thu, 07-24-2014 00:01
I will commit something to 2702 if I see a specific fund for it. Supposedly the owners made an effort to keep it original, other than removing seats. [...]
Wed, 07-23-2014 19:54
Hi Nigel, I have some suggestions to enhance the experience of steam railroading for museum visitors: 1) In September 2002, I visited on the [...]
Wed, 07-23-2014 00:17
while watching the Diesel Days parade, i noticed a detail on UP 1848 that stood out to me. it was its cab number, i could tell it had a previous [...]
Mon, 07-21-2014 17:48
The hydraulic drawbar on X-5000 works. Its operation was determined Saturday evening and successfully used all day Sunday. The car measured up to a [...]
Sun, 07-20-2014 13:56
2702 would definitely be a project of a massive effort. It has some sort of giant roadside casino sign installed on it. The interior is completely [...]