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Thursday, January 8. 2009Wood Shop Update January 7, 2009Lots of activity going on in the Wood Shop to bring in the new year. Here is SOME of it.  Sparks Flying  Prime Painting Lots of help pitching in to help complete the guard assembly for the Fay Molder. John Faulhaber is grinding welds for better appearance, and follows by starting the painting process.  Tooling Ed Chase continues sorting and cleaning the new (to us) tooling and knives we obtained for the Fay Molder.  Sliding Doors For Chicago El car 1268, Tim Peters continues on the restoration. He has totally rebuilt two of the very large sliding doors and here the second one gets the first coat of CRT Bown paint.  Pullman Step Victor Humphreys and Kirk Warner take over finishing touches on a Pullman Porter Step Ladder that needed broken parts replaced. This is the taller of two versions that Pullman built.  Seat Work To start his day, Kirk Warner completed the first coat of Santa Fe finish paint on the third seat frame in a series being restored by the Coach Department.  Two Results of a Days Work Ed Chase slides together a mortise and tenon corner joint and Ted Anderson likes the first test fit of the new window; Victor Humphreys checks the Pullman step for level or paint misses.  First B and M Window This is the first new window our shop is making for a Boston & Maine car. Project Manager Ted Anderson seems happy while Bob Kutella points out jointery and Henry Vincent, Ed Chase and Victor Humphreys look on. |
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Mon, 06-17-2013 09:50
Wish I could be there to help.
Fri, 06-14-2013 16:50
Matthew, Any special event is the decision of the museum Board. My personal opinion is that it is likely that there would be a special event to [...]
Thu, 06-13-2013 18:33
Hi, I have a question, if or when she is restored and back up and running this or next year. Will their be a special event set up for the return of [...]
Tue, 06-11-2013 22:36
The whistle 1630 wore for a while that you're thinking of was a Frisco 6 chime donated by a former member of the steam shop. It was on it a few times [...]
Tue, 06-11-2013 18:03
You are talking here about something well before my time !. I have not seen her with anything other than the whistle she now carries. If she [...]
Mon, 06-10-2013 16:17
i'm curious here. Will 1630 ever wear the ATSF 6 chime she had on for a while? Better defines her, I love the deep whistle she has now but the higher [...]
Sat, 06-08-2013 15:15
Many many many many many thanks for getting the Spaulding webcam working!!!!!
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:55
The donation was to the museum as a whole. How it is used and whether any comes to steam department projects will be the decision of the museum [...]
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:53
Basically the plan is "ONLY" reassembly. As far as we know she is is reasonable mechanical shape. The big mechanical problem that stopped her (slack [...]
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:28
Nigel I read you guys got a one million dollar check donation!!! Will this be used to finish 1630 ,428, 5 and get started on the others next in line?
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:16
So does 1630 basically only need reassembly? With the boiler in particular. Does her tender or running gear need any work before she's ready for the [...]
Fri, 06-07-2013 12:00
Hello.. The voltage we are using and presumed the RR also used is 120 vac. The system is a little unique because the lite bulbs are each 60 volts. [...]