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Thursday, August 13. 2009URTX 26640 Update August 12, 2009 Painting The triangluar General American logo has been positioned on the car. This was a very tedious and time consuming job, doing the research, artwork, drawing, and cutting the stencil. Two variations of this logo were to be seen on their cars, each lasting for a fairly short period in history. Later, a more modern GATC target logo was used.  Peeling The moment of truth arrives as the stencil is peeled away to see how well the process worked. Certainly a difficult lettering job on a car with wood siding.  North Side The north side is very nearly completely lettered. Only the text on the plug door itself remains, and research continues on what this car had in that area.  More New Wood Jim Griffith is seen priming more new wood parts fabricated in our woodshop. The needed pieces will complete the south side siding, and replace the rotted roof eave boards. Thursday, August 13. 2009Union Pacific 3786 Update August 12, 2009 CRACK! What a revolting development! A crack was discovered in one of the coupler bodies, meaning it will have to be replaced before we consider this car entering service.  Step Treads Bill Leider was busy painting the step well treads, a very tedious job to say the least. Thursday, August 13. 2009Milwaukee Streetcar 972 Update August 12, 2009 Painting Pete Galayda is painting the first coat of orange on the north side of the car now. What a difference this makes!  East End John Faulhaber is starting the prep work on the east end of the 972. You can note previous volunteer work on this end, some it from years ago. Thursday, August 13. 2009Lake Shore Electric 810 Update August 12, 2009 New Letterboard George Clark has raised and positioned the first new letterboard on the north side of this traction trailer. Could a new roof be in its future? Thursday, August 13. 2009Cleveland PCC 4223 Update August 12, 2009 Priming After many years (15-20) of work on re-building this car, painting has begun! Here you see primer on the north side - most of the roof has been done. I use the term re-build rather than restore since a LOT is involved to repair deterioration and take the "Toronto" out of this car, bringing it back to Cleveland. Ed Waytula and Eric Lorenz have been leading this work.  In Service For those of you not familiar with the goal of repainting this car (and making it operational), here is an in service photo of sister car 4225 in Cleveland. Our car is a PCC built by Pullman in 1946, seating 53, and went to Toronto after serving in Cleveland, continuing in service there for many years. |
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Wed, 12-04-2013 05:57
This reply not in its right thread, but I was having trouble posting a comment there. Again, not my Department but I believe the Olympus was scrapped [...]
Tue, 12-03-2013 08:39
Hello I have a question about one of the passenger cars that IRM was going to acquire. What happened to buying the CB&Q Olympus? Just curious as you [...]
Tue, 12-03-2013 08:34
Ah well that's a disappointment. Thanks for getting back to me.
Tue, 12-03-2013 05:19
Not my department but I know plans have been made for acquisition. When some of them became available in the first round of those retired, [...]
Tue, 12-03-2013 05:16
I am not sure I understand your comment on the pictures. In the BLOG entry the thumbnail is the image you see. If you click once on anyone of them [...]
Mon, 12-02-2013 19:07
I have a question for you as one of the curators do you think the museum would be able to get some of the old Metra Highliner cars? I believe that in [...]
Mon, 12-02-2013 18:58
the larger print is the bomb
Mon, 12-02-2013 17:25
Nice font...very readable, don't have to strain to read. Now, if the pictures were larger....the way they are posted prohibits enlarging by clicking [...]
Mon, 12-02-2013 08:22
Always nice to be able to see what I'm trying to read. That's an improvement, imho. Now, if something could be done to make the anti-spam code [...]
Sun, 12-01-2013 12:09
Hello Chris Thanks for your concern but there are so many holes in the car that there is plenty of air circulating in the car. Roger
Sun, 12-01-2013 12:07
Hello Kurt There is no active effort on the M-35. But little things are being worked on. Two people interested and always more jobs than [...]
Sun, 12-01-2013 12:04
Hello Keith.. Unfortunately, the work on CGW 285 has completely stopped. Its difficult to work on a project when there is only two people [...]