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Thursday, September 10. 2009UTLX 17222 Update September 9, 2009For a project long mired in the effort to get a good paint job, things are coming together nicely.  Dome Boards Dick Cubbage replaces the dome boards after the car has been painted.  First Lettering  Layout Work More layout work and measuring to place additional patterns on the car.  Dome Diamond This symbol is applied to indicate the car has been equipped with an approved manway cover.  Wet Paint Here I am caught in the act (of painting)! It requires two coats of the chrome yellow lettering enamel to provide good coverage over the black tankcar body.  Days End Here is the car by day's end. Amazing that I work so slow with today's work consuming most of 5 hours. But that yellow lettering really stands out from the black background! Thursday, September 10. 2009URTX 26640 Update September 9, 2009More milestones today in spite of shared workforce with several other projects during the day.  BL Truck Victor Humphreys got shiny black enamel applied to the BL truck frame. The code means LEFT truck sideframe on the B END.  B End Speaking of the B end, Kirk Warner substantially completed needlechipping the remaning old paint from this end. |
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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 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 [...]
Sat, 07-19-2014 21:02
Great show today; 100% improved from last year. Ran at a faster pace which kept it interesting. Also, the brief synopsis of each loco made it very [...]
Sat, 07-19-2014 19:39
Missed the push me pull you this year. If you guys do a high noch engine pulling dynamic breaking load the X-5000 should go in the middle. Chuck said [...]
Sat, 07-19-2014 16:42
Roger, Is IRM going to pursue acquisition of RI commuter coach 2702 -- the one for sale for $11,000? It's an important link in the development of [...]
Sat, 07-19-2014 14:59
Nigel, thanks for all your continued work on the blogs! I'm a member living in NJ so it's always good to hear what's going on back home. Anyways, [...]
Sat, 07-19-2014 12:19
Nigel is there any possibility of using rainwater in the boiler to lessen the amount of treatment that needs to be done to it?