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Tuesday, September 29. 2009URTX 26640 Update September 26 - 27, 2009 Two Gems I will start out this post with a shot showing progress on two projects of the Freight Department this season. They are back together on Track 40 and this shot shows them with the sides that have been completed so far. All you guys need to pull for some warm weather and a late start to winter!  Trucks Victor Humphreys soldiers on in an uncomfortable position to get finished black paint on the A end truck, left side.  Shiny New And here is that same truck glistening in the new black paint.  A End The crew has moved on to the A end and Kirk Warner is still shaking from hours on the needle chipper.  A End Most of the needlechipping is now done, and the ladder has been removed. Next - sanding, wire brushing, priming, and two coats of black.  Left Side Victor Humphreys continues to be our 'go to' guy when it comes to painting. Here he is applying the second coat of orange to the 'A' half of the left side.  Left Side With just some touch up and details left to paint, this side is sparkling new. Go back a few pages to see what we started with here. Saturday, September 26. 2009URTX 26640 Update September 23, 2009 Details They say the devil is in the details! Here Victor Humphreys is spot priming new nailheads in preparation for the final finish coat of orange.  End Ladder No, not a new end ladder but it certainly looks new. Dick Cubbage seems to be enjoying himself as he tightens the bolts after he and Kirk Warner re-hung the ladder on the left side.  More Paint It must seem like it will never end as Victor Humphreys adds the final coat of paint to the left side plug door and hardware. That is a LOT of orange on the side of that car. Monday, September 21. 2009UTLX 17222 Update September 20, 2009 Like New It was a race against time but an unusual string of clear days allowed us to get this car painted on Labor Day weekend, have one side lettered by Showcase Weekend, and have it inspected and operating in the demonstration Freight Train! WOW! Trust me, it was quite an effort by many people and akin to a starship at Warp Speed. Monday, September 21. 2009Showcase Weekend September 20, 2009And a freight train was operated Sunday!  Power Do you think we had enough horsepower for this train? And what other Museum could field THREE operating six axle SD locomotives for such a spectacle? Wes Lloyd is engineer. Monday, September 21. 2009URTX 26640 Update September 20, 2009More progress this week as we race the upcoming cold weather, and this despite losing some of the crew to illness. Get well soon, Kirk!  Plug Door At last, the remaining lettering has been applied to the plug door.  Right Side And the door lettering completes work on the right side of the car. Fully restored and lettered!  Left Side All the siding work is done on the left side and nail heads cleaned and primed.  Sanding Victor Humphreys is sanding the right half of the left side - if that makes any sense. Note that the right side and left side are determined when standing at the B end of the car and looking back toward the car. Painted And at days end, despite taking time off to enjoy the Showcase Weekend Operations, a committed Victor Humphreys had completed the final coat of orange paint on half the car. Tuesday, September 15. 2009UTLX 17222 Update September 13, 2009 Visitors Visitors always seem to enjoy seeing our volunteers working, and are often fascinated as we apply the lettering. Bob Kutella stops to explain the process to two visitors.  Journal Info Here is the journal packing information applied in our 'as built' restoration of this car.  Builders Plate Well, what often passes for a builders plate on freight cars is a proprietary stencil applied by the company and plant where it was built. Here is a tediously drawn and cut paper stencil in place.  Builders Plate The information is applied to the center beam framing of the car.  By the Numbers Capacity and Light Weight data are being applied.  Touch Up And then the paintwork is touched up with a very small brush. It is the goal to reproduce the look of the stencils as applied 72 years ago. Additional bars are left in the more or less fragile paper stencil, and these must be painted in by hand with a very small brush. But not all of them! Tuesday, September 15. 2009URTX 26640 Update September 13, 2009 Nailing The siding on the left side is getting finish nailed to be ready for final coat of orange paint.  Door Painting The left side door is getting orange paint by Victor Humphreys.  Door Painted Everything on the left isde now has at least one coat of the orange paint. Come out and see it next weekend for the Member Showcase event!  B End You have seen this end along the way as work progresses. What a difference even one coat of finish paint makes. |
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Mon, 03-10-2014 08:48
Hello Mr. Logan Thank you for your interest in Irm and your interest in the 2612 project. We meet in back of barn 3 most Wednesdays and [...]
Mon, 03-10-2014 08:43
Hello Josh. The building of both Barns will take much prep work but can be accomplished. Thank you for your interest in the Sil Pony. [...]
Mon, 03-10-2014 00:13
Roger, I saw on the Yahoo IRMList that indeed, both barns 13 & 14 will be started this year. This is great news! I'm interested in working on the [...]
Sun, 03-09-2014 23:02
Hello I have been interested in volunteering for quite some time. If you could email me with some information that would be greatly appreciated.
Sat, 03-08-2014 11:11
The question has been posed multiple times over the past few year to no avail. For some reason I think it is a sore spot to some in the Diesel [...]
Tue, 03-04-2014 15:13
Nice work on those exhibit cars! Moving right along....
Sun, 03-02-2014 14:36
Thanks for your kind comments, Kirk! Yes, it's my hope that we can spray and hand brush, were possible, the interior when completed. Gary and I [...]
Sun, 03-02-2014 10:03
Thanks. Appreciate the effort. greg
Sun, 03-02-2014 08:37
Greg, I talked to Tom Schneider, the curator of the Steam Department yesterday. Rather as I suspected, he does have a good deal of information [...]
Sat, 03-01-2014 10:33
Congratulations on your great progress. Is your intent to spray the interior after repairs and priming are completed and the weather warms up? What [...]
Thu, 02-27-2014 13:59
Hello, I was wondering if you had a history of the Louisiana and Arkansas #99 from the time it was the LR&NCo until it was acquired by the [...]
Tue, 02-25-2014 09:05
Jamie can you give me any information on Milwaulkee Road 33C as i havent seen any information on it in a couple of years.