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Friday, October 9. 2009URTX 26640 Update October 7, 2009 Right Side The right side of this car is complete and the sun and sky were just too perfect - so Kirk Warner clicked off another image for us to share here.  End Sill Bruce Plaxton is needlechipping the old paint and rust on the A end.  A End Here you see the entire A end cleaned and primed.  End Ladder Back in the shop Bruce Plaxton is painting the second end ladder, destined for the A end of the car. Friday, October 9. 2009URTX 26640 Update October 4, 2009 History While removing old paint from the A end of the car, Kirk Warner discovered what appears to be the old number of this car. URTX 1099!  B End Ladder Kirk Warner is putting the finishing touches on the restored ladder for the B end of the car. He and Victor Humphreys had quite a struggle to re-mount this.  B End So, here is the B end DONE except for lettering. This represents a LOT of work.  Cleaning the Ribs Victor Humphreys is cleaning the ends in preparation for priming. Kirk Warner is working above him on the scaffold.  Priming The ever shorter days this time of year and weather less than ideal does not stop our crew. Victor Humphreys is applying primer before darkness falls.  A End By day's end about 1/3 of the end had been cleaned and primed. Friday, October 9. 2009Wood Shop Update October 7, 2009 Fay Molder This is not late breaking news but last month Victor Humphreys took a picture of me operating the Fay molder. So I thought I would scan it and post it here. We are running a test piece to check the molder setup for posts for wood Chicago El Cars. Not bad for a 125 year old machine that was brought back from the dead!! Friday, October 9. 2009GN 70104 Update October 7, 2009No, the project is not dead. Just a question of too few hours and too little money. But as of this date the needed structural repairs are virtually complete. If someone is out there that is good with a torch, there are some 'cosmetic' items that could be re-bent or straightened.  End Ladder A contract welder (Alehandro Ybarra) welds on an end ladder while I look forward to the next task.  Grinding We were able to save some money by enlisting our volunteer help to serve as labor on the job. Bruce Plaxton is grinding excess weld on a corner repair.  B End The car suffered from decades of hard service. Several of the frame members and end framing braces, ladder stiles were bent or broken - probably due to a customer trying to shove the car with an end loader. Alex was really quite skilled at making something out of nothing, in this case taking a completely folded angle web and bringing it back. |
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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. [...]