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Monday, January 11. 2010Wood Shop Update - January 10, 2010Sunday had fewer volunteers show up and was much quieter in the shop, but here are a few more pics of the work in progress.  Repairs Did I mention repairs and maintenance? Dan Mulvihill and Bob Sundelin took on the project of getting our router back in operation. It is one of the most used tools, takes part in almost every project, and we guessed that one of the motor bearings was screaming and failing. It was! But boy there are sure a lot of parts to be disassembled before you can get to the bearings. And then you have to put it back together. I wonder if it worked and how many parts were left over after the assembly was ocmplete?  Clerestory Windows Part of the CRT 1268 'window project' includes 22 new clerestory windows. Tim Peters is starting to glaze those now using vintage glass from our store of such stuff. In this case it is plate glass, reinforced with 'chicken wire' and with one side ribbed or washboard texteure.  2050 Work continues between the other ongoing wood shop projects on new windows for N&W 2050. Here you see a stack of 'kits' for the eight windows after completing all the needed mortises (52 of them!) Monday, January 11. 2010Wood Shop Update - January 9, 2020
Here are some shots from Saturday work, I will try to add a few from Sunday, later today as chores, weather, and time allow.
 Yes, a Door Rich Witt, Victor Humphreys, and Dick Lukin inspect the layout for a new door we are working on.  Routing Rich Witt and Buzz Morisette are using the table mounted router to add the window beading to new stock for replacement windows for the MILW 01984 caboose.  More Window Work Victor Humphreys and Buzz are rabbeting the window stock for the caboose windows. Note the pile of parts sitting on the jointer table at the left.  Fix It Tim Peters chips in with some maintenance work on the old Delta Bandsaw. It seems we have a noisy outboard motor bearing which will probably demand replacement in the near future. One problem with using machines that range in age from 60 years to 130 years old is a more or less constant list of maintenance items. This effort goes mostly unnoticed, but we would be very interested in any volunteer that is good at tinkering.  1268 Progress Buzz is holding up the new artwork to be applied to two of the new upper sash windows for CRT 1268. On the rack behind him are twenty one of those new sash, with the first coat of paint drying. |
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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. [...]