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Thursday, April 8. 2010Wood Shop Update - April 7, 2010 Stripping Parts We welcomed the return of Bruce Plaxton to the shop and put him to work removing hardware and glass from some of the CA&E windows.  The Glue Press We have a wonderful tool, an 80 plus year old gluing table manufactured by Greenlee in nearby Rockford. Optimistically, we hoped to be able to glue up a few of the new windows by days end, and Steve Holding and John Faulhaber have just set up the rails and dogs to work on the dimensions of these windows. Bit first we went to our mortising machine and did 16 slots for an additional four CA&E windows slated for the 409.  Tenons Next, Rich Witt, John Faulhaber, and Steve Holding began cutting the tenons on the window rails.  The first THREE At the end of a long day three new frames had been fit and glued, in the press. Rich Witt, Steve Holding, and Victor Humprheys are checking the squareness and seeing that the frames are held tight and true. WOW!  Aliens Randy Hicks and Mike Alterio stopped in to exhange info and parts for new hardware that Mike will fabricate for the cars in the Trolleyville collection. Is it just me, or do they look out of place in a room dedicated to making sawdust? Thursday, April 8. 2010Upcoming WW II Days Planning Rebecca Tulloch was in the wood shop meeting with Henry Vincent. Who knows what evil plans they are hatching, but look for some exciting enhancements and additions to the WW II re-enactments which will occur throughout the Memorial Day weekend. I would have guessed the better category for this was more properly "News and Publicity" but as of now I do not have access to that, and they were meeting on our Shop! |
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Mon, 06-29-2020 23:48
It is a lightweight coach that is currently being restored and painted in the Milwaukee Road's U.P. Yellow.
Mon, 06-29-2020 11:19
Hello Ted The 649 is a lightweight Milwaukee Rd chair car which was originally a sleeper then converted into a chair car. Its slowly being [...]
Sun, 06-28-2020 12:32
Can you tell us something about the #649? It does not appear to be on the roster on this website. Is it another heavyweight? [...]
Wed, 06-03-2020 14:06
Perhaps she should be lettered Texas and New Orleans this time? Ted Miles, IRM Member
Fri, 05-01-2020 10:25
Thanks Kirk We could have gotten more completed but a little problem developed called the Virus. Now everything is off schedule. Roger
Fri, 05-01-2020 10:23
Thanks for the suggestion but that will not work! The stairs weight is about 250 lb I would have to remove the light fixture and the ceiling will not [...]
Wed, 04-29-2020 20:13
Out standing work and a great report!
Tue, 04-28-2020 16:54
Next time you have to hang a step using a come-along, look up. There's a hole in the vestibule ceiling on either side for the light fixture. Pop it [...]
Sun, 04-05-2020 08:30
We have not decided yet. There is a long way to go to get to that point.
Sat, 04-04-2020 17:12
The question is though, when it comes to repaint 314, which paint scheme will you go with? Blue and yellow or gray and yellow?
Thu, 04-02-2020 21:52
No, it is not. This is a cosmetic restoration only.
Thu, 04-02-2020 12:37
This snowplow is gorgeous! Is it operational?