Wood Shop

These posts by me may slow down for a while as I remain hobbled from a fall last week.  But here are a few shots I managed to take yesterday, in between sitting around off my legs.

Window Trim

The ever faithful Dick Lukin was out in the shop and worked on painting some CA&E finish red on almost 200 feet of new molding or window beading that will retain the glass in the new window sash previously made.  He actually looks like this is FUN!

Old Seat

Buzz Morisette is working on some old seat cushions we need to send out, related to our efforts to reupholster the seating in the TM 972 streetcar.  No, this set is not from that car, but still part of the 'project'.  The frame has been put back to a semblance of working order over the last two weeks by Victor Humphreys, and as you can see the cushions have been found, although in dreadful condition.

Window to Progress

Or a better caption might be Progress on the Windows.  Buzz has just applied another coat of finish paint to several of the new sash for the Milwaukee Road 01984 caboose.  This is really fine new work, a shame folks do not know the effort and many steps to get to this point.

Window Beading

Jeff Fryman is painting almost 200 feet of new window beading for the new windows made for the CA&E Trolleyville cars.  This is the molding applied to retain the glazing once the frames have also been primed and painted.

Seat Work

Victor Humphreys has spent a lot of time as we proceed to work on getting all the seats in the TM 972 re-upholstered.  Readers here have followed along as the car has received stunning new paint and lettering on the exterior.  Next step is to get the seats covered and here Victor has a walkover bottom cushion needing some minor repair work to mount the rocker castings.

Painting

The photo caption is PAINTING but each project requires painting and more painting.  Buzz Morisette  is involved in ten new windows for the MILW 01984 caboose.  As if making the windows is not enough, then comes prime painting, glazing, and two coats of color (different interior and exterior colors) before being ready to mount them back in the car.

Roof Monitor

Not strictly a pic taken of work in the wood shop, but can anyone identify this car?  Eric Lorenz is in the photo.  If you look closely you will see his head and arms, parts of them, poking through a hole in the roof of our Cleveland PCC.  The car has a monitor or ventilation shroud on the roof and it is being lowered into place upon the mounts.