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Thursday, June 17. 2010URTX 26640 Update - June 16, 2010 Door Let's start this entry focusing on the plug door on the north side. Roger Hugg is back in the area and helped with placement of some of the patterns for the lettering on the plug door  Door Of course we managed to paint all this black lettering. How does it look?  MILW Herald Newly uncovered photo evidence made us decide to add a MILW herald to each side. Buzz Morisette and Victor Humphreys are laying out the masks for the north side.  MILW  MILW Buzz has started to apply the first coat of red for the herald on the north side.  MILW The masks are applied to the south side of the car and Victor is lightly sanding/scuffing the white area which will soon see red paint.  MILW It doesn't take long for Buzz to move to the south side and begin painting the red areas. Thursday, June 17. 2010GN 70104 Update - June 16, 2010There was good weather yesterday so much of the work outdoors resumed, on several fronts.  Just a Trace John Faulhaber is tracing data for the GN hopper before we remove all evidence of the existing with sandblasting. We are reviewing all data documented so far, and scouring through layers of existing paint and crud to reveal old paint and letterring.  Reporting Marks The first solid evidence of the reporting marks and numbers are starting to show through.  Reporting Marks Victor Humprheys and John Faulhaber stand proudly before the area defining GN and 70104. There was no trace of this before their hard work and careful sanding. You need to be part detective, part research specialist, and part archeologist to suceed here. |
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Mon, 07-24-2017 17:21
We haven't decided which way to go with paint just yet, that is a few years down the road. The original passenger number was 102. The 101 number was [...]
Sat, 07-22-2017 23:02
Lets take it back to 101, original lettering, as painted, as delivered.I rode behind it once upon a time as 101! I am a Silver Pony fan and [...]
Thu, 07-13-2017 23:53
Mark Secco your the best. Your favorite Proviso yard pilot.
Thu, 07-13-2017 06:02
Jerry, we only have one six axle GE locomotive, and that's BN 5383 which is very much green and black. The only GE unit that has been in the location [...]
Wed, 07-12-2017 16:37
UP yellow is quite different that ATSF blue & yellow. This was a six axle unit as well. I will now go away being the only one to see a ATSF GE and a [...]
Mon, 07-10-2017 17:52
CNW was the "helper" on the Thomas train this past weekend, also power for the bilevels used to pick up the stranded passengers after the simulated [...]
Mon, 07-10-2017 14:58
CNW 411 has been running just about every day a diesel has been needed. It's helping Thomas with his train during his and Percy's visit this year.
Mon, 07-10-2017 09:41
It's a Union Pacific GE Dash8-40B #1848. Been on campus for a few years.
Mon, 07-10-2017 09:31
It's been running this season with the Bi-Levels and the coach train.
Sat, 07-08-2017 20:03
Any update on CNW #411? Really miss seeing that locomotive on the rails...
Sat, 07-08-2017 18:20
Sorry about running this on the 9908 topic, but I couldn't get a new topic going. Anyway, I do know my diesels and it was not the ATSF FM unit. The [...]
Tue, 07-04-2017 17:17
What is the current status of this car? Is it still waiting to be moved?