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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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Fri, 11-30-2018 19:48
Hello Ted No, its not the Metro Burro crane. Its the Bay City 25 ton Crane sitting in the back of the Steam Shop. Thanks Roger
Fri, 11-30-2018 13:43
Is that the Metra Burro Model 30 crane you are working on?
Tue, 11-27-2018 17:12
Good Job.
Sat, 11-03-2018 17:05
Are you the Paul Cronin from B&M days at Iron Horse Park?
Mon, 09-24-2018 18:39
keep up the good work on this car. Wish I could be there to help. is starting to look good.
Thu, 09-06-2018 18:16
I am glad to see you took away the caboose fittings; they were only added in the car's last two years. By all means, put in the right seat frames, [...]
Fri, 08-31-2018 00:23
was this car heated by a coal stove at one point in time?
Thu, 08-30-2018 20:01
Hello Raphael Well, I don't know what the plans are for the painting of the engine. Only one person is working on it and he is a paid employee. [...]
Thu, 08-30-2018 14:35
975: Will the Smoke Box, or at least the cover, get the Metalic Silver paint job found on all SP steam engines? And what will the lettering on the [...]
Thu, 08-23-2018 20:11
Hi Kurt I am working on a blog for the 649
Thu, 08-23-2018 08:16
Lots of hard work going into achieving the nice finishes that are being applied. The finished product looks great! Is any of your team still working [...]
Wed, 08-22-2018 14:38
If you want to keep up on the Electric Department, Ted, I'd recommend looking up the Hick Car Works. A couple members from the IRM Electric Car Dept [...]