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Thursday, July 1. 2010URTX 26640 Update - June 30, 2010We were very lucky to have Kirk Warner back for a short visit from the South. Kirk is very good at taking pics which can sometimes be problematic for me while I am doing the work.  Layout Victor Humphreys assists while Bob Kutella applies a transfer pattern to the A end of the car.  Tracing The next step is for me to trace the layout lines onto the car end, to be followed by taping and masking much of that.  Painting Next is to get out the paint. In this case after the sun had moved enough to cool the area down from when it was in direct sun.  Done The number and end reporting marks are done on the A end. This completes all lettering on the A end. We will probably have to move the car a bit east to have enough room to set up scaffolding for the B end lettering.  Touch Up Buzz Morisette touches up the newly applied MILW heralds.  South Side And here is a shot of the south side with all lettering done there, the MILW herald, and only some minor paint work remaining. Thursday, July 1. 2010GN 70104 Update - Jume 30, 2010 Installing a Rivet Mike Alterio has been giving us a lot of help on this car which now is VERY CLOSE to be ready to sandblast and paint. Lat year the rails on this end ladder were replaced and now Mike has anchored those back in place.  Hot Work Victor Humphreys and Mike ALterio heat part of the car sill angle for straightening. This is more or less cosmetic improvement to take out years of dents and bent flanges. |
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Mon, 12-09-2013 19:25
Charlie, This does not sound like something for the steam shop but I have passed your information to our librarians. Nigel
Mon, 12-09-2013 19:24
Jason, Thank you for this we will certainly look at this company. Nigel
Mon, 12-09-2013 10:02
i have hundreds of original engineering correspondence letters from ingersol rand to various other locomotive mfg and development of deisel, steam, [...]
Sun, 12-08-2013 18:47
Hello Michael I am sorry to tell you but the Silver Beaver is a long way from arriving at Irm. It could be years!
Sun, 12-08-2013 18:35
Nigel, You may find interest in contacting Louisville Firebrick. They are the same company which once produced "American Security Archbrick". They [...]
Sun, 12-08-2013 16:29
The Olympus was scrapped by mistake where it was located. IRM is getting a replacement car, the Silver Beaver which is coming soon.
Sun, 12-08-2013 13:48
Hello Logan: Unfortunately, the CB&Q Olympus was scraped last year. Substituted in its place, is the Silver Beaver also a Budd baggage car. Due to [...]
Wed, 12-04-2013 12:37
Thanks John for the info. Any and all help is much appreciated. J.Sakash Co. has just donated a brand new drawbar sling to us, very useful. We also [...]
Wed, 12-04-2013 05:57
This reply not in its right thread, but I was having trouble posting a comment there. Again, not my Department but I believe the Olympus was scrapped [...]
Tue, 12-03-2013 08:39
Hello I have a question about one of the passenger cars that IRM was going to acquire. What happened to buying the CB&Q Olympus? Just curious as you [...]
Tue, 12-03-2013 08:34
Ah well that's a disappointment. Thanks for getting back to me.
Tue, 12-03-2013 05:19
Not my department but I know plans have been made for acquisition. When some of them became available in the first round of those retired, [...]