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Thursday, November 4. 2010Wood Shop and Other News - November 3, 2010WEST TOWNS EXTRA! Chicago and West Towns 141 has been a long running restoration project with over ten years of volunteer resources and thousands of dollars invested. This week it overcame a major milestone on its way to becoming operational.  First Motor Actually this is the installation of the first motor in the second truck. Some background from earlier in the week - Monday, one of the trucks was pulled from a storage barn and placed under the car for testing fit of new center bearings and other critical possible interferences. Tuesday the four motors were delivered to our site and one pair of motors was placed in that truck and the car jacked up. The temporary shop truck was removed and the permanent truck installed, so at the end of the day the west end was complete.  Hanging Motor Wednesday usually sees a good turnout of volunteers and this was no exception. The first motor is hanging above the axle to allow the axle cap bearings to be installed.  Car Body The car body had been placed on jacks inside the barn and here you see it waiting for the second motor truck to be rolled in.  Second Motor Many pitched in, not doing their planned work, and by Noon break, the second motor was lowered into place. There is not a lot of wasted space in these McGuire Cummings trucks, once the motors, gear pans, brake rigging is in place. By mid afternoon the second truck was in place under the car with the carbody firmly seated with everything fitting as planned.  Molding Back in the wood shop Rich Witt worked to produce two different custom moldings for the B&M 1094 passenger car. Above see Jack Biesterfield hand sanding and cleaning up what turned out to be an unusual profile. The second variation was also completed by the end of the workday.  Sanding Randall Hicks turned to the window sanding task yet again, for a few hours. For those of you keeping score these are the last four side windows for the CA&E wood car resplendent in gray and red that you all saw unveiled on July 4th. Rich Witt did some other window planning work, Victor Humphreys put some machinery away for winter storage, George Clark was on hand for work on the LSE 810, and I managed to sneak in some more electrical work on the Sand Springs 68. Out of twenty, five of the passenger signal buttons are restored and working.
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Sun, 05-19-2013 22:13
Hello again. I had an idea that was (somewhat rudely, mid-sentence) dismissed in talking to a museum volunteer a few years back, but here it goes [...]
Thu, 05-16-2013 21:52
Looking good Bob! I hope to come out soon once I'm done with school.
Wed, 05-15-2013 21:28
I was not around at the time. General discussion suggests that it was "pretty marginal" in a number of areas. Nigel
Mon, 05-13-2013 11:08
"THUMBS UP!"
Fri, 05-10-2013 02:15
No, it will not be necessary to hold any of the work waiting for the plow to be turned, end for end. Weather will be the major factor, but there will [...]
Thu, 05-09-2013 19:54
The CGW X-38 plow is really coming to life. Bob Kutella and Vic and crew need to be very proud of your collective efforts. I am very appreciative of [...]
Thu, 05-09-2013 15:20
The snowplow looks great! Are you going to apply the door and upper windows befor it is turned to continue work?
Thu, 05-09-2013 09:09
Max, Is there any progress to report yet, in regards to the installation of the poles and overhead wires? Have a good day, sir.
Wed, 05-08-2013 18:40
Thanks for the update! I still don't understand why Commonwealth #5 was removed from service. Do you know why?
Tue, 05-07-2013 09:28
Mr. Kolanowski.....I was just wondering if the Spaulding webcam will be up and running soon for us stay-at-homes. Thanks!2FP
Mon, 05-06-2013 23:04
Max, Has work begun yet on the construction phase of erecting the poles and putting up the wire? Wish I could be there to watch it happen.
Mon, 05-06-2013 23:02
Keep up the good work, Bob. Wish I could be there to help!!!!!!!