Illinois Railway Museum Blog

Very Dashing

Time Peters was fabricating new steel plates for the dash panels on the ends of the CRT 1797.  The old panels were painted to show the potential of the car this summer (left) and now is the time to install new steel and finish the job.

Windows

The next batch of eight new windows needed for the CRT 1797 are complete, ready for glazing.  Tim is examining the painted and finished frames as part of our continuing quality control program.

More Windows

Rich Witt is finishing up new recesses for the window lifts on two new frames for the B&M 1094, while Roger Kramer examines a clever jig we made to quickly and accurately lay out the pockets.

Parts

Roger continued to clean up and paint parts for the IC 3996 windows and some items destined for the Dover Strait.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE I find that continuing physical and health issues will be preventing me from participating in the shop and restoration work at the level I have been accustomed to.  So, thank you all for the fine comments and encouragement that the BLOG entries have generated.  But you may not see so many and of such length as time goes on.

This year saw the Wood Shop continue to expand in capabilities and in the tremendous amount of work produced for our restorations.  That does not happen due to my efforts, but to the large participation of our many volunteers at all levels.  Thank you one and all and best wishes for a safe and productive, satisfying 2011.

                          HAPPY  NEW  YEAR  !