Wood Shop

Mexican Seats

Meanwhile back in the wood shop and annex area, Mike Stauber and Frank Sirinek are working on two more of the wooden seats for Vera Cruz 19, the single truck open car.  Here they are using heat guns to soften and strip many coats of old paint.

Sliding Windows

Buzz Morisette was nearing the finish point for two new windows for our MILW 01984 caboose.  The bay windows slide left to right and here they are painted, glazed, and hardware being ready to mount.

Passenger Seats

Shelly Vanderschagen was hard at work on the next seat frame for the Passenger Department Santa Fe car.  Clean it, sand old paint, and refinish.

Mortise and Tenon

John Faulhaber was working on the new door for our depot.  We use traditional mortise and tenon jointery as on the original.  John is holding the middle rail and in front of him is the stile ready to accept it.  These are not simple joints and close and careful work is required.

Assembly

Victor Humphreys is fitting together each piece as the work continues.  This can be tedious work to fit each joint but slow and steady wins the race.  This will be a heavy door and good jointery will help it survive use and abuse.