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Sunday, August 7. 2011Wood Shop Update - August 6, 2011I will start out this report with a pic of work being done on our B&O wagontop boxcar.  Ready for More Primer There was some rain in the morning, but Victor Humphreys was on the job as the skies cleared. You can see that the A end and two of the side panels are nearly ready for some finish paint.  Handles John Faulhaber and I continued on the many seat handles needed for the Sand Springs 68. These are NEW rough castings from a foundry and require a substantial amount of cleanup up before they are ready to be installed in the car. On the bench, are three more castings ready for the buffing and polishing steps.  Roof Slats Ray Schmid and Jeff Brady brought out a large shipment of new basswood planks to be used on the roof ends for the Michigan Electric 28. They were on the table saw ALL DAY, shrouded in dust, cutting the stock down to the thin slats needed. Basswood is the traditional species of wood used for this application. These will be bent and installed over the roof ends, and I believe they are going to attack the rear end of the car first. Lots of other work was going on by many of the volunteers including Tim Peters, now fitting new window sills on the CRT 1797, Frank Sirinek, busy as always with Mike Stauber helping, Randy Hicks, and many I am sure I am missing here. |
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Comments
Mon, 06-17-2013 09:50
Wish I could be there to help.
Fri, 06-14-2013 16:50
Matthew, Any special event is the decision of the museum Board. My personal opinion is that it is likely that there would be a special event to [...]
Thu, 06-13-2013 18:33
Hi, I have a question, if or when she is restored and back up and running this or next year. Will their be a special event set up for the return of [...]
Tue, 06-11-2013 22:36
The whistle 1630 wore for a while that you're thinking of was a Frisco 6 chime donated by a former member of the steam shop. It was on it a few times [...]
Tue, 06-11-2013 18:03
You are talking here about something well before my time !. I have not seen her with anything other than the whistle she now carries. If she [...]
Mon, 06-10-2013 16:17
i'm curious here. Will 1630 ever wear the ATSF 6 chime she had on for a while? Better defines her, I love the deep whistle she has now but the higher [...]
Sat, 06-08-2013 15:15
Many many many many many thanks for getting the Spaulding webcam working!!!!!
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:55
The donation was to the museum as a whole. How it is used and whether any comes to steam department projects will be the decision of the museum [...]
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:53
Basically the plan is "ONLY" reassembly. As far as we know she is is reasonable mechanical shape. The big mechanical problem that stopped her (slack [...]
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:28
Nigel I read you guys got a one million dollar check donation!!! Will this be used to finish 1630 ,428, 5 and get started on the others next in line?
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:16
So does 1630 basically only need reassembly? With the boiler in particular. Does her tender or running gear need any work before she's ready for the [...]
Fri, 06-07-2013 12:00
Hello.. The voltage we are using and presumed the RR also used is 120 vac. The system is a little unique because the lite bulbs are each 60 volts. [...]