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Thursday, October 13. 2011CTS 4223 Update - October 12, 2011 Painting Simon Harrison was back on site and quickly pitched in cleaning and painting the interior body areas below the rear window.  More Painting And Lorne Twee did a variety of tasks. Here he is applying cream colored enamel to the rear door cabinet. Behind him you can see new paint on the front signbox area, front door cabinet, trim pieces under the standee windows, and MORE. Thursday, October 13. 2011News and Views - October 12, 2011 Lettering Class A change of pace, as we are working on signs for our Rock Island commuter cars. You see here an original window sign, a new black blank ready for lettering, and a new stencil to be used to transfer the pattern.  CAE 36 No, this is not the same window you have been seeing the past weeks. Rich Witt is restoring yet another window for this old wood bodied car. Come on out and help, there are plenty left!  Upholstery John Mc Kelvey has a smile on his face as he recovers the last of the large two person seat backs for North Shore 757  NP 230 The Wednesday Special Projects Group enjoyed another late fall day of pleasant weather. Lee Regione applies some dark green paint to the end.  Needle Chipping Joe Luciani is up on the scaffold removing layers of old paint on CGW 4160. These pneumatic tools are variously referred to as a needle chipper, needle scaler, or, in this case, if you heard the noise, a NEEDLE GUN! Thursday, October 13. 2011GN 70104 Update - October 12, 2011
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Friday, October 7 saw the weather holding with good temps and clear skies.  Chemistry Class John Mc Kelvey watches as the several components of this special primer are being added and mixed together. It is a light gray color and no option to tint it with this system.  First Squirt Not much to see but I could not help taking a pic as the first bit is sprayed on.  Hoppers The painter began on the hoppers and underframe, the hard parts to reach.  Hoppers Done  B End  Left Side  Left Side At the end of the day, the entire car and ends, underbody had been prime painted with a two part epoxy product that included a rust inhibitor. The car was returned to Barn 4 to remain clean, dry, and under roof. TO BE CONTINUED - - - |
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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. [...]