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Thursday, November 17. 2011News and Views - November 16, 2011Here are some quick images of work in the wood shop yesterday. There was a lot more work going on on other projects, but little opportunity for me to record them. The theme topic for today - WINDOWS!  New Wood Roger Kramer worked all day in the wood shop, and brought some nice mahogany to the party. He hopes to get many new windows fabricated in the shop this winter.  Parts Roger processed those large slabs of wood into many smaller parts, destined to become rails and stiles for passenger car windows in IC 3996. There are examples of three very different windows on the bench here. Can you guess where these are from? Regular readers here should have no trouble with this pop quiz.  Windows Simon Harrison works to clean and refurbish aluminum framed windows for CTS 4223. He and Lorne Tweed were kept busy all day on this and several other aspects of this ongoing project.  More Windows Rich Witt began finish painting of several new windows that the shop made for Norfolk and Western 2050. Yes, we work on Steam Projects also.  Window Templates Victor Humphreys is working on cardboard templates for new cab windows for the N&W 2050. John Faulhaber helped and I made a few trips to the locomotive also. These are the rather odd shaped hinged windows facing forward from the engineer's and fireman's sides of the cab. This is going to be TRICKY! |
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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. [...]