Wood Shop

Lots of activity to be reported, so this will largely be images with only short captions.

Windows

I bet you are getting tired of the WINDOWS caption, but it what we are doing right now in the shop.  Victor Hunphreys is fitting the glass into the eight new windows for Norfolk & Western 2050

Windows

Buzz Morisette is mortising parts for many new windows for the ATSF 1400 caboose.

Windows

Ray Schmid is continuing to work on six window restorations for the Michigan Electric 28

Windows

Tim Peters has almost completed many new upper sash windows for Chicago Rapid Transit 1797 and he is fitting glass, ready to begin the glazing process.

Door

Tim also worked on restoration duties for the motorman's door for the 1797.

Springs

On the TMS project, Fred Zimmerman helped cleaning and priming two sets of leaf springs for the truck rebuilding.

Motive Power

On a perfectly clear winter day, here is a shot of the shop workhorse locomotive, Commonwealth Edison 4.  We rarely get to consider that these creatures work in the background while all the glamor shots are focused on our restored service cars and projects to complete more of them.

Peeking Out

The locomotive was used to switch several cars around, and to pull the Chicago and West Towns 141 over the pit area for truck work and side bearing adjustments.

Another View

Here is the C&WT 141 a little more eastward with more of it enjoying the clear weather.