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Wood Shop Update - February 1, 2011 Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop at 05:42

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Wood Shop Update - February 1, 2011

Weatherstripping

I resisted titling this image with the ubiquitous WINDOW caption. But Roger Kramer is installing weatherstripping on some of the nearly finished shop made windows for the GLEN SPRINGS

Photos

Henry Vincent is project manager for our proposed model railroad display and he cannot wait to get to work. He has hand made frames for many of the pictures from the layout in Milwaukee and they now provide 'shop art' in our new addition to the shop space.

Painting

Some view painting as a necessary evil at best, but it is a critical step to restoring and preserving equipment. George Clark is painting the first coat of finished orange on new siding for Lake Shore Electric 810.

Repairs

Henry Vincent is discussing a repair to a baggage wagon tongue with Victor Humphreys. It looks they are enjoying this too much for words.

A Chiseler

Last weekend Jon Fenlaciki caught me in the act of fitting new mortise and tenon joints, paring wood carefully by hand with a chisel. Not really news, but here I am - guilty as charged.

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Wally Unglaub about Wood Shop Update - June 15, 2013
Mon, 06-17-2013 09:50
Wish I could be there to help.

Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 06-08-2013
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 [...]

Matthew Gustafson about Steam Department Update 06-08-2013
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 [...]

Brian Davies about Steam Department Update 06-08-2013
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 [...]

Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 06-08-2013
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 [...]

Hyde Seybold about Steam Department Update 06-08-2013
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 [...]

Jim about Photo Gallery stats as of November 24, 2012
Sat, 06-08-2013 15:15
Many many many many many thanks for getting the Spaulding webcam working!!!!!

Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 06-01-2013
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 [...]

Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 06-01-2013
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 [...]

Hyde Seybold about Steam Department Update 06-01-2013
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?

Hyde Seybold about Steam Department Update 06-01-2013
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 [...]

anon about RI 2612 project: May update
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. [...]