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Tuesday, June 26. 2012Barn 4 Shops - June 20-23I am very tardy getting these few pics up and posted, but I just had little opportunity to wear my 'reporters' hat lately.  At the Controls The BIG STORY was the continued progress on Chicago Rapid Transit 1797. Several volunteers have pitched in and are involved. The exterior of the body is nearly complete, with the recent addition of the lettering on the car, letterboard and gold numbers. It looks great. So, now work is starting on the electrical and control systems. First, the air compressor was examined and able to be freely spun by hand. Step 2 was to hook up a 600 v 'stinger', and the compressor ran and pumped air. Step 3 was to work on wiring so that the compressor could be run as intended, with the trolley pole up and the air compressor governor in the circuit. All that was accomplished in short order. Then on to the reverser, and finally that seemed to work and sequence properly. Next was the line switch which needed a missing overload trip relay. WOW - they were moving right along. By the end of Saturday, the pole was up, 90 lbs air in the pipes, and Tim Peters (above) was at the controls, sequencing the contactors in the group switch. All of the above are steps needed to get to that point. The motors brushes have been removed so there is no chance of the car lurching along during this testing and troubleshooting phase. Amazing to me there is no provision for a motor cutout switch to isolate the motors!  Inductance Coil Al Reinschmidt was working on a new core and repairs for a roof mounted inductance coil destined for Cleveland Transit System 4223.  TMS Truck Two Mike Stauber and Frank Sirinek are hard at work repainting the second truck for the Milwaukee (TM) 972 project.  Floored Rich Block was on site and he continues the work on getting a new floor installed at one end of our long running CTA 4000 project. There is a fairly complicated process of underlayment and reinforcing mesh being installed to replace the totally rusted out Keystone Flooring panels which are no longer manufactured. Next will be to mix and pour a lightweight concrete product, MASTIPAVE. |
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Sun, 03-02-2014 14:36
Thanks for your kind comments, Kirk! Yes, it's my hope that we can spray and hand brush, were possible, the interior when completed. Gary and I [...]
Sun, 03-02-2014 10:03
Thanks. Appreciate the effort. greg
Sun, 03-02-2014 08:37
Greg, I talked to Tom Schneider, the curator of the Steam Department yesterday. Rather as I suspected, he does have a good deal of information [...]
Sat, 03-01-2014 10:33
Congratulations on your great progress. Is your intent to spray the interior after repairs and priming are completed and the weather warms up? What [...]
Thu, 02-27-2014 13:59
Hello, I was wondering if you had a history of the Louisiana and Arkansas #99 from the time it was the LR&NCo until it was acquired by the [...]
Tue, 02-25-2014 09:05
Jamie can you give me any information on Milwaulkee Road 33C as i havent seen any information on it in a couple of years.
Mon, 02-24-2014 16:38
Yes, as Mark mentioned it made it into Barn 11 last year to dry out some after finally being unloaded from the flat car.
Mon, 02-24-2014 08:16
That car has been moved inside to keep the weather out as windows are repaired. I think it's in a barn that's not open to the public.
Sun, 02-23-2014 21:25
Is there any information regarding the status of the ex California Zephyr dome coach. When I was at the museum late last summer I did not see it.
Wed, 02-19-2014 18:51
Mark, having fun yet?!
Mon, 02-17-2014 12:34
Thanks for the information. I realize that it will take time to get to the more substantial projects, but I'd prefer that so that I don't damage [...]
Mon, 02-17-2014 12:08
Christian, There is not much beside what is on the website. You need to be a member (one key reason being that insurance only applies to [...]