I was not getting around too well yesterday so this may seem short to you all. I am posting under the CGW X38 header since most of this entry is about that work.
We started the day with John Faulhaber and Victor Humphreys (not shown) assembling, gluing and clamping three new windows for the snowplow. Yes the winter season is upon us and we hope to produce a steady stream of new windows These are quite recognizable already but remember there remain seven more steps in the process to complete them.
With the frames glued and squared, John and I moved on to the next batch of windows. A lot of headscratching and layout work on two large planks of fresh stock, use of three of our major shop tools, and the result? A stack of parts to be used as KITS for eight more windows, destined for the cupola cab of the snowplow. John seems quite pleased at the results (I was also - see me smiling behind the lens?). We are doing them this way since they all share the same profiles and rabbets. Once that tooling is set up, it makes sense to do them all at the same time, sort of mass production.
Meanwhile Victor was in and out of the shop, lending a hand where needed and yet returning to his work on the B&O wagon top boxcar. Even in marginal weather there is work to be done, sometimes darting in and out of the great outdoors. Earlier this week more bad steel was removed, and this revealed some flooring in pretty bad shape. Here, Victor is grooving out one of the new boards so it can be correctly fit around obstructions and rivets.
Earlier he had completed finish painting of the door weatherstripping for the snowplow. And of course the usual suspects were on hand. Buzz Morisette was working on restoring deteriorated headlining and car structure in the rear end of the the private car ELY, Tim Peters working on his marathon speed run for a new roof on an L car, assisted by Frank Sirinek, Mike Stauber, Fred Zimmerman, and Bill Wulfert, Randy Hicks (guru for all things CA&E wood), and a host of others.
I even managed some sit down time and worked on new brass seat handle castings for the Sand Springs 68.
Comments
Tue, 02-19-2019 14:02
If I remember correctly, the tender that’s being worked on was off a Steam Pile Driver?
Wed, 01-30-2019 12:42
I see M&E 18 finally made it home! Congratulations to you guys in the diesel department, and to the museum in general. If I'm able to, I'll try to [...]
Fri, 01-18-2019 17:04
Car Barns are the best means of Long Term preservation of rail cars. I just got my new membership card for 2019. Have you sent in your contribution [...]
Sun, 01-13-2019 08:08
There are several issues with restoring both 2707 and 975 to operating condition. Money is a big issue, seeing as we have no idea what condition they [...]
Sat, 01-12-2019 01:08
Nice Thought, but those two engines are unlikely to operate on the museum line if operate at all, Because of Size, Condition, and Necessary Budget for [...]
Thu, 01-10-2019 20:46
Nice that u guys trying restore and repaint it. But if gona go this far way not just restore it and 2707 engine both running condition. I know lot of [...]
Tue, 12-25-2018 17:22
Merry Christmas to all those who work so hard to make the IRM the great museum that it is! I will send in my membership renewal in the next week or [...]
Fri, 11-30-2018 19:48
Hello Ted No, its not the Metro Burro crane. Its the Bay City 25 ton Crane sitting in the back of the Steam Shop. Thanks Roger
Fri, 11-30-2018 13:43
Is that the Metra Burro Model 30 crane you are working on?
Tue, 11-27-2018 17:12
Good Job.
Sat, 11-03-2018 17:05
Are you the Paul Cronin from B&M days at Iron Horse Park?
Mon, 09-24-2018 18:39
keep up the good work on this car. Wish I could be there to help. is starting to look good.