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Thursday, May 16. 2013CGW X38 Update - May 15, 2013 On the Roof Gerry Dettloff, Jim Leonard, and Dave Rogan are up on the roof of our snow plow. Gerry volunteered to drag the cutting torch up top to remove the first section of metal grating, while Dave is needle chipping more of the cupola roof. Sharp eyed readers may notice something different in this picture. The completed side of the X 38 is in the sun! Yes, some excellent cooperation by other departments resulted in this unit being turned end for end, as well as the B&O wagon top boxcar just to the east.  Grating Jim Leonard is lifting away the old metal grating. This will allow us to clean and repaint the area below it. For the period of this restoration, wooden roof walks will be added in place of the metal.  A Wooden Lining Victor Humphreys is installing another section of the interior lining inside the snow plow body.  Cupola Roof Here is a better view of what Dave Rogan was cleaning on the cupola roof. He and Jim Leonard worked mightily in the sun most of the day. Removing old paint, wirebrushing the area, and then applying primer. In addition to this roof area, they did some paint removal and priming on what is now the north door wall. Buzz Morisette has begun the tasks needed to install the new cupola windows, John Faulhaber is working to trace and document lettering in the cab. And on the B&O boxcar a repaired door threshold plate was installed. Thursday, May 16. 2013Wood Shop Update - May 15, 2013 On the Move Chicago Aurora & Elgin 309 was on the move on Track 41 heading into the Barn for the inspection pit. Father and son team, Randall and Frank Hicks, worked throughout the day and accomplished most of the items on the checklist and inspection report.  Lighting Panel Rich Witt has completed available work on several recent projects and volunteered to work on removing light fixtures from a ceiling panel for Cleveland Transit System 4223. They are very stubborn and recalcitrant, the metal screws being truly well rusted into place. Later in the day we got to see an original First Aid Box from the CA&E cars and Randy Hicks entered a request for six of them to be built.  The Last Box John Nelligan is grinning broadly next the last of seven resistance boxes to be restored for Charles City Western 300. And why not? It seems he may have spent the last several months glued to a stool at the sandblaster cleaning the many parts before assembly work could be done.  In Place John is beside himself and also beside the locomotive. The first grid box is in place and mounting porcelain ready to receive the next three.  Toy Boxcar John Faulhaber and Henry Vincent are just finishing up the children's activity boxcar sponsored by Ray Bellock. Before the day was over it rolled happily out of the shop doors, another project complete.  Getting Legs Jim Foraker worked on parts for our new saw base. Legs and mounting pads were cut to length and prepped for welding.  Steam Department Norm Krentel is enjoying the pleasant weather as he monitors the steam generator and steaming tube while a length of white oak is warming up inside. This for another of the curved pieces being made for Michigan Electric 28.
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Sun, 03-01-2015 16:46
That was sprayed on the cab while at East Troy. The locomotive is TE-1. It was built for Toledo Edison, and worked there its entire life until [...]
Sun, 03-01-2015 07:14
Thanks Roger... It seemed too good to be true. Bill McCoy Strasburg, PA
Sat, 02-28-2015 21:28
Hello Bill I hope someone from the Electric Car dept will respond to your question. I believe one of the members wrote that on the engine. It [...]
Sat, 02-28-2015 21:24
Hello Mr. Fan. I was wondering if you ever had conveyed your interest to the team restoring the plow? Not being involved but knowing the members [...]
Sat, 02-28-2015 18:16
while 428's cab is still on the ground, there could be some premature painting and decals that could go on the outside of the cab
Sat, 02-28-2015 15:50
The last picture in the woodsshop report shows the Electroliner and a yellow steeple cab with a CNS&M monogram and spray painted number 454. Could [...]
Fri, 02-27-2015 16:26
Thank you Nigel! We look forward to seeing 1630 in operation this season. Good luck with the repairs!
Fri, 02-27-2015 12:17
The UP sticker could be for a truck trailer. The headlight is neat. However for the accuracy nut, the plow originally had a style of Pyle [...]
Fri, 02-27-2015 11:44
Mike, Yep. We always like to think she may have been operated by Casey ...... but we will never be sure. Nigel
Fri, 02-27-2015 11:42
Zach, At this time we will not be offering "Take the Throttle" on 1630 this year. The issue is that, after not running for a number of years, we [...]
Fri, 02-27-2015 09:34
I am curious as to whether or not you will be offering cab rides on 1630 this coming season. I understand you did not offer any last year, as it was [...]
Wed, 02-25-2015 22:04
Hey I saw on the home page on the scroll ad for mother's day,is that shelter in the picture new? It looks as if it is right across the mainline by the [...]