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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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Tue, 09-05-2017 10:17
Hi Matt We estimate the costs for installing 100 amp 240 volt stand by service would be between $2500 to $3000. Our shop is now designated area of [...]
Mon, 09-04-2017 09:34
@ Roger, how much would it cost to get this 10oamp 240 service? Because I think that would be a worth-while investment if the museum installed it.
Sun, 09-03-2017 23:01
FYI, Otto Engineering in Carpentersville wants the ex CNW bridge over the Fox River removed which is just north of their property. However I have [...]
Sun, 09-03-2017 11:29
Folks, This is a grand old Pullman built sleeping car; they are what IRM is all about!
Sat, 09-02-2017 23:32
Nigel, Just wanted to say thank you to the Steam Department for putting on a spectacular show tonight (9-2) with the 1630. In all my years [...]
Sat, 09-02-2017 11:49
Mike- I remember the build date on the GE 44t as being a day or 2 before Thanksgiving of 1943. I operated that locomotive for 11 years at TC; 6 of [...]
Tue, 08-29-2017 08:10
Hello Kirk First the interior needs a complete redo painting and floor repaired. Second we have never tested the A/C because the museum has [...]
Mon, 08-28-2017 17:59
The exterior is looking wonderful. What is the condition of the interior and does th a/c work as this is a sealed window car?
Sat, 08-26-2017 00:31
i was the best friend with nick kallas 40 years ago please if its him ask him to come in condackt thank you
Wed, 08-23-2017 11:23
Coach folks, How about having the web master change the roster entries from E & J to Dover Strait and John McLaughton, now that the cars [...]
Sun, 08-20-2017 10:00
Yes
Fri, 08-18-2017 19:01
Yes, they were.