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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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Mon, 03-10-2014 08:48
Hello Mr. Logan Thank you for your interest in Irm and your interest in the 2612 project. We meet in back of barn 3 most Wednesdays and [...]
Mon, 03-10-2014 08:43
Hello Josh. The building of both Barns will take much prep work but can be accomplished. Thank you for your interest in the Sil Pony. [...]
Mon, 03-10-2014 00:13
Roger, I saw on the Yahoo IRMList that indeed, both barns 13 & 14 will be started this year. This is great news! I'm interested in working on the [...]
Sun, 03-09-2014 23:02
Hello I have been interested in volunteering for quite some time. If you could email me with some information that would be greatly appreciated.
Sat, 03-08-2014 11:11
The question has been posed multiple times over the past few year to no avail. For some reason I think it is a sore spot to some in the Diesel [...]
Tue, 03-04-2014 15:13
Nice work on those exhibit cars! Moving right along....
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.