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Saturday, September 21. 2013

Wood Shop Update - September 18, 2013 Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop at 05:33

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Wood Shop Update - September 18, 2013

Well, I see that the BLOG site has the expanded screen size problem again. So far as I can remember, that has only happened after Roger Kramer has made a post. If I were Sherlock Holmes I would be beginning to make a deduction. Hopefully Jamie can fix it again.

This will be very short since I seem to be in the 'fuzzy picture' mode as happened to me eight months ago. The images are bad, even for my blurry vision. But here are two.

Open Space Concept

As reported elsewhere on the web, we are hosting a national meet of the members of the Old Woodworking Machine group. There are 93 registered this year which would make this the largest so far. We spent Wednesday on the annual spring cleaning of the wood shop areas, and managed to fill the dumpster, and hauled some away to another dumpster. The result is a clean and seemingly larger shop, with an open space concept. Folks are on hand as I write this now, giving clinics and demos, and from far away places - including Virginia, Georgia, Texas, and California. Did I mention North Dakota?

Ceiling Plates

The crew on the CTS 4223 thought they were all done with these, but during the cleanup, we 'discovered' another eight or so. So Al Reinschmidt cleaned them up and went about the painting tasks.

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Mike Gorecki about Early February woodshop activies
Wed, 03-04-2015 08:42
If I recall correctly, that shelter was built last year by a TV production company for filming of the pilot episode of "Scandal", and was removed [...]

Roger Kramer about Early February woodshop activies
Mon, 03-02-2015 08:40
Thanks Jeron for the info. Roger

Jeron G. about Early February woodshop activies
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 [...]

Bill McCoy about Early February woodshop activies
Sun, 03-01-2015 07:14
Thanks Roger... It seemed too good to be true. Bill McCoy Strasburg, PA

Roger Kramer about Early February woodshop activies
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 [...]

Roger Kramer about Early February woodshop activies
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 [...]

Raphael about Energy in the Steam Dept
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

Bill McCoy about Early February woodshop activies
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 [...]

Zach Kaye about Steam Department Update January 2015
Fri, 02-27-2015 16:26
Thank you Nigel! We look forward to seeing 1630 in operation this season. Good luck with the repairs!

CGW RR fan about Early February woodshop activies
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 [...]

Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update January 2015
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

Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update January 2015
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 [...]