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Tuesday, December 18. 2018Repairing of the Mt. Hrvard ExteriorThe matching grant provided by the Milwaukee Road Historical society has made it possible to begin this phase of the Mt. Harvard restoration. Paul Cronin and I formulated a plan of action before the exterior work was even started. We decide to repair all the damaged and rusted sections all in one time frame. By removing all the "problems" we could then purchase enough steel and supplies at one time helping to reduce the costs of materials. Paul contacted Gregg Wolfersheim and a work schedule was formulated to remove the old damaged steel sections. This is what you will see with these photos.  Gregg and I removed the vestibule door and trap to reveal the wall condition. This is the area where the new stars will be secured and installed.  Here he is cutting out the old steel to be replace with new.  An overall look of the damaged section.  Here is what it looks like after Gregg removed and cleaned the area.  This is another job that needs to be repaired. The rusted area was partially removed when the sleeper was at Mid Continent RR Museum. Now we intend to remove and repair the entire area.  Gregg removed even more rusty steel to reveal a much larger area to restore.  The length of this repair is about 25 feet. Not any easy job to fix!  Gregg is smiling after his job has been completed.  Top view of the vestibule with the floor tile removed.  The rubber floor tile has been removed showing the thin floor steel.  This is a view of the other side of the Mt. Harvard with the trap and vestibule door having been removed revealing more rusty steel. Remember there is still time to contribute to the match! Act by December 31 to double your impact! Your support will help accomplish our goal for the Mt. Harvard! Thanks Roger Tuesday, December 4. 2018Matching Grant is announced for the Mt. HarvardI am happy to be announcing a new matching grant! This time for the Mt. Harvard. A commitment from the membership of the Milwaukee Road Historical Society for a matching grant places our Mt. Harvard in a good position to operate in a limited time frame for next year. This is a one to one matching grant up to $1,500.00! It is an important step towards bring the Mt. Harvard back to operational status. Please consider a donation. You can be confident that every dollar matched will be wisely used in this restoration.  Sandi is prepping the hallway for primer.  All taped and ready for painting.  Primed and ready for the next coat. In the mean time, and not to be out done, Bob Olsen is continuing the removal of the old paint layer in the women's bathroom.  He is removing old paint beneath the mirrors.  This is what he has accomplished so far.  The wall by the sinks.  This area is still waiting for paint removal.  Gregg Wolfersheim is removing old rivets from the one good stair step. We are using this step as a pattern for the future rebuilt of many stairs need for the John Mcloughlin and the Mt. Harvard. Thanks Roger Monday, December 3. 2018Fall Update on the Mt. Harvard
A lot of effort has gone into the interior since my last blog post about our restoration efforts on Mt. Harvard. We have finished painting the kitchen and installed all of the shelving and parts that we could find in the sleeper. Our three or four person team has now switch its focus to the hallway leading to the vestibule stair area. Bob Olsen has now moved into the women's bathroom and is beginning to remove all the old wall and ceiling paint.
 We just painted these small door panel belonging to the electrical locker.  More small doors some for the John Mcloughlin.  Much of the kitchen was primed at Mid Continent but we are sanding that same area and priming it again.  Here I am priming a wall in the small kitchen.  This view is looking into the kitchen from the obs room.  Sandi priming the area. The masked off area beneath the window is the sink.  Sandi, the happy painter at work.  Wall finally painted. Next we will install locks and handles.  Another wall painted in the small kitchen.  Bob Olsen holding his favorite tool, the heat gun.  Removal of old paint in the womens bathroom has begun.  The lounge is also functioning as a small assembling and storage area. |
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Fri, 01-15-2021 10:20
Hello Jason. Your comments are very much appreciated. Yes, there is much hard work that goes into all our restorations and maintenance here at the [...]
Fri, 01-15-2021 10:13
Hello Jack Yes, It will be one of our most impressive cars that we have at IRM when its completed. Thanks for the pat on the back! Roger.
Thu, 01-14-2021 21:05
Those cars look great so far guys! Man I wish I had the time to volunteer and become a member at IRM that looks like so much fun especially with how [...]
Tue, 01-12-2021 16:30
the pawnee is looking great a pat on the back to all involved
Wed, 01-06-2021 10:14
Good job on coach updates January 5, 2021. Sincerely, Ethan A.
Mon, 01-04-2021 12:31
Hello Jack Happy New Year from IRM. To my knowledge there was no damage from the minor ice storm that we had in late December, 2020. Some [...]
Sun, 01-03-2021 20:12
the museum area had lots of ice storms in area did the museum get a lot of damage
Thu, 12-24-2020 13:27
roger, Thank you to all of the Passenger car department volunteers. The #109 is going to be a great car when all done! Ted miles, [...]
Sun, 12-06-2020 08:46
Hello Ted We havenot finished lettering the 975 but we are well on the way. Look for a few blogs from me now that the wearther is colder and the [...]
Sat, 12-05-2020 18:36
i watched crew replace switch by diesel shop on dec 5. its good to see museum have equipment to do job and save money
Fri, 12-04-2020 14:56
It has been a long time with no news; have you finished lettering the Southern Pacific locomotive? Please post a picture. Ted Miles, IRM Member
Thu, 08-27-2020 09:53
I worked seasonally on the Cadillac & Lake City while the B-71 was in Lake City, MI, beginning in 1970. My primary job was steward/waiter/car cleaner [...]