I have a number of images for one project today, Cleveland Transit System 4223, a PCC car. Lorne Tweed took several of these so I will split this weeks news into two BLOG entries
Dave Diaz is painting a new switch cabinet for the car. It has been fabricated new, and a lot of prep work has gone into adding the needed attachments and holes for mounting under the front dash of the car.
The next few images were taken inside the car, left side rear. We have all the panels and trim for the car, but they have been out of it for many years. It is like trying to do a jigsaw puzzle without benefit of the picture on the box. Wise advice to budding restorationists: Take a lot of pics, mark each piece where it came from with a paper tag, and write the id on each piece. Surely one of those pieces of information will be lost to memory or time.
There are wide wall panels to be mounted below the row of standee windows and above the ordinary passenger windows. Simon Harrison is holding the first one, working from the rear to front on the left side.
Simon Harrison is now fitting a piece of trim above the row of standee windows. Many of these pieces appear to be the same, but have subtle differences, different hole patterns. You really need to lay out and sort out each group of pieces.
In the shop the seemingly endless task of preparing the side windows, passenger windows, goes on. For this car there is an upper and lower for each opening. Simon is applying a clear protective finish to the cleaned aluminum frames, in this case one of the lower sash.
Comments
Sun, 02-21-2021 21:12
Hi Ethan The 428 has been worked on recently but the focus now is on the maintenance and repair on the 1630 and the Shay. This Spring we will [...]
Sun, 02-21-2021 15:10
How is the UP 428 Steam locomotive engine is most done being fixed. OK Roger.
Sun, 02-21-2021 13:18
Hello Max The answer is Yes, the Dover will be used along with our other Pullman cars only in special event operations. When not in use [...]
Sun, 02-21-2021 12:30
Hello Jim We will be operating the Dover this year depending upon its mechanical condition. I hope to use the car in display venue as well as in [...]
Sun, 02-21-2021 12:24
Hello Kirk Hello, Yes the Dover is now in great shape. There are a couple of little projects to accomplish when the weather changes. I am [...]
Sat, 02-20-2021 18:55
Will the DOVER STRAIT be operational for Museum trips
Sat, 02-20-2021 17:06
I’m really impressed with the wonderful job your volunteers are doing to restore this historic passenger car. Once the restoration is complete, does [...]
Sat, 02-20-2021 14:02
It is great to see the work that Bob Hunter and Gene Macowiak started in the 1990’s. Great work done in finishing the two bedrooms and the buffet [...]
Fri, 02-19-2021 18:41
Very good article. I definitely love this website. Continue the good work!
Tue, 02-02-2021 10:15
I know it is wintertime, and the Virus is making getting people in to do work is difficult, so in a few months, when it's warmer, would someone please [...]
Sun, 01-31-2021 14:37
Hello Jack Thank you very much We in the coach dept are working very hard to have these trains restored Thanks Roger
Sat, 01-30-2021 18:45
pre oiler is a great idea saves lots of wear and tear on engines. a pat on the back for the diesel crew