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Entries from May 2008

Friday, May 30. 2008

ATSF 1400 update May 30, 2008 Posted by Robert Kutella in ATSF 1400 Wood Caboose at 19:07

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ATSF 1400 update May 30, 2008

This is a very historic caboose which Buzz Morrisette has adopted. We hope to add more to this entry shortly.

Newly Restored End Platform

As of the end of May 2008, we can see what looks like a factory fresh new end. Well, it is. New end sills, new platform framing and decking, Restored and reinstalled railings, stepwells, etc. The door is original and was restored and refinished in the Woodshop over the winter. What existed previously had rotted away to the point that even using them as patterns was questionable. Nice work, Buzz!

Friday, May 30. 2008

Weekend Update Posted by Joel Ahrendt in Electric Car Department at 18:12

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Weekend Update

It was a holiday weekend, so there was lots of activity in the Car Dept.. The biggest news is that a rebuilt motor has been put back in the IT 415. A full annual service inspection was also performed on the car by a host of Car Dept. personnel! It was tested and released for regular service.

The CTA 4391 (The Green Hornet) was brought over to the pit on Monday and it's annual inspection was started.

Work was done on the CTA S105 engine's windows, with the first coat of yellow paint going on one of the motorman's window.

There was a moment of silence at 3:00 pm on Monday with one of the members of the West End Jazz Band playing taps at the flagpole. This was a particularly moving event.

There are some corrections to last weeks report!
Not all inspections that were mentioned last week were for Regular Revenue Service Cars and that report should not be taken to mean that these other cars are now ready for, or released to, that type of service! The inspection work that was done to some of our work equipment was of a limited nature based on the annual usage of this equipment and the fact that it is mostly yard work that this equipment is used for! In addition there are Regular Revenue Service Cars that still need to complete annual inspections, but work will continue at a fast but safe pace to get this done!

Respectfully Submitted,
Joel Ahrendt

Tuesday, May 27. 2008

GN 70104 Update May 26, 2008 Posted by Robert Kutella in Great Northern 70104 Three Bay Hopper at 23:25

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GN 70104 Update May 26, 2008

Ladies Day

Two new volunteers are seen contributing their efforts to this project. Krystine Tempinski is on the left opening a can of paint, and Gwyneth Stupar is on the right. The task is to paint test patches on the car side to make a final evaluation of paint formulas.

Which Red do you Like?

Still good friends, the ladies have finished this job!

Chief Carknocker

Kirk Warner has connected shop air up to the hopper car and is applying the brakes, measuring cylinder travel, and inspecting for any defects.

How many layers can you find?

Archealogy 101 class is in session. We are trying to carefully pick through at least four layers of stenciling on the right hand end of the car. Anyone that has old photos of these or similar cars on the Great Northern can help us here. What we hope to uncover is the 1965 era lettering. So far we can see "ASE R.B." on the first line - a partial of Grease Roller Bearing note? Below that we have uncovered "G.N.-Y" which puts us on the Great Northern in Superior, Wisconsin. Somewhere in this string could be one or more words and a date. Anyone??

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