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Entries from June 2008

Thursday, June 12. 2008

Woodshop Update June11, 2008 Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop at 23:17

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John Nelligan and John Faulhaber are at the drill press sinking holes into steel to be used in constructing a machine base for the Fay molder - a new to the woodshop machine we hope to have running later this year.

Much Needed new Floor

George Clark is in the Lake Shore Electric 810 freight trailer adding a new wood floor to the center section of this car.

Outdoor Car Shop

Henry Vincent is fitting new doors, made in the woodshop, for electric car Illinois Terminal 101.

Thursday, June 12. 2008

Weekend Update Posted by Joel Ahrendt in Electric Car Department at 16:07

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Weekend Update

This past weekend was a little slower than the other weekends, though that was due to the weather more than anything. IT 415 had a broken controller top on the #2 end repaired.

While the one subway car that received the new trucks the other weekend was over the pit for some work.

Work continued on the Cleveland PCC, and on the Baldy. It is a long and tedious process sometimes, of course more volunteers would speed some of the work along.

Later in the afternoon the other NYC subway car received it's new trucks. The process went a little smoother, having already had the practice on the previous one.

Sunday brought a whole different picture in the morning at least. NSL 749 went over the pit for some work before we had three waves of heavy rain come racing through. By 12:30, the rain had mostly stopped and the rest of the day was clear. Work also progressed on the CTA S105 engine, and the Michigan car. (see above note.)

Respectfully Submitted,
Joel Ahrendt

Wednesday, June 11. 2008

Milwaukee Streetcar 972 - June 11, 2008 Posted by Robert Kutella in TMER&L 972 Streetcar at 05:08

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Milwaukee Streetcar 972 - June 11, 2008

Milwaukee Electric 972

New volunteer, Ed Chase, has nearly finished cleanup and paint removal on the south side letterboard on the TM 972. Here he is applying primer to the cleaned metal.

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