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Thursday, August 20. 2009UTLX 17222 Update August 19, 2009 Sanding is Done The sanding to prepare for new paint is done and Kirk Warner is masking off adjacent areas, that do not need the paint.  Inside Barn 3 Another benefit of the Thomas Event is that passenger cars are pulled out of Barn 3 and if other work can be tightly scheduled, such as the tank car painting, we can house it indoors for masking and prep work.  Wiping The first step is to thoroughly wipe down the sanded areas to assure they are clean before painting.  Covering Up More tarps and plastic sheets are taped down to protect the other areas of the car. And now following, are several pictures of the new black paint being applied.  Starting  Moving On  More  Right Side Some paint was needed on the right side, here seen after spraying.  Left Side But most of the work was done on the left side and A end. In mid job it was decided to wye the car to provide a shady side - here it is turned and painted. It developed into a very long day with a lot of help from several folks including the crew who ran Joy 2 to pull the car from Barn 3 early in the AM and who returned it inside an hour or so before the rain started. Thanks to all!! Thursday, August 20. 2009URTX 26640 Update August 19, 2009 In the Shop More wood parts are primed and steel parts are almost ready to re-install on the car, including ladder and door stops.  Plug Door The plug door on the left side has now been completely needle chipped. Look closely and you will see remnants of the original orange paint and some lettering! Wow.  B End At the B end corner, the ladder brackets are going back on and the steel end was needlechipped for priming and paint. Thursday, August 20. 2009Union Pacific 3786 Update August 19, 2009 Shop Work Wayne Bates is making good progress on restoring stove parts for this caboose.  Interior What a change! Painted walls and now the floor area is being primed and painted. It will not be long now. |
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Mon, 09-08-2025 08:22
Good job on the Burlington Nortern 9976. OK.
Tue, 08-12-2025 12:56
No new news that I have heard of thus far.
Tue, 08-12-2025 12:53
I'll also be doing another update on it soon. Keep en eye out for that.
Tue, 08-12-2025 12:47
A little work was done to it for Diesel Days this year. You'll see photos floating around for the temporary short term job that was done to make it [...]
Wed, 08-06-2025 13:01
Is steam car CN 15444 going to be coming to museum several times it was to be moved to muesum
Sat, 07-19-2025 18:56
Yeah, sadly it's still there as of 7/19/2025
Thu, 06-12-2025 19:14
Its been 14 years guys, where is the unit? Like really? Did you guys misplace it? Or are repairs taking that long? At this point be might we will have [...]
Wed, 04-09-2025 17:40
Jamie Thanks for the update. She's gonna shine like every thing else you guys do! Smeds
Thu, 03-06-2025 16:28
Yes, there is a wye. Those two have been MU'ed on diesel days a year or two ago.
Wed, 03-05-2025 14:04
7009 number boards look good. Is there a way to turn a locomotive around at IRM? In case you ever had a mind to connect 7009 and 6847?
Fri, 03-29-2024 21:26
We're slackers and spend more time working on the equipment in the shop than keeping all you readers updated. We'll work on it, but I'm sure updates [...]
Thu, 03-14-2024 08:02
What happened to the Department Blog? It's been over 2 years and I still regularly check for updates, but nothing comes...