Freight Car Department

B end

Before the Thomas traffic built later in the day, Kirk Warner was able to wye the car with the help of Wes Lloyd.  Then the needlechipping work began on the "B" end with some priming by the end of the day.

Door Track

The lower door track was cleaned and primed during the day.

Door Stop

The door stops were cleaned and painted as shop work and then reinstalled on the siding.

Siding

The last 'regular' siding board has been installed.  Specially milled trim boards remain to fit.  More time is spent on the last picky few pieces than a dozen of the ordinary siding boards.

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!!