Wood Shop

High Level Meeting

There is a high level meeting in progress as Tim Peters and Buzz Morisette review lettering on old photos for the CRT 1268.  Buzz is our 'go to guy' when it comes to vinyl decals or paint masks.  They are reviewing the various detail changes in the lettering styles over time so as to be appropriate for the magnificent restoration work that Tim is engaged in.

More Window Parts

Richard Schauer was in the shop yesterday and snapped this pic after an intense few hours work on window parts for the N&W 2050.  Left to right are the crew of John Faulhaber, Victor Humphreys, and myself.

How hard is to make a simple window?  Well, for this project there are 44 pieces required for the frames and mullions.  So, after picking the lumber and getting it to the shop it was jointed, crosscut, ripped, planed, beading routed, rabbets made for the glass and about 85 feet of tiny beading strips made to retain the glass after glazing.  Remaining is the layout work for the jointery, mortising, creating a jig to crosscut exactly all pieces to be tenoned, tenoning, meticulously hand fitting each frame, glueing, sanding, and trimming.  Whew!

More Window Work

Buzz is also working on new windows for the MILW 01984 caboose.  Slabs of lumber are in process, here being ripped into frame parts on the table saw.

Careful

Careful measurements are required at each step as Buzz uses a caliper to ensure dimensions are correct and an exact replica can be constructed to help renew this car.  In the background you may see Victor Humphreys working on door parts and reviewing his project with Barbara Lanphier.  Barbara had her second knee replacement surgery last fall and it was good to note her progress and see her back on site.