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Sunday, January 17. 2010Wood Shop Update - January 16, 2010For some reason unknown to me, my picture quality continues to be quite variable. The settings are correct, and they look ok when in small size on the camera screen. Maybe the camera is cold, getting old, or too lazy to always do the AUTOFOCUS thing. But I will show you what I got yesterday, with apologies.  Fitting Let's begin with Victor Humphreys starting to fit together the first frames for the ongoing window project for N&W 2050. Recall that all the mortising work is complete and we cut a LOT of tenons yesterday.  Trimming Once the tenons are roughed out each window is custom assembled individually. Here, Rich Witt is on the small bandsaw notching a tenon. NOTCH, CLEAN, FIT, REPEAT.  Mortising Buzz Morisette continues progress on the ten windows he is making for caboose MILW 01984. Here he is using the mortising machine to drill square holes for the joints. If you folks have never seen this machine in action - YES it drills square holes!  Tenant Most every winter we open up spare space in the wood shop as needed by other departments. Repeating last winter's efforts, Shelly Vanderschaegen is cleaning and painting seat frames for one of our Santa Fe passenger cars. Other hardier members of the SPC department continued their work in Barn 3 in relatively balmy 30 F temperatures. Bob Hunter was there also, continuing the work on the DOVER STRAIT.  1268 Tim Peters is glazing the new clerestory windows for CRT 1268 while Bill Wulfert checks in with advice and support. Sunday, January 17. 2010Cleveland 4223 PCC Update - January 16, 2010 Back to the Old Grind Eric Lorenz and Ed Waytula (not shown) continue to toil at the restoration work on this car. Yesterday they had several pieces of rolled channel in the car shop, cleaning and repairing before starting the paint work. These pieces are secured to the front and rear ends of the car and serve as anti-climbers. |
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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...
Mon, 12-27-2021 16:28
Happy New Year to all the Departments at the Illinois railway Museum! Thanks for all the good work you do in railroad preservation. Ted Miles, [...]
Wed, 10-13-2021 13:33
Was the CB&Q 1309 every transported to IRM?I’ve been reading old issues of Rail&Wire and the car was mentioned several times.
Mon, 06-07-2021 22:40
I was wondering if in the model layout display what scale would you guys be using and would you be displaying model train history as well? Just [...]
Wed, 06-02-2021 17:27
Nice to see 428's cab back on. Looking forward to when it is operable!
Tue, 06-01-2021 16:47
I hope the work will continue on the UP #428. Now that they are the museum's connection to the national railroad network; she would be very [...]
Sat, 04-17-2021 23:07
What is the status of 126, the Milwaukee Buffet car that is in S. Dakota? Any guess on when or if it will get to IRM?
Wed, 04-14-2021 21:09
Perhaps it is time to scrap the remains of the c, B & Q 7128 to make room for the Villa Real. Ted miles, IRM member
Wed, 04-14-2021 15:26
Hi IRM my name is Jason and I was wonder If you guys would be willing to save a CN Dash8-40cm they are currently being retired by CN and being [...]
Fri, 04-09-2021 19:56
Bear in mind that the Nebraska Zephyr is an articulated train set, so cars cannot be inserted at will. Although cars and/or a second engine could be [...]
Wed, 03-31-2021 11:37
I believe Silver Pony is currently on the back burner, and has been put into storage in one of the barns. The car needs a lot of work done to it's [...]