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Monday, January 18. 2010Michigan Electric 28 Update - January 17, 2010 Mortise and Tenon Joints So is this an ME 28 entry or a Wood Shop entry? I guess I will keep it with the ME 28 category. Here, Jeff Brady is working on fitting mortise and tenon joints in very hard wood for a set of two large baggage doors. Following are a few more shots taken as I was fussing with different settings on the camera. You should begin to appreciate that for one door there are FOURTEEN of these to be custom fitted before even thinking about glueing the assembly together.  Mortise and Tenon Joints  Mortise and Tenon Joints  Mortise and Tenon Joints Wouldn't you like to come out and help - and pick up some new skills in the wood shop? NO WAITING! Monday, January 18. 2010Wood Shop Update - January 17, 2010 Better Photo Of course this is Sunday and due to the poor weather, Tim Peters was not riding the bycycle or doing yard work. The next wondow from that large stack is being painted the exterior gray color. Monday, January 18. 2010Wood Shop - More from January 16, 2020With great thanks to Pete Pedersen who supplied additional photos from last Saturday - - -  A Clean Frame Bill Wulfert works to clean and restore the metal framed windows from a CTA 4000 steel el car.  The Table Router Rich Witt, Bob Kutella, and Victor Humphreys work on setting the table mounted router for the next step on the N&W 2050 windows.  Trimming the Bead Now Rich and I are actually trimming away some of the beading to allow fitting of the corner joints. I wonder if the surgeon envisioned me doing this so soon when he issued me the orthopedic glove seen on my left hand.  Results I am pretty happy with the first two windows taking shape, although something seems amiss to Rich Witt based on that fierce scowl!  A Fitting End Rather, a fitting beginning as Bob Kutella and Victor Humphreys begin to piece together the parts for the second size window needed for the cab on N&W 2050.  1268 Windows Here a better shot of Tim Peters working on the 22 new clerestory windows for the CRT 1268. The stack behind him is waiting for his attention. Thanks again for the images, Pete. |
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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 [...]
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What happened to the Department Blog? It's been over 2 years and I still regularly check for updates, but nothing comes...
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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, [...]
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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.
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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 [...]
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Nice to see 428's cab back on. Looking forward to when it is operable!
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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 [...]
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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?
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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
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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 [...]