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Sunday, April 10. 2011Wood Shop Update - April 9, 2011Despite the title of these BLOG entries we try to show other activities, as appropriate, and when we are able to snap a picture. So, to start out this BLOG, here is a short report on activity in the Freight Car Department.  Air Brakes Victor Humphreys is testing air brakes on two freight cars, scheduled to be operated in a special freight train on April 30. He has completed inspections and maintenance for five cars so far, with a lot of help from other departments.  Hand Tools What would someone from one of the many TV handyman shows say? Buzz Morisette is using a hand plane to size new moldings for the MILW 01984 caboose project. What a concept!  On the Bevel On to some of the operations for the new IC 3996 window frames. You might think wow, look at that new frame for a window. But realize that to produce just one there are many steps along the way, and jigs and fixtures to be made. Readers here will have seen many of the needed steps in earlier BLOG entries, now we are close to the finish line. Here, Rich Witt and Loren Tweed are cutting a bevel on the bottom rail of these windows.  Stile Rabbet With a special profile routed on the bottom rail, and the bevel cut, a bit has been installed in the router, and fences and guides set up to cut a rabbet on each side stile. Even with the guides, it requires careful work for Rich and Loren to do each side of each of the eleven frames.  The Ledge Rich eyeballs the new ledge or rabbet created on this frame, while Loren helps with the inspection. We check each cut on each frame before moving on.  Lift Hardware Brass window lift castings (two per window) need to be inserted into the bottom rail. Another special jig or fixture was constructed to locate these and provide a consistent unchanging pocket for the hardware. The jig is in place and Rich Witt is using a router, with yet another different bit, to plow out the recessed pockets.  The Pocket Here is a better idea of the finished pocket. Looks simple, huh? One down, twenty one more to go. |
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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...
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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, [...]
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.
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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 [...]
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
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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 [...]
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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 [...]