Wood Shop

More Windows

Rich Witt is putting the finishing touches on the fourth CA&E window he has reconditioned.  Next job?  Bring it on!

More Windows

Tim Peters completed the planned window change out for CRT 1268.  Here he going through the process of fitting and trimming each sash to the opening.

Steam at IRM

Ray Schmid and Jeff Brady are manning a home made steam generator as Ray slides in a wood slat for the end roof of Michigan Electric 28.  Some of the curves on the end cannot be bent without this additional step.

Needle Chipping

Frank Sirinek has gone quietly about his business; largely staying beneath the radar as he restores Kansas City Public Service 755.  A lot of the windows have recently been changed out, and there is remarkable progress on the interior painting and finish work.  Cold temperatures, strong winds, and a steady drizzle which became a downpour did not discourage Frank from using a needle chipper to remove paint from two more interior panels.

End Gate

Roger Kramer was on hand in the shop, cleaning up a passenger car end gate for the Pullman Car John Mc Loughlin, to be primed and painted.

Display

Henry Vincent continues to work on the display for a vintage Pennsylvania Railroad sign/mural.  Rich Witt was helping Henry trim the large item.  The rest of the day, Rich worked on priming several windows for CA&E 36.

Barn 4 Visitor

Lat Sunday CRT 1268 was operating, providing rides for our visitors.  Now it is visiting Barn 4 for a change of all of its windows, backdating to an older style.  Our resident guru of wood rapid transit cars, Tim Peters, has a new set of windows already produced for the change.  The current 1268 windows will find a new home in CRT 1797.

EXPRESS

John Faulhaber decided to try his hand at lettering new signs for the Rock Island Commuter cars.  We need more folks willing to learn this skill set.  One comment - "It is not as easy as it looks."

Three Windows

Rich Witt faithfully continued restoration of windows for CA&E 36, now doing three at a time!

ME 28

Not strictly a Wood Shop entry but Jeff Brady continues on forming the curved end roof sheathing on our Michigan Electric car.  Norm Krentel was removing windows and Walt Stafa, visitor form Ohio, assisted throughout the day.