Chicago Great Western X 38 Russell Snow Plow

Thank you to the many who are pitching on on this project.  In a relatively few days there has been some very noticeable progress on many fronts.

Rear Wall

Many have voiced concern over what looked like a third doorway, that had been cut into the rear wall.  A panel had been removed but we brought along with when the plow left Milwaukee.  Here, Victor Humphreys is fitting it into place for some welding in the not too distant future.

The old Grind

There was another nearly perfect day of clear weather and several volunteers quickly responded.  Jim Leonard, Fred Ash, and John Faulhaber worked to clean sections of the left wing down to bare metal.  John was heard to remark, more than once  -  "I hate rivets!!"

Left Wing

With a very large area of the left wing almost surgically clean, Jim Leonard and Victor Humphreys moved into action to prime it and protect the work.

First Paint

Here is a milestone photo of the first finish paint to be applied to the plow.  This area had been primed three days ago, and now finished BLACK was applied.

Done

I mean the crew is DONE, after a very long day.  And of course an entire area on the left side of the wedge is sporting glossy black - done.  The goal is to reproduce the paint scheme of circa 1950's on the CGW.  Get the picture?  Several have commented why did they paint the front black?  You would never see it at night!  Consider that in use the plow moved through a winter wonderland, a WHITESCAPE, and black would clearly improve visibility to those on a grade crossing considering a move in front of it.