Wood Shop

Roll Siogn Box

Big news coming up for Chicago Rapid Transit 1797.  Tim Peters is in the home stretch on this massive restoration and here is working on a roll sign box.

Interior

The interior of the 1797 really looks magnificent, clean, fresh.  From my perspective, restoring one seat from the ground up, so to speak, represents hours of work.  Yet in a relatively short time, the entire interior of the 1797 has been re-done!

Lettering

The interior is complete with vintage lettering and information.  Sharp eyed viewers here will be able to look through the window of this motorman's cab door and see the words applied to the end door on the inside, by the always friendly Chicago Rapid Transit.  HANDS OFF

Museum Showcase Weekend is now upon us and those able to attend will see a sight not experienced in 64 years.  There will be an operating two car train of wood cars, in the classic brown paint scheme, as it is planned to pair up and operate the 1268 and 1797.  Don't miss it!

Upholstery

John McKelvey continues to prove invaluable with his upholstery skills.  Here, a passenger car lounge chair is going through the shop.

Roof Stuff

That is the highly technical term for the work being done for Cleveland Transit System 4223.  Lorne Tweed is assembling the many parts to be mounted on the roof, - trolley boards, stand off insulators, inductance coil, lightning arrestor, fuse box and trolley pole base.

Seat Work

Meanwhile, Mike Stauber and Frank Sirinek continue work on Shaker Heights Rapid Transit 63.  Piece by piece this car is getting closer to being able to try out as a running PCC car.

Electroliner

There will be many special displays and events for the upcoming Showcase Weekend.  The North Shore Electroliner is making a rare appearance.  It is spotted at our high level 50th Avenue platform, here seen through the picnic area near Central Pavilion.

And do not forget to check the restoration work on our latest Freight Department acquisition, Chicago Great Western X 38 snow plow.  We have largely cleaned and repainted the north side - the unit now sports its first coat of finish paint.  AND - at 1:30 PM Saturday there will be an operating demonstration of the plow wings, with a chance for YOU to participate!  See you on Track 40, at the east end of Barn 4.