Freight Car Department

A good crew continued on the job today, much of the time preparing for Showcase Weekend.  Please stop by.

These Will Grab You

The grab irons, steps, and handrails have received their first coat of finish black on the northwest corner of the plow.  Inside work today included repairing and cleaning, prime painting of the two cast threshold plates, and priming of custom made moldings done last week.

Chipping Away At It

Dave Rogan was on the job all day, and here is chipping old paint and rust from the back wall of the plow.  We moved around a lot and tried to make best use of the nice weather today, although some said it was too hot.  Some needlechipping and wire brushing was done on the sloping nose of the plow up front, testing the access we have to reach some of those areas.

Paint

Saving the best image to last.  Victor Humphreys sanded and repainted a second coat of black on the plow wings and the side of the nose wedge.  It is really spiffy clean and shiny.  Come out and see for yourself!  That is really a deep, rich maroon.