Due to some new health problems I expect that BLOG entries may be spotty at best, and their content less than usual. Probably between now and year end. That said, here is some news from midweek. And of course an open invitation to any cub reporter that might be interested in hanging out, watching the work, taking digital pics, and reporting.
Rich Witt and Dave Rogan worked to restore old metal strips used to cover over the door rubber weatherstripping. We are able to save four of the old ones, and have two new ones made to order. That chunk of wood on the bench is the new window sill for the south side of the plow, finally trimmed and fitted, cut areas about to receive some paint.
Dave Rogan constructed a jig and proceeded to drill mounting holes in the new metal weatherstrips. One hole every SIX INCHES - that is a lot of holes.
Those that remember these entries from last winter noted that almost every week there were one or more pics of work on WINDOWS. Yesterday must have been the first real sign of winter. John Faulhaber is checking the work so far on stock for three new plow windows. Yesterday the rough boards were jointed, ripped, crosscut, trimmed, profile routed, squared, and rabbeted. That was in our spare time.
Others worked on the plow outside. Jim Leonard and Simon Harrison completed the work on the south plow body window opening. The sill was installed and all three shoe moldings fitted and installed, plywood blank done and in. Then they moved on to the south doorway tacking in new rubber weatherstripping, fitting the temporary door and hanging it on hinges.
Comments
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...
Mon, 12-27-2021 16:28
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.
Mon, 06-07-2021 22:40
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
Wed, 04-14-2021 15:26
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 [...]
Fri, 04-09-2021 19:56
Bear in mind that the Nebraska Zephyr is an articulated train set, so cars cannot be inserted at will. Although cars and/or a second engine could be [...]
Wed, 03-31-2021 11:37
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 [...]