HAPPY THANKSGIVING
The first order of business is to wish you and yours a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. And to give all of you THANKS for your support and participation in ALL of the various IRM projects in 2012. THANK YOU.
Yesterday at the IRM wood shop there was but a skeleton crew on hand. I can assume many were making preparations for today's time with family and friends, or traveling to do the same. That is entirely fitting and appropriate.
In the shop we used the time to work on more windows. There was a time not too long ago when constructing and fabricating ONE new window from rough stock was a BIG EVENT. Yet here we are well along the process for making ELEVEN new windows, in the space of a few short weeks.
Victor Humphreys and Dick Cubabge worked on eight new windows for the cupola cab of the CGW snowplow. All these share the same profile and shape, but of course there are four different sizes, and each pair has both a right hand and left hand version. Last week you saw the pile of prepared blanks, we referred to as 'window kits'. Victor and Dick worked to rout a unique profile for the beading on that stock as you can see above.
The next steps were done on the table saw to slice two thin grooves and drop out the remainder resulting in the rabbet, which will be used to place the glass in the finished window. Here that is all done, three steps on each of 32 pieces of stock. We made fabrication drawings on the computer for each type and are using those to set dimensions and sizes. Four of the drawings lay before you in the above image, resting on three completed glue ups of windows. Behind them are the stacks of window kits, now with each piece shaped and rabbeted as needed. Maybe only barely visible but the pair of stiles facing the camera has had the layout lines added for plunging 3/8 inch slots on the mortising machine - the next steps.
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 [...]