Wood Shop

Another sure sign of spring - a few hardy souls are accomplishing some work outdoors during the warmer hours of each sunny day.

Truck Work

Gerry Dettloff was helped by Paul Cronin as they worked to disassemble this arch bar truck  The springs are out and replacements will be used for the broken ones.  The truck and its mate will eventually find their way beneath Lake Shore Electric 810.

Out for Some Air

The first car acquired by IRM 60 years ago got some exercise as it was run over to track 41 for some attention.  I bet Jon Fenlaciki walked two miles he made so many trips in and out of the car, never having been more than 200 from it.

Door No. 1

Just like the quiz show - - -  Victor Humphreys had the finish gray enamel out for the new doors we made for Chicago Great Western X 38.

Door No. 2

And Victor made sure door number two got its finsihed gray enamel applied.

Brian Patterson Photo

We are working on a new machine base for the table saw we are restoring.  Jim Foraker drew it all up in 3D on his computer and Bob Kutella and Paul Cronin are giving it the once over.

Prime Time

Jonathan Soucek is priming the old motor for the above table saw project now that bearing issues have been resolved - AGAIN - and the motor has been reassembled.

Sanding and Scraping

There were still a few minutes left at the end of the day and Brian Patterson, John Faulhaber and Jim Foraker worked to remove flaking and peeling old paint from the saw.

The Mortise

Dave Rogan is trimming out a bottom rail tenon for the Boston & Maine 1094 windows we are making.  Fussy fitting that is all in a day's work.

There

There - the fit is almost perfect as Dave sights down the stile.

Brian Patterson Photo

John Faulhaber is sanding out and touching up any rough spots he can find for the new station door.  We have one of the panel inserts glued up and dry, the second can be seen in the background in the clamps.