Wood Shop

New Window In

I was not too optimistic about outdoor work at IRM, after leaving home in the morning with about a half inch of ice and snow needing to be scraped and thawed off the automobile.  By mid morning most of that had melted away, and in the afternoon Victor Humphreys took the challenge and he and I dared to open up the Chicago Great Western X 38 snowplow.  As he said, we have been working in the shop all winter and both were beginning to suffer cabin fever.  Success.  The first of the new windows we made in the shop is complete and installed on the rear wall.  And the north side opening was opened up and the new window for that fitted into place, ready to install on the next fair weather day.

Roof Work

As Nigel mentioned in his report there were many members on hand but most shuttled back and forth to meetings (an annual ritual at IRM this time of year).  Here we see Ray Schmidt, Jeff Brady (hidden by Ray) and Bill Peterson working on the new roof for Michigan Electric 28.  If you look carefully you will see the new tongue and groove slats made in our shop going on the carline stringers.

A Big Door

This is the new door we are making for our station.  The extensions of the vertical stiles were trimmed off and then some more finish sanding by Victor.  At the left of this picture you will see John Faulhaber working on a new children's activity item at the request of Ray Bellock.

In Its Prime

In between other tasks Victor found time to add the first coat of primer to the door.  Not many steps left now - almost ready to deliver to our Buildings and Grounds Department.

Ceiling

Jim Leonard is making all the sawcuts for the last large ceiling panel for Cleveland Transit System 4223.

Wiring

Meanwhile out in the carbody for the 4223, Eric Lorenz continues the task of routing and running all new wiring.  Look at it all!  I wonder how he knows where it all goes?