Chicago Great Western X 38 Russell Snow Plow

On the Roof

Gerry Dettloff, Jim Leonard, and Dave Rogan are up on the roof of our snow plow.  Gerry volunteered to drag the cutting torch up top to remove the first section of metal grating, while Dave is needle chipping more of the cupola roof.  Sharp eyed readers may notice something different in this picture.  The completed side of the X 38 is in the sun!  Yes, some excellent cooperation by other departments resulted in this unit being turned end for end, as well as the B&O wagon top boxcar just to the east.

Grating

Jim Leonard is lifting away the old metal grating.  This will allow us to clean and repaint the area below it.  For the period of this restoration, wooden roof walks will be added in place of the metal.

A Wooden Lining

Victor Humphreys is installing another section of the interior lining inside the snow plow body.

Cupola Roof

Here is a better view of what Dave Rogan was cleaning on the cupola roof.  He and Jim Leonard worked mightily in the sun most of the day.  Removing old paint, wirebrushing the area, and then applying primer.  In addition to this roof area, they did some paint removal and priming on what is now the north door wall.  Buzz Morisette has begun the tasks needed to install the new cupola windows, John Faulhaber is working to trace and document lettering in the cab.  And on the B&O boxcar a repaired door threshold plate was installed.