Freight Car Department

Parts

The old TV commercial seemed to say "Parts is Parts", at least for a chicken.  Not so true for restoration work.  Bill Peterson is cleaning up many of the cupola window hardware parts.  Earlier he had completed the fitting and installation of the floor repair pieces inside the rear compartment, left side.

Locks

Victor Humphreys is installing a very old mortise lock for one of the doors on the snowplow.  Lots of drilling, fitting, chiseling.

Cupola Framing

Buzz Morisette continues the tricky work of restoring the window framing and sills in the cupola.  Here he adding some paint to the framing for the left rear window.

Cupola Roof

First thing in the morning Victor Humphreys went up on the roof and finished the second coat of new paint on the cupola roof, before the metal work got too hot in the sun.  Uncertain weather drew out this task, but we are off and running now.

Cupola Maroon

We also applied the first maroon to be seen on the cupola.  This to the posts, trim, and framing exterior, while Buzz applies some finish grey to the new wood sills and posts on the left side.