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Sunday, June 23. 2013

Further Progress on RI 2612 Posted by Roger Kramer in Passenger Car Department at 22:33

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Further Progress on RI 2612

My Thanks goes out to a couple of new volunteers to the Rock Island 2612 restoration project. Meet Dave Cook and Ray Erickson. They have been longtime members but have recently decided to help the cause. Now, this report covers my last couple of trips working on the coach. As you will see in the following views I am now not the only person working on the car. This last Wednesday there were five people working in the coach.! We all had fun and came home tired.

Brian installing one of the brass window sash, two weeks ago

Roger working along with Brian, again two weeks ago

Dave Cook hard at work scraping the old paint off the wall l

Dave again scraping More progress Ray is next to him scraping away

The last section is almost completely scraped free of old paint

A small area was primed More to come this coming Wednesday

This coming Wed, June 26, we will again be hard at work preparing the 2612 for late Summer service. Won't you join the crew? The more folks that come out and help the more progress can be shown in one day. It's amazing how much was accomplished last Wednesday!! Remember to bring out your lunch and plenty of water. Please wear work clothes. Please........No suites or ties!!!! This is a very casual "party" Please meet in back of barn 3 around 11 am. See you then. Thanks again to those who are helping on this project. Roger Kramer

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