Wood Shop

The weather was nearly perfect for our Chicago Great Western X 38 open house.  A large crowd had assembled by 1 PM and after a few adjustments and bugs were worked out we were off and running.  Folks were in line and more coming in for almost two hours.  Nearly 100 visitors (maybe more) climbed into the plow and most took a turn in the operators seat.  The cost to them was only stuffing the donation can if they wished and the value to us of their smiles - PRICELESS.  We received many compliments, questions, and positive reinforcement from the visitors to continue the work.  Here are a few pics from Barbara Lanphier of those climbing into the plow.  Special thanks to Barbara Lanphier, Linda Lanphier, Buzz Morisette, Kirk Warner, and Victor Humphreys for working on the crew, and presenting  a personable and professional appearance and behavior for our visitors.

Priceless Excitement

Up the Steps

And to avoid this becoming stale and old news, here is shot we saw on Friday afternoon of Tim Peters doing some last minute painting on the west end of Chicago Rapid Transit 1024.  Much of this area has seen extensive work over the summer and it is almost back together with the gates and new cab window in place.  The underside of the end roofs and the tack molding are painted a dark brown described as "90% cocoa" and you can see the carefully matched bronzy green on the corner posts and siding.

Touch Up