Illinois Railway Museum Blog

The day started as Curater Michael Baksic epoxied the vestibule closet door in the 2nd Exhibit Car. Previously Shelly had epoxied and sanded half of the door. Shelly took all the photos today except those attributed to others.

Mike Baksic applying epoxy to the vestibule closet door

While the vestibule closet door dried, Kevin Kriebs began priming the vestibule between Exhibit Cars 1 and 2.

Kevin Kriebs applying primer to ceiling in the vestibule between the Exhibit Cars

Kevin applying primer to walls in the vestibule

Jon Habegger helped Shelly Vanderschaegen put picture frames together while Mark Gellman and Michael Baksic sanded the vestibule closet door after it was dry.

Mike and Mark Gellman sanding the vestibule closet door

Later Michael, Ray Mormann and Mark went through the Birmingham diner fixing tables that had missing screws, needed to be tightened, etc. They brought a table top to Shelly to epoxy the edges and Michael also applied epoxy to a table top.

Mike applies epoxy to a Birmingham table while Jon Habegger looks on

Lunch in the Birmingham was almost back to normal with humor and many smiling faces.

Lunch in the Birminham with Jon, Michael McCraren, Mark, Kevin, Ray Mormann, and Mike Baksic

Michael McCraren continued his work in the Pacific Peak. He reports that he is getting close to priming. Michael took some photos of the snowfall that day and you can see the mounds of previous snow that had piled up. Mark Gellman also captured a snow picture to post.

Taken 2/16/14 from the steam lead looking at the door leading into Barn 9 from Mike McCraren

Looking south towards barns 7 and 8 on 2/16/14 from Mike McCraren

Looking east on 2/16/14 towards Electric Park from Mike McCraren

Looking north toward the station with a 10 ft pile of snow by Barn 3 on 2/16/14 from Mike McCraren

Snow pile at museum entrance 2/16/14 from Mark Gellman

After lunch Kevin was priming the vestibule again but discovered that condensation had formed a layer of ice so that was the end of the work day.

After lunch Kevin was priming the vestibule again

Kevin encountered a winter priming problem

Condensation formed ice inside the vestibule