Passenger Car Department

The day started with Mike Baksic and Shelly Vanderschaegen working on the vestibule closet door from 2nd Exhibit Car. First Mike planed off the edge of the previous week's oops, then they took and fitted the door handle faceplate and drilled the holes. Shelly put wax paper down and Mike put the faceplate on it and then screwed the faceplace in place. Then they turned over the door and Shelly whipped up some epoxy and filled in the holes and now it will cure until next weekend in the 1st Exhibit Car which is a bit warmer. Meanwhile, Mark Gellman was showing Ray what had been done in the 2nd Exhibit Car. Jon Habegger was taking pictures.

Mike Baksic and Shelly Vanderschaegen planing the door edge for the 2nd Exhibit Car

Mike lining up the door handle faceplate

Shelly filling in holes on the vestibule closet door

Jon Habegger on hand to help out and take photos

Next the group went into the Loch Sloy. Mark, Ray Mormann, and Mike are going from room to room putting in missing screws, putting doors back on track and checking that the lights are working, checking the metal work to be sure everything is in place and so forth.

Ray Mormann repairing a sliding door track in the Loch Sloy

Mike adjusting a berth in the Loch Sloy

Mike and Ray adjusting a door latch in the Loch Sloy

Mike and Ray working on sliding door access panel

Mike replacing screws in Loch Sloy compartment

Mark Gellman explaining door mechanics to Jon Habegger

Michael McCraren continued his patient work in Bedroom F of the Pacific Peak. (All images below are from Bedroom F.) He joined the rest of the gang for a chilly lunch in the Birmingham, as did Buzz Morisette.

Left side of the hallway leading into Bedroom F - this shot shows every color the room was painted

Right side of the hallway and the wall by the divider

Wall by the divider showing some stainless steel

Curator Michael Baksic and Shelly Vanderschaegen were the only ones in the Passenger Car Department who braved the weather and made the long journey to IRM. They made good use of their time with the 2nd Exhibit Car. Shelly stained the trim that was to go on the wall where the TV will be located and Michael installed the trim. Once the heater is repaired underneath the counter, the doors will be reattached to close it up.

Mike Baksic installing new trim in TV area

Trim fully installed

Then it was time to work on the closet door which was started last weekend. Under the metal which had been removed last weekend, the laminate was separating from the door. Gorilla Glue was used under the separated laminate on the door and then clamped to dry. Then Michael trimed one side of the door 3/8" or more. Ooops! Time for more Gorilla Glue which will sit until next weekend. The frame on the closet door had rotted wood so Shelly took the rotted wood out from underneath the door frame.

Gorilla Glue applied to laminate and clamped

Extra cut being glued

On the way Shelly took some pics of the monumental snow banks for all to enjoy. Remember these were taken in northern Illinois - not northern Michigan!

Snow bank so high the mailbox is flagged

Its just like being UP NORTH!!