Rock Island 2612

                             Just a quickie update....   Gary began the arduous task of grinding more bolt heads off the north side panels. We will replace these three for they are to rusty to repair. In other words it would look like "H" if we patched them.  We figured, since the coach is torn apart we might as well "bite the bullet" and do it!!  That will be our focus for the upcoming two weeks; removing panels and rust then priming and painting the "innards."  We should be done with this part by May 15 when the new panels will be delivered.    Upon arrival they  will be again fitted, drilled, and painted before installation.    

I hope you can see the sparks flying.   Gary is again removing the old bolts that hold the rusty panels

Gary is removing yet another rusty steel panel  this time on the opposite side

Gary, Dave, and Mark  "

                         Thanks to Stan Zoller and  reporters, Pauline Trabert and Nigel Bennett, for the first  "New" Rail and Wire.    I liked 

the format with larger print for us  older folks with "aging" eyes.

Great idea!    Another great innovation;  reporters getting news from all departments.                                                                         

There are many projects at IRM that never get reported!     Thanks      Roger Kramer