Illinois Railway Museum Blog

Buzz Morisette wrote and took pictures for the following post:

With Bob K. out with a bad leg I thought I would update the Wood, Car, and Freight Shop Blog with a few photos from Wednesday.

The CGW Plow has seen a lot of progress even with the cold wet weather this spring. Exterior almost completely painted.

CGW plow exterior almost completely painted

The stove is now back in place. Victor H, project manager, looks like he is waiting for the stove to produce some hot coffee. Dave R is coming up the ladder.

Victor H. and Dave R. look at the stove

The plow roof will be finished soon

Dave and Chris R. checking their cameras, you can see the new toolbox and the completed car siding and ceiling work from this last winter.

Inside the plow with completed car siding and ceiling

The plow cab is completely finished off

On the way back to the shop I caught Randy Hicks in the pit inspecting CA&E 309.

Can you find Randy in this photo?

Pete G. in the shop painting parts for Charles City Western 300.

Pete G. in the shop painting parts for Charles City Western 300

He and his crew have rebuilt a 600 volt compressor this winter. Just checked out OK last week and ready to be installed.

Rebuilt 600 volt compressor

300 looks great with fresh orange paint and rebuilt grids being wired in.

Fresh orange paint on the 300

Over in barn seven I found Gery D. (L) and John F. (R) measuring TMER&L D-13 dump car roof for replacement car lines (Rafters).

Gery D. and John F. measuring TMERL D-13 dump car roof

The Gery and John team have also finished the 810 roof painting back in barn 4

The 810 roof painting finished

Also busy in the shop today were Lorne T. prepping and painting interior panels for the Cleveland 4223 PCC. And last but not least Rich W. working up plans for the arch window frames we need to make for the Boston and Mane wood diner.

Rich W. working up plans for B&

Tim was not around today but I don’t know when the CRT 1024 was last updated. The photo below shows the new sign roll box, roofing, end platform, beam work, and special cast running lights next to the sign box.

CRT 1024

Tim and Frank just started cutting the new T&G car siding that’s set up in the shop. I need to finish the sign roll graphics for this project.

Thanks for looking, (get well soon Bob - I don’t like to type) Buzz Morisette, May 15, 2014.