Rock Island 2612

                           A couple of friends from the L&N diner era dropped by the Friday, May 23rd, the Memorial day weekend, and started needle chipping the south side of the coach. Howard and Mary Geier took up the" chippers" and really "went to town" knocking off the old paint. Paint chips were flying all over the place!

Mary has never used a needle chipper

She told me she enjoyed chipping

At the end of the day the husband and wife team almost got it all chipped

Mary workin away on Saturday.   Now, she is concentrating on the belt rail 

Clean as a whistle

Howard is applying a coat of primer

Its half primed.  Howard in the back ground and thats Gary in the foreground

At the end of the day.

                           I would like you to meet another new young  member to the restoration team.   This is Austin Harvey, a new graduate from the Crystal Lake High School system.    Welcome to the team, Austin!   As you will see  in upcoming blogs, Austin really likes volunteering at Irm.   Since Memorial Day Austin has been working with us on an average of three or four times a week.   I appreciate his loyalty as well as his work ethic.    Thank you very much, Austin.  Your volunteering has made a big different in our progress!       

Austin, his first day photo

Austin chippin away and Dave sanding inside

  Tuesday, May 27, Austin came back and started chipping above the windows

                                       Please stop by and visit with us.   We would sure like to show you the latest coach progress!                                               Thanks.....      Roger