Special Exhibits Display

On Sunday, November 23, 2014, work continued on the railroad china display in the 1st Exhibit Car. Patrice Connelly again joined the crew to advise and help direct the set-up of the exhibit.

Last week the team made paper plate "china" which could be taped to the glass of the display case. This week they got down to business placing that "china" on the glass. By the end of the day the first glass shelf and china was placed in the cabinet. This is just the start of the work to mount the china.

Jim Windmeier arranging the paper plate china - Photo by Patrice Connelly

What the Burlington Violets and Daisies display will look like - Photo by Patrice Connelly

Placement of the Santa Fe china - Photo by Mark Gellman

Elsewhere in the 1st Exhibit Car, Jon Habegger and Mark Gellman were working on a display for LaSalle Street Station.

Lunch was held in the Birmingham even as work has started on it. Mark Gellman has been scrapping the panels above the windows to get the last of the glue off. He has primed the south side of the car. Ray has started to re-wire the car. At lunch were Patrice Connelly, Jon Habegger, Mark Gellman, Kevin Kriebs, Jim Windmeier, Ray Mormann, Nick Kallas, Michael McCraren and Michael Baksic.

Kevin Kriebs and Jon Habegger at lunch - Photo by Michael McCraren

Ray Mormann and Patrice Connelly in the Birmingham diner - Photo by Michael McCraren

Michael Baksic and Mark Gellman at Sunday lunch - Photo by Michael McCraren

Ray, Patrice, Nick Kallas, and Michael B. - Photo by Michael McCraren