Passenger Car Department

Hey, the cold weather is again upon us and the coach dept has come up with a great winter project for the 2015-2016 season.  We have decided to work on the Dover Strait and try and finish it for the new year. This includes repaints of both Bedroom B and Bedroom A, prepping the cement floor for  carpeting and finally the reupholster of the period furniture.   An enormous goal, but  well obtainable considering our lack of a heated shop.  This idea evolved from the positive response we received when operating the Dover, for the first time, last fall.   The decision was made to first remove all old paint from Bedroom B and if time and volunteers permit, from Bedroom A.

 November saw the completion of the RI 2612 ceiling repaint project.   We  then began the job of removing various parts from the Bedroom B walls.  They were labeled, marked for their position, and then placed in plastic bags for future restoration.   That began our focus and from then on we have been steadily working on the Dover.  

 So far we have had a small but determined crew working on it almost every Wednesday.          We have temporarily removed a window in the lounge and remove all the furniture in preparation for surfacing the floor for the eventually carpeting       This project will take some time but if we continue to get the support from our small band of volunteers this one bedroom should be ready for primer in two months.    If you would like to help support this project  please send in a donation and mark it " DOVER STRAIT!            Thanks    Roger