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Work Session A - Monday, May 19, 2014

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Work Session A - Monday, May 19, 2014

Unread postby Linda Smith » Mon May 19, 2014 7:58 pm

As reported by Site Leader Ed Lowrance, Work Session A is in full swing! After the 8 a.m. registration, orientation and safety briefings, volunteers headed to their assigned tasks, eager to get underway. Antonito projects include restoration of Cook Car 053; fabrication of parts and assembly of trucks to keep the Friends’ high-value restored cars operating; re-lettering of recently painted cars; repairs to Drop Bottom Gondola Car #768 and High Side Rider Gondola #1357; and priming of cedar siding for the Osier Section house project. In Chama, work commenced on maintenance of wheels, brakes and safety appliances; restoration of RPO 054 as a Railroad Post Office; repairs to the Chama stock pens; conversion of Box Car #3585 to a new Tool Car; and change-out of trucks on Flat Car #6649. Support functions include food services; providing hand and power tools; and project documentation.

Ed’s photos are great; here they are!
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Bruce Bloom primes cedar siding for the Osier Section House..jpg
Bruce Bloom primes cedar siding for the Osier Section House
Chuck Duecker prepares Car Shelter braces for the new side wall..jpg
Chuck Duecker prepares Car Shelter braces for the new side wall
Fuzzy Anstine laying down on the job! He's installing a rebuilt hydraulic cylinder in the pallet jack - which now works just fine..jpg
Fuzzy Anstine laying down on the job@ He's installing a rebuilt hydraulic cylinder in the pallet jack, which now works just fine.
John Weiss is our Texas pattern maker; worn out original part is in front. The new, carved wooden patterns will form the basis for the next batch of truck castings to be made later this year as funds become available..jpg
John Weiss is our Texas pattern maker; the worn-out original part is in front. The new, carved wooden patterns form the basis for the next batch of truck castings to be made later this year as funds become available.
Lunch time! Hot dogs with sauerkraut and all the fixin's - with Patty's homemade cookies! L-R, Mary Jane Smith, Patty Hanscom, Mary Lowes (first-year volunteer), Craig McMullen and Bob Reib..jpg
Lunch time! Hot dogs with sauerkraut and all the fixin's - with Patty's homemade cookies! L-R, Mary Jane Smith, Patty Hanscom, Mary Lowes (first year volunteer), Craig McMullen and Bob Reib
Marshall Smith welds the final A frame support in place on Drop Bottom Gondola 768..jpg
Marshall Smith welds the final A frame support in place on Drop Bottom Gondola 768
New Volunteer Grant Ball runs machine used to mill truck parts.jpg
New volunteer Grant Ball runs machine used to mill truck parts
Valley Lowrance preps Gramps tank cars for painting..jpg
Valley Lowrance preps Gramps tank cars for painting
Warren Ringer and Bill Kepner adjust an A frame support in Drop Bottom Gondola 769..jpg
Warren Ringer and Bill Kepner adjust an A frame support in Drop Bottom Gondola 769
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Re: Work Session A - Monday, May 19, 2014

Unread postby John Cole » Mon May 19, 2014 9:34 pm

Looks like you got mah A-frames all painted and pretty, take care of them guys. I will share these photos with my high school students who helped. :smilie6:
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Re: Work Session A - Monday, May 19, 2014

Unread postby John Cole » Mon May 19, 2014 9:48 pm

Never saw Greg (Fuzzy) without his beard, Fuzzy isn't fuzzy any more. :mrgreen:
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