Ed Lowrance reports that Friends’ volunteers kicked off Work Session B on Memorial Day (Monday, May 26) at Antonito. Thirty-three volunteers are now focused on tasks at the Friends’ site in Antonito; and 11 are located at the C&TSRR’s Chama Rail Yard. The folks in Antonito are supporting the continued work on restoring Cook Car 053; fabricating and assembling parts for trucks which will underpin historic rail cars; repairing drop bottom and high-sided gondolas; restoring stock car 5995; and painting/lettering recently restored cars. In Chama, the work is focused on the continuing restoration of RPO Car 054 and repairing the Chama Stock Pens at the wye. Support folks include the food service team in Antonito; the tool car volunteers in Chama; and project documentation activities based in Antonito.
Regarding the drop bottom gondola project: John Cole reminded us that his auto shop kids helped build the A frames installed in the gondola and “they will get a kick out of seeing them put to use!” Thanks to our extended young volunteers!
Here are photos for Monday’s Memorial Day activities:
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Work Session B - Monday, May 27, 2014
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Work Session B - Monday, May 27, 2014
by Linda Smith » Tue May 27, 2014 3:04 pm
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- Friends' volunteers gather on the opening day of Work Session B and hear Don Jones leading a Memorial Day observance, reciting the poem "In Flanders Field" written by McCray, a member of the British Forces, in 1915.
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- L-R, Tim Bristow, Warren Ringer and C&TSRR CMO Marvin Casias plan the details of converting SG flat car 6314 to temporary use as a rider gondola. The railroad needs the car to be able to easily convert to a flat for equipment transportation. Art Randall led the rebuild of this car some years ago, utilizing glued laminated lumber ("glue lams"); that is STRONG STUFF!
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- L-R, Tom Hiscox and Bill McCartin lay down new flooring on flat 6314, soon to be a rider gondola.
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- Fred Pitroff (nearest camera) and Greg Coit continue paint preparation on the Concession/Potty Car.
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- Jill Stewart and Judith Rosenberger work on the Concession/Potty Car. The paint applied last year failed badly; there was almost no penetration of the primer coat.
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- Gable end on the Car Shelter is almost completed by volunteers Chuck Dueker and Dan Schmidt. Only the trim remains to be installed on the front end; this should be completed by close of business on Monday.
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- Mark Horner is not sure which way is up! He's working on truss rod rebuild on one-of-a-kind 34' Stock Car 5995.
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- New members Greg Coit and Kevin Schindler join the paint preparation crew on Concession/Potty Car 3244.
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