Work in Antonito continues hot and heavy

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Work in Antonito continues hot and heavy

Unread postby Ed Lowrance » Sat May 28, 2016 7:01 am

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chuck and sam begin tightening down the center sills.jpg
1357 usually has 3 two man teams working various jobs.
chuck and Sm begin tensioning the bolt system
More holes.jpg
Yes more holes are needed
they hold the steel tube and wood sills to correct height!
Got bolts.jpg
This is what a completed section of sill looks like
Long drill cross bacing.jpg
Well those sills do have to have horizontial cross bracing - here a long bit makes the hole to be followed by another long bolt!
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Re: Work in Antonito continues hot and heavy

Unread postby Rich Murray » Sat May 28, 2016 7:25 am

Thank you Ed. seeing how labor intensive the work is makes me appreciate all the more quality of the work done during the sessions.
It also reminds me that "back-in-the-day" a brace and bit was the state of the art. MERCY!
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Re: Work in Antonito continues hot and heavy

Unread postby Fred L. Kuhns » Sat May 28, 2016 7:37 am

Ed, The informational pictures you provide show what a great job all our volunteers are doing in restoration of the car fleet. Fred L. Kuhns
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