Monday 7/24/17 Emuse

[Sharon Evans]

Here it is Monday and the work week begins in earnest with the mandatory safety meeting and picture of the group.

Its just before 8am and the crews are gathering for the meeting

The breakfast spread that the kitchen car crew provides every morning

Everyone is now ready to listen to the speakers at the meeting

Geof Gordon gives the introductory remarks

Tim Tenant, president of the Friends, gives welcoming remarks

...and tries to sell some merchandise

Everyone then moved to the depot where Roger took the group picture

[Kevin Sherrow]

Thank you Sharon for posting the pictures.

[Sharon Evans]

After the meeting, the work began on the various projects. I am following 3 of them so most of my work related shots will be from these and will try to get some additional shots from the other chroniclers. Today will add shots from the conversion of the passenger box to a box car to be used in photo trains and also work being done on the MOW bunk car to get it ready for the fall trains.

Don Bayer and his crew are working on protective sheathing on the outside of the conversion prior to nailing on the tongue and grove

The crew is attaching the wood over the protective sheathing

Over on the bunk car

We see a new door handle being installed using brute strength

Dr. McMullen is working on re glazing the windows that go on the bunk car

Dr. McMullen is discussing the installation of the finished windows next week on the car is painted