Monday 7/23/18

[Sharon Evans]

As work begins today, I thought I would post overview shots of the yard so anyone looking could see where specific projects are, unless they are in the swamp.

To the left on the connector track are box car 3090 closest to us and the conversion of P-box 213 back to box car 3476 behind, to the right past the woodshop are the 3 cars moved yesterday. I think the furthest 2 are our storage cars.

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In the center right of the shot, white in colour, is the re-build of the open passenger gon. Not sure if that will get work this session.

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[Chris James]

More from Monday, via the Chroniclers

As always, the Session begins with a welcome and a safety lecture

Barry Vincent in the Tool Car

The "Kitchen Ladies" prepare to feed the ravenous crews

Work continues of the conversion of the P-Box back to a "real" boxcar

The P-Box Crew

Disassembly continues on High Side Gon 1000

High Side Gon 1000's crew

New roof walks get a coat of paint from Brad

Who's this Kevin Clayton guy with Brad? He can't be a Friends member because he's under 65 years old...

Up on Cumbres, work begins on rebuilding the chimney in the Car Inspector's House

Outside, the front step is getting a rebuild

[Craig Kumler]

Thanks for all the nice pics folks!

[Sharon Evans]

More from Monday:

The Monday morning safety briefing continues on expectations

This is the railroad safety officer briefing on their safety expectations

Doc McMullen looks happy to get to work

Sparks litterly fly as work progresses on open gon 1000

The stencil crew is hard at work lettering this rebuilt flat car

Chronicler Mick Mee takes a picture of a work crew

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[Tom Eikerenkotter]

Great work going on, but appears flat car 6746 is becoming #6747. Is that correct?

[Sharon Evans]

That is what the pictures seem to show. Had me confused when checking FIDO for the work being done.

[Chris James]

the Project list on FIDO says:

10. Paint 6746 using current best practices following repair before deck is installed.
11. Letter 6746 following repair, maintenance and painting to historic standard.

So I'm not sure what's going on. It could be a lettering error like this one from 2016 (since corrected...)!

Oopsie... perhaps stencils need to say "This Side Up."

[Jason Rose]

Well... it looks "OK" to me.



Apologies. Couldn't help myself.

[Greg Coit]

The pictures of the box car being worked on is actually the Friends paint storage boxcar. The P-Box being restored to a boxcar is across the main line from this one. in the pictures are Gary Tim and myself.

Greg Coit
Bayfield, CO

[Sharon Evans]

Thanks Greg it is the 3686 if I have my numbers correct.

[Greg Coit]

That's the one! :)

Greg Coit
Bayfield, CO

[Patti Lounsbury]

Yep, that was just me having a "senior moment" on 6746. I moved the wrong number. Needed more coffee, but, no fear, it was corrected before we even began lettering the other side. It did cause a bit of confusion for the morning's chronicler, though, to find it changed before they came back.