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Tuesday 7/24/18

Unread postPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 12:35 pm
by Sharon Evans
Some of the work from Tuesday:
2018-07-24 The tender for rotory OY is being painted.jpg
The tender for rotory OY is being painted

2018-07-24 Work continues on taking high sided gon 100 apart and in the background the stencil crew works on the flat.jpg
Work continues on taking high sided gon 100 apart and in the background the stencil crew works on the flat


2018-07-24 The conduit for wiring inside the box car is being done.jpg
The conduit for wiring inside the box car is being done

2018-07-24 Porch decking is going in at the car inspectors house at Cumbres.jpg
Porch decking is going in at the car inspectors house at Cumbres

2018-07-24 The old fire brick is gone and the crew working on the fire place digs out a new base.jpg
The old fire brick is gone and the crew working on the fire place digs out a new base

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Re: Tuesday 7/24/18

Unread postPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:38 am
by Chris James
A couple more from Monday and/or Tuesday:

Good lettering is all in the details!
lettering1.jpg



Dissasembly of High Side Gon 1000 continues. This is very historic car, as it was the first of the series of High Side Gons.
disassembly2.jpg


Conversion of the P-Box back to a "real" boxcar continues
side supports.jpg


There is very little happening in Antonito this week (Passenger Trucks and two Tank Cars). No photos available from there yet.

Re: Tuesday 7/24/18

Unread postPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:35 pm
by Sharon Evans
Some more from Tuesday which were uploaded today.
2018-07-24 The crew on 3090 are replacing the roof walk boards (2).jpg
The crew on 3090 are replacing the roof walk boards

2018-07-24 Another part of the 3090 crew are mounting some door hardward (3).jpg
Another part of the 3090 crew are mounting some door hardware

2018-07-24 Having marked the location they now drill the holes.jpg
Having marked the location they now drill the holes

2018-07-24 Patti Loundsburg shows another member of the stencil team something on the flat car (2).jpg
Patti Loundsburg shows another member of the stencil team something on the flat car

2018-07-24 The crew working on converting P-Box 213 to box car 3476 cut some wood for it (2).jpg
The crew working on converting P-Box 213 to box car 3476 cut some wood for it





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Re: Tuesday 7/24/18

Unread postPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:23 am
by Chris James
Busy happenings in Antonito now. Here are shots from Tim Smith from Monday and Tuesday. There will be some Wednesday shots, too.

Lots of finish work on the set of Passenger Trucks. Almost completed and it's hoped they will be ready to install under the RPO in Session G!
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Hot riveting the brake beams:
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Chris Trunk and Randy Worwag continue restoration of Tank Cars 11050 and 11056
tP7240040.jpg


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One might forget just how BIG a coupler and drawbar are until you see them detached and up close
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