8/1/19 Thursday

[Sharon Evans]

Antonito for Thursday and we begin with Don Anderson's shots.

2019.08.01 Boring in the countersink on the drop bottom gon (1 of 1).jpg (86.32 KiB) Viewed 4435 times

2019.08.01 Lunch is served in Antonito (1 of 1).jpg (150.44 KiB) Viewed 4435 times

2019.08.01 Working on the new passenger car trucks at CRF (1 of 1).jpg (126.76 KiB) Viewed 4435 times

More on this process from Pat.

2019.08.01 Bending new outside straps for the Gramps tank car (1 of 1).jpg (137.06 KiB) Viewed 4435 times

More Antonito photos done by Pat Maufrais.

2019.08.01 Heating up the angle iron so it can be bent to a right angle (1 of 1).jpg (108.98 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Three strong men work hard to bend that metal (1 of 1).jpg (131.31 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Checking to ensure its correct (1 of 1).jpg (98.11 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Final check by placing it over the original (1 of 1).jpg (80.67 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 The new one is in place and ready to attach to the frame (1 of 1).jpg (79.47 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Looks like some final adjusting using a hand torch and clamps (1 of 1).jpg (76.12 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Continued work on the rail on the Gramps tank car (1 of 1).jpg (68.71 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Boring in the countersink on the drop bottom gon (1 of 1).jpg (86.32 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Doing some measurements on the drop bottom gon (1 of 1).jpg (88.43 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Lunch is served in Antonito (1 of 1).jpg (150.44 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Working on the new passenger car trucks at CRF (1 of 1).jpg (126.76 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Putting new roof timbers on the tender of OY (1 of 1).jpg (83.54 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Looks like a threatening sky over these guys attaching the boards (1 of 1).jpg (88.85 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Pulling the metal off the roof of OY itself (1 of 1).jpg (75.17 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Taking one of the steps apart from the OY (1 of 1).jpg (107.96 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2019.08.01 Priming this metal at CRF (1 of 1).jpg (106.51 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Cumbres Pass work on the car inspectors house.

2019.08.01 The car inspector's house is now gone so foundation work can begin (1 of 1).jpg (104.35 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 Using the backhoe to pull up the walkway between the house and out buildings (1 of 1).jpg (113.44 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

2019.08.01 The walkway is up and out of the way so clean up can begin (1 of 1).jpg (114.99 KiB) Viewed 4434 times

[Sharon Evans]

Chama work on Thursday.

2019.08.01 Interior sheathing work is ongoing inside box car 3476 (1 of 1).jpg (85.05 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2019.08.01 Two happy Friends inside box car 3476 (1 of 1).jpg (86.7 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2019.08.01 Painting the cut level on the 483 (1 of 1).jpg (105.01 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2019.08.01 The 483's engineer side cylinder looks good in new black (1 of 1).jpg (82.42 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2019.08.01 The 483's cylinder details (1 of 1).jpg (75.56 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2019.08.01 Doing priming paint on rider gon 1204 (1 of 1).jpg (82.38 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2019.08.01 Painted decking boards are nailed to the 1204 (1 of 1).jpg (97.79 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2019.08.01 In the woodshop they are building new windows for a car (1 of 1).jpg (98.1 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2019.08.01 Finishing sanding before paint goes on (1 of 1).jpg (93.14 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

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[Craig Kumler]

Big thank you to all the folks that keep us informed in internet land!

[Jason Rose]

I was there this day and managed to get the camera network restored to service. Though, that reprieve proved to be short-lived... unfortunately.

Special thanks to Michael Mee, Craig McMullen, and Bob Reib for making my job a bit easier. I'm pretty sure Michael saved my life and Bob definitely saved my back. Thank you, gents. I owe ya one.


Update: the new network gear has been ordered. Tentative plans are coalescing to get this gear installed and restore the cameras before the end of the season. Stay tuned...

[John Cole]

You really picked a great spot to locate those cameras Jason, years ago when Nan Clark and Sharon McGee climbed 73' up to the sheve house and took those birds eye photos of the yard it showed great panorama, but it was too high for much detail.

BTW, you are looking more Amish all the time with that beard. :-)