Session F2 photos from the chroniclers 26 July

[Sharon Evans]

Session F2 has begun and here are some of the pictures from day 1, 26 July.

Session F2 is beginning with the usual safety briefing

The first aid kits is introduced

Next the AED, which we hope is never used, is introduced

At the merchandise table

The lunch and snack crew is ready to begin their week

The Friend inside the all important parts room

These look like some type of cleaning or painting tool

Close up of whatever these mop like things are

Cleaning the outside of a panel

Two of the Friends at F2

I have the drill, now where do you need that screw done

Next is a series of photos dealing with caboose 5635.

The roof of a caboose cupola gets it coat of paint

Painting of the roof of the caboose continues

Installing the step strap onto the caboose

Touching up the end of a caboose

Cleaning up the inside of 5635 and doesn't it look spiffy

Now a few related to wheels and truck assemblies.

Measuring the circumference of wheels

Inspecting the bearings on one of the spare trucks

Consultation around the spare truck assemblies

Four decent looking wheel assemblies ready to use

Working on the vintage passenger car trucks

Using a portable press to work on one of the vintage passenger car trucks

Using the small shop lift to lower a section into the passenger car truck

Looking at what seems to be a completed truck, look at the logo on the side of the bolster (

In case you missed it, here is the close up

Using the shop press to get this spring ready to install on a truck assembly

This spring assembly is finished and ready to use

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[Sharon Evans]

Finishing up the pictures from the first day of F2. Starting with a few from the work on MW02

Looks like he is removing the glass from the MW02

Removing a grab iron on the MW02

The motor of MW02 is getting some work done on it

Work goes on with getting MW02 ready to rebuild

Here are several on the wheel press work, I am wondering if these are out of sequence since in F1 was saw the press painted.

Using the wire brush to remove rust from the wheel press

Working on getting all the rust off

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