FINAL DAY - WORK SESSION E - First Post
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:41 pmThe "wrap up" day has been full of activities - "let's get as much done as we can" was the prevailing quote. The Friends can be proud of what's been accomplished, as you see from the photos we are posting in two messages. There's too much to cover in one post!
Team Leader Don Bayer, heading up the restoration of RPO 54, concluded this week's work session by giving a Certificate of Appreciation to the Friends' youngest volunteer - Evan Martinez - who truly performed exceptionally all week! Evan is the son of Roberta and Ray Martinez, so his railroad lineage is unquestioned!
Congratulations to Evan - a role model for us all!
Ted and Linda
Team Leader Don Bayer, heading up the restoration of RPO 54, concluded this week's work session by giving a Certificate of Appreciation to the Friends' youngest volunteer - Evan Martinez - who truly performed exceptionally all week! Evan is the son of Roberta and Ray Martinez, so his railroad lineage is unquestioned!
Congratulations to Evan - a role model for us all!
Ted and Linda
- This photo shows one of the four new bottom door tracks installed by volunteers on the RPO car
- Metal window flashing has been installed on the clerestory windows - RPO car
- Geof Gordon, Team Leader Don Bayer and Evan Martinez lay down protective rubberized fiberglass membrane which goes on before the canvas is placed
- Team Leader Don Bayer lays down the protective rubberized fiberglassed membrane as Evan Martinez pulls off the covering of the sticky side
- Canvas is now installed on the rooftop of the RPO car
- RPO 54 Team Leader Don Bayer presents a Certificate of Appreciation, signed by all tam members, to team member Evan Martinez as the rest of the crew applauds; Evan was the youngest volunteer of Session E and, according to Don, was excellent help. Don asked Evan to come back next year and hopefully many years thereafter. We definitely NEED more young people like Evan!
- Boxcar 3669 sports a new door, thanks to Tim Bristow and his team!
- Team Leader Tim Bristow, George Davies and Carpenter Shop Team Leader Bill Strathearn move Box Car 3669 siding inside the carpentry shop for the weekend just in case it rains!
- New door on box car 3669 is installed, but requires some modifications
- As promised by Ben Sargent, the "Hook 'em Horns" longhorn steer emblem (University of Texas) is no more!