WORK SESSION B - May 28, 2013 - Part I
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 6:41 pmThe volunteers in Antonito and Chama continue to make significant progress on various projects. On the Antonito Car Shelter project, all of the purlins have been lifted onto the roof and team members are now fastening them. The new metal roof on Cook Car 053 is almost completed. In Chama, the RPO 054 restoration project is moving forward; three new gates have been constructed for the stock pens; and the team working on the drop bottom gondola are installing flooring. New flowers have been planted in the planters on the east and south sides of the Chama Depot!
You can surely tell that the Friends' volunteers are in session!
Here are some photos:
You can surely tell that the Friends' volunteers are in session!
Here are some photos:
- RPO 054 Restoration Team Leader Don Bayer works on a clerestory window
- Good progress is being made on the "Cinder Bear" rider gon. The "Trex" flooring is going down along with new 2 x 12's o the sides. The bottom new pieces had to be cut down to about 2 x 10 size because of the 2 x 4's that were added to the bottom of the floor.
- George Trever screws the "Trex" flooring to the 2 x 4's below The bolts with washers are used as temporary spacers to allow spacing for moisture draining, rain, snow, etc.
- Dona Kazmar has planted new flowers in the planters on the east side of the Chama Depot
- More new flowers in the planters on the south side of the Chama Depot. Thanks, Dona!
- Team Leader Tim Bristow drills a new hole to bolt a new 2 x 12 to the side of the rider gon. Ted Kazmar is working with Tim on the inside of the car.
- Carpenter Shop Team Leader Len Jones and Marshall Smith discuss needed repairs to the "heavy duty" hinges for the three new gates built by Len for the stock pens. Working alone, Len spent a day on each gate. They will be installed at a later 2013 work session.
- The remains of drop side bottom gondola 783 is being sandblasted. It will be worked on during a later 2013 session by Team Leader Bill Pratt and his team.
- Fred Pitroff and Team Leader Valley Lowrance clean paint off their hands after doing some lettering on the Antonito display train.