Thursday 8/2/18

[Sharon Evans]

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Antonito:

OK, here they are all the Antonito crew smiling at us

No matter where you are and what you are doing, you just cannot get away from the paperwork

The frame of the drop bottom gon is getting a red primer coat to protect the metal

OK, it has to be done, but using a needle scaler is no fun work

Grinding on what I think is a draw bar link

Yes, I know its blurred, but those sparks flying off the grinder are great to see

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[Sharon Evans]

Chama
Conversion of the P-box 213 to box car 3476

Sometines it just takes more force to get that old bolt out

Drilling through the old end beam to attach a new roof center support

2018-08-02 attaching the center support to a roof cross member

The roof is now going on with the supports in place

2018-08-02 Clamps are in place on the old member so it can be stablized

2018-08-02 Putting on the sealant to help this old wood stablize

2018-08-02 Cutting the tongue and grove boards for the inside of the conversion

2018-08-02 Here we can see some of the inside sheathing in place as they lever in some floor boards

2018-08-02 Wood filler has been used to make this old wood level

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[Sharon Evans]

Chama
Paint car 3686

Getting the roof walks mounted on the paint car

Drilling holes in the door hardware for the paint car

Mounting the top guide rail for the door

OK, everyone lift on 3

The door is up and on the guide

The second door on the paint car is mounted

The small end door used to give ventiluation is now on

It seems like a nice day for a speeder ride.

Looks like Brad and a helper are getting a speeder ride

They have ended up at Labato bridge doing some measurements

One for Cumbres and the Car inspectors house
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The porch roof at the car inspectors house is getting tar paper over the finished boards

[John Cole]

I talked to Brad, and he says they were treating the wooden walkway with boiled lindseed oil for a wood preservative. He said they finished early, so he walked down to Wolf creek. He said the view of the trestle was great, but walking back up was tough on an old guy at 8,000 feet.

[Sharon Evans]

Thanks John for letting us know what Brad was doing out at Labato.

[John Cole]

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