Hi lite of Tuesday 8-5

[Rich Murray]

So far the hi lite has been OP being steamed up and doing stretching exercises for the first time in over 40 years(more?)

[Jason Rose]

Excellent

[John Cole]

I was watching OP in action during a break in sand blasting and at that time they were lifting about a 1,000 lb wheel set and moving it around. There is a rope block and tackle that moves the boom from side to side on a windless and Russ and his team were getting pretty good at it.

Those guys were smiling so hard after 5 years of hard work I thought they were going to break their faces.

[Craig Kumler]

Hi John...nice pic of OP and hope you are having fun with the tank car. Any rain?

[Rich Murray]

Any rain? for the past10 days, every day except 2 has had some. It's still the monsoon season in the south west. this shot shows the ropes John was talking about

[Steve Ritchie]

Awesome job guys! She looks great to be so old.

[Rich Murray]

Tank cars are being sand blasted in prep for painting. The area in the swamp where the work is being done has a gray "haze" to it from the sand that is being used.

[Craig Kumler]

Looking good...the long reefer needs its' upper right right fascia board to make it complete ...just noticed it missing!

[Ed Lowrance]

Wow:

Looks like the August sessions turned out lots of great work - thanks to everyone for a great job - I was particularly worried about the tank cars getting primed prior to rusting from the monsoons! Cole and team did an awesome job. When I dashed through the yard Thursday of F I was astonished by all the freely painted cars. thanks to all the many volunteers who visited chama and Antonito this summer - still one session in Antonito not too late to sign up! Ed Lowrance