Work Session D - LAST DAY!

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Work Session D - LAST DAY!

Unread postby Ted Smith » Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:53 pm

Some important restoration work has been done during the past four sessions - and the photos will show, as we end Session D and prepare to return in early August for another two productive weeks, that LOTS has been accomplished by the Friends! We didn't get to Antonito today, but we will go up tomorrow and take some photos before we get ready to board the Moonlight Train in the early evening. Several Friends members are going to be enjoying the wine, cheese, and prime rib dinner at Osier!

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Russ Sperry spray paints the rear of Engine 483; some may not be aware that 483 was the first and only operating engine the C&TS had when it first started operations
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Tom Ramos, John Ferrell and Larry Ferrell take a break after spending time removing rust from 483's cab.
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New door was temporarily hung on RPO Car 054 (postal end)
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New door temporarily hung on RPO Car 054 - express end
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RPO 054 Team Leader Don Bayer installs rubberized fiber glass covering to roof.
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THEN: RPO 054 window frame - 6-8-2009
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NOW: RPO 054 Window Frame 6-29-2012
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New doors built and installed on both sides of Sheep Stock Car 5633. They will be painted black at a later date.
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Here's the new tool car at the end of Session D!
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Grab irons and other hardware have been re-installed on the new tool car (TL Craig McMullen)
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Re: Work Session D - LAST DAY!

Unread postby Greg Raven » Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:37 am

The woodwork on those projects looks incredible. WOW! My compliments to the Friends master carpenters.

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Re: Work Session D - LAST DAY!

Unread postby John Cole » Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:49 am

Just doing the cab is a big accomplishment. There is SO MUCH WORK involved on just that one section. Years ago Bob Tully asked me to weld all the extra holes closed on the roof of the 84 that weren't needed, and when I was finished, I think it was 23 of them, with some of them being bigger than an inch. For all that work it was hard for anyone else to tell what went into that one little job alone, so kudos to the very first team working on fixing up the 83.

Hopefully when the day comes for it to be made operational again, their hard work will be one less thing the shop guys will need to do to bring it back.
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Re: Work Session D - LAST DAY!

Unread postby Chris James » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:06 am

Here's a couple more shots from the RPO restoration. I didn't have time to get out and about for many shots of other projects (Don Bayer kept us hopping'). The RPO is progressing beautifully! And I had a great week! Thanks, all.

RPO exterior (well, half of it) early in the week of Session D:

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The interior woodwork on the car is gorgeous. It will be a shame (sort of) to cover this up with paint someday. Kudos to Don Bayer and previous volunteers for doing such incredible work:

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Yours truly applies the trim for one of the express door headers:

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Don Bayer applies the rubberized rain/ice seal to the roof:

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Don Bayer and Todd Frazier hang one of the postal doors:

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Cross-posted on the NGDF.
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Re: Work Session D - LAST DAY!

Unread postby Rich Murray » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:12 am

Chris that is truly looking great! I can't wait to see it finished and sitting on the new trucks that are planned for it.
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