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WORK SESSION B - Monday, May 27 - Part I

Unread postPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 7:17 pm
by Ted Smith
Work Session B has begun, with 18 volunteers in Antonito and 16 in Chama. Team Leader Don Bayer’s crew in Chama is once again working on restoration of Railway Post Office Car 054; last week, Don was in Antonito, helping with the car shelter project. Tim Bristow continues to lead the restoration of Gondola 6205 which will be used for the Cinder Bear “runs” this summer.

In Antonito, Team Leader Craig McMullen’s crew is making great progress on restoration of Cook Car 053, and Russ Hanscom’s team continues to work on the roof of the Car Shelter. Team Leader Valley Lowrance brought her paint brush and stencils to Antonito, and with team member Fred Pitroff, is stenciling nomenclature on freight cars and rolling stock. Naomi Sublett is beautifying the grounds of Antonito as well as Chama. These projects are supported by volunteers in the carpenter shop, tool and paint cars, food service car, and reporting/chronicling crews at both sites.

Lots of work is underway! Here are some photos…
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The top of Cook Car 053, showing new wood!
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Reports Team Leader Ted Smith holds old tarp as Project Committee Co-Chair Ed Lowrance cuts pieces to cover the journal boxes of the frameless tank cars
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Valley and Ed Lowrance cover a journal box on one of the two frameless tank cars to keep the sand out. The cars are scheduled to be sand-blasted starting Tuesday morning (May 28)
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First-time volunteer Dona Kazmar waters the flower boxes on the Chama Depot deck as flowers will be purchased and planted. The material in the boxes was "bone dry!"
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LUnch time in Chama! Holly Ross has just given Spero Bettalico his lunch bag and he's checking it out!
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Team Leader Don Bayer removes canvas from RPO 054.
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RPO Car 054 Restoration Team member Joe Kanocz tries to avoid the camera, but he didn't make it! Joe and TL Don Bayer had to work to get the stiff canvas tarp to move, but it finally came off!
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The 2 x 4's on the "Cinder Bear" rider gon have all been covered with a protective rubberized membrane and the "Trex" flooring material has started to be fastened to the 2 x 4's.
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Team Leader Craig McMullen (Cook Car 053) and team member Bob Kohler discuss a measurement on the roof cap of the Cook Car.