Five, Fifteen, Twenty-Five Years Ago

March, 1983: I was living in upstate New York; I made several new window frames for both the 309 and 321 over the course of a few months in a BOCES wood-working evening class.

1993: I made new trap doors for the 309, with all new wood but re-using the metal parts. Touch-up work was done to complete the interior restoration.

2003: The #1 truck from the 309 had had its motors removed, and the truck itself had been moved to the Diesel shop where Frank needle-chipped and repainted it. It then returned to Barn 4 to check the mechanical condition. The 309 had one shop truck under it. Dave Shore checked on the two motors for the 309 which Steiner was rebuilding and was very impressed.

Meanwhile, the compressor cradle from the 308 was moved to the Diesel shop for repair. I worked on finishing installation of the control and brake equipment in the new vestibule at the #2 end. We also did paint matching for completing the interior paint job. The goal was to get both cars ready for regular service by Memorial Day weekend (which we did.)