Site Report

There was all sorts of exciting news today. This morning, there was rain and high winds. While working in Barn 8, we started to wonder if it was really going to hold up. We could actually see the light fixtures swaying slightly as the building was buffeted. But it always sounds worse than it is inside these pole barns. Over at Barn 6, a post which holds the doors open fell down, but I'm not aware of any other significant damage.



I spent all day working on repairing the woodwork on the #2 end of the 309. The pictures show some of the progress. On the left side of the door, the new block (of ash) has been fitted and installed, and primed. I need one piece of molding to complete this side, which I'll make here at home tomorrow. On the other side, excavation revealed the size of the new piece that will be required.

Only the two doorposts really need to be rebuilt. For the corner posts, one was completely rebuilt about four years ago, and the other is in pretty good shape.

Tim Peters is making good progress on a similar project for the 1268. Here he is chiselling away at a new door post piece.

And our new six-dome tank car has arrived on the property, just what we've all been waiting for.

After a brief examination, I can see why it is called the "whine car". It's missing a coupler, it's got graffiti, there's nobody to work on it, nobody cares about important Freight Car Dept. projects like this, there's no money. And it was raining today. It's all so unfair! Waaaaah!