Sunday, December 7, 2008: A Day Which Will Live in Obscurity

Most of the afternoon was devoted to installing roof boards on the 205. I had to go to Marengo and purchase some hardware, but I was able to get three of the roof boards fully screwed down and a fourth fixed in place. The two roof boards in the middle will be mounted last. Following this, Dan Mulvihill and I installed the Bob Hively-built roof ladder previously alluded to in early November. This is a very good stand-in for the car's original roof ladder, and just as importantly, will make it much safer to get on and off the car's roof. Below left is a view of the roof boards being test-fitted; below right is a picture of the roof ladder (to be painted green in the spring) with the newly-installed roof boards in the background. It may look like I've been spilling popcorn all over the roof, but that's actually sawdust from drilling holes in the boards. It should also be mentioned that the above work was possible because Max Tyms installed a switch allowing us to turn on the barn lights; thanks, Max!












Many thanks to Rod Turner, who modified our MU jumper receptacle since the last update; the finished product is shown below, needing only primer before it's ready to install.
I also took a look at a pair of trolley poles, complete with trolley wheels, that Bob Bruneau had fished out of a storage car for us. One is slightly bent and will have to be straightened, but other than that they can be painted and used as-is.

Finally, this was the inaugural weekend for the Santa Train, complete with "spam cans in the snow" (below) and a variety of Christmas lights adorning the center of the property.