Trolley Base Installed

Stan Wdowikowski, Charlie Strong, and Frank Sirinek helped me raise the 277's trolley base onto the roof of the car. After a couple of false starts, we used block and tackle to lift the (about 100 lb.) base to the rafter, then pull it over onto the car. It might have been easier if any of us were sailors. After all of our fumbling around with ropes, Charlie complained of being seasick. Hoo ray, and up she rises!

After that, I could do the rest on my own. The base is now bolted down and wired in, as seen here. That took most of the day, but I had some time to do some straightening inside the car and mount another baggage rack. Once the trolley pole has been repaired, we'll have to pull the 277 outside to insert it into the base, and then we'll be ready for operation!