More Windows

Nice weather today! More work got done on the 319 windows and associated parts. I started by attaching the hardware to four newly repainted windows, and then taking them over to the car.

I decided this was a good time to start working on the window sills, which have failing paint as seen here. Without DC trolley wire the interior lights don't work, so I'm not doing anything on the inside of the car right now. Yes, of course I could hook up a system with extension cords, but it's easier to just wait until the 319 goes back to Barn 8 or wherever. However, there's enough light in the barn to work on the top surface of the window sills.

The first step is to sand them down to bare wood. Almost half of the car was done today.

Then paint them with a first coat of brown primer. Perhaps another, then two coats of gloss black.

I also removed four more windows to be refinished. This doesn't sound like much, but there are lots of screws to turn, so it takes a while.

Meanwhile, among other things, the car shop guys have started contract work for B&G: they're making new battens for the siding of the Marengo Depot. Here Rich Witt and Bob Kutella examine the new lumber for straightness. Looks OK!

And the finished product looks like this. Hundreds of feet of it.

And finally, some scenery along the creek, which is still flowing rapidly.