Here are some more pictures of what Charlie has been doing on the 319.It's starting to look pretty authentic!
(R) There's a small section of the finish Aurora Gray color. We're still not completely sure what's correct, so this is a test. The rest of the upper half of the car is in gray primer, which is actually pretty close.
The doors will be removed and painted separately.
I spent most of the day sanding down three more windows on each side and then painting them with a first coat of white primer on both sides. Here are a couple of them when complete. And I also went out to check on the 321's tarp again. So sorry, nothing too exciting. 
Dumb question for today: is this caboose a recent acquisition? I don't remember seeing it before. That box on the roof really sticks out.
I believe this isn't recent. Been on the property since 2003, at least. I believe it was a business style caboose, usually placed behind locomotive power. There is an article here. http://milwaukeeroadarchives.com/NorthernNews/19862ndQSooLiner.pdf
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This album includes a picture of it back in '03
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That "corrected" gray looks very different from what we've been used to over the years...I hope it's correct. That's gonna be one sharp car when it emerges from the paint shop!
ReplyDeleteIn other news, I have a genuine branding iron that the CA&E used to mark their tools. Let me know if you'd be interested in using it for that final touch of "authenticity" in the wreck tool box.