It was cold and wet today, but the car is tight enough that a space heater does a good enough job of warming up the car for painting. Tim Peters continued work on the 1797; he just never quits.
I took the four repainted windows from the shop and put them in place in the 36. Two more were taken from the car to the shop for rebuilding, whenever Rich has some spare time. Thanks!
And then it was time for more filling, sanding, and painting in the 319. Here is a before and after comparison. Today was a primer day.
I took the four repainted windows from the shop and put them in place in the 36. Two more were taken from the car to the shop for rebuilding, whenever Rich has some spare time. Thanks!And then it was time for more filling, sanding, and painting in the 319. Here is a before and after comparison. Today was a primer day.
As you can see, I hope, the painting is slowly making its way along the main compartment.
Meanwhile, the M-37 has been moved outside the barn, probably due to complaints by the neighbors.
And I took a couple of pictures of trees, since there was some actual color to be seen. These will be added to the Scenery Album.
And last but not least, contractors have started rebuilding the front of the Schroeder store. There's a lot of wood that needs to be replaced. But when it's done, it will be a pillar of the Main Street business district.
Randall,
ReplyDeleteHas the C,A & E #36 been run at IRM yet?
how much work will it take to make the car operational?
Ted Miles
IRM member
Ted:
ReplyDeleteNo, there are several things that need to be done to make the car operational. We need to put the control system back together and install the correct governor, and the reverser needs to be fixed or replaced. And then we need to make a new shim for the body bolster at the motor truck end. All of this is feasible; it just takes time. Of course, I also want to repaint the car. Stripping the old paint will probably wait until it gets too cold to do much else.