There was more steady progress on the 36 today, and the end of the paint removal process is in sight. I managed to finish stripping and sanding the letterboard and lower siding, six sectors in one day.
This picture makes the place look a lot gloomier than it really is. The Barn 8 aisle lights do a very good job of illuminating the equipment -- I just haven't figured out a way to photograph the work. And even when it's cold outside, our barns have an efficient solar heating system, at least when you're closer to the roof than to the ground. But by the time surface prep was complete, the sun was going down, so painting will have to wait until Saturday.
Taking a break, I checked out the work the shop guys have done so far on the third rail beams. You can see here the slot they have made. The sleet scraper is attached to a steel shaft about 1/2" x 2 1/2" that will run down through this slot. Now I just need to buy enough epoxy to glue all four beams together. Thanks to all those who have been helping with this project!
And Tim is making quick work of the 4412 roof project, even as the seconds are ticking away on the contest clock. With a week to go before the Thanksgiving deadline, here we see him attaching the running boards to the saddles. He painted the poles earlier, and hopes to lift the bases into position on Saturday.
Did Tim make new saddles and roof boards? If so, that's even all the more impressive at the speed he's been working on this project.
ReplyDeleteI now believe he must have two or three identical twin brothers, all of whom go by the name "Tim" just to confuse the rest of us.
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ReplyDeletenow that you are getting to the end of the stripping phase; will you be able to paint or is it too cold?
What color scheme will you be using?
Ted Miles
Thanks, Ted. It's often warm enough inside the barns even during the winter for painting. We've done this in the past with good results.
ReplyDeleteAnd I guess I was planning to paint this side blue to match the other side, but I'm open to suggestions.
Luckily, Tim was able to reuse the saddles and roof boards. When 4412 arrived at IRM in 1972, it had no roof boards. Once the Lake St. 'L' was moved to the C&NW enbakement, they started to remove poles and bases. Re-roofed cars did not have the poles restored. Later on most of these cars ended up on Ravenswood, which also didn't need poles. All of that was installed by IRM in late 1972. See Rail & Wire No. 74 for the complete story (page 14.) Bill Wulfert
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