Tuesday is usually relatively slow, but there were several things in progress today, perhaps because of the nice weather. And in many cases, we're putting some finishing touches on projects that have been going on for a while. We'll start with what's happening with the Electroliner.
Jorge from Avalon was working on the articulated joints on the C unit which is now in Barn 4. He started early in the morning and had the bowl on the east end completely welded up quickly. He then started grinding it down smooth, as seen here:
When done, it looks like this:
After working on the west end, it turned out to be worse than expected:
So he went back to Avalon and will make some more parts. He plans to come back later this week and finish up. Then we can start to put the train back together.
Several volunteers were at work on their projects. This is the new floor for one end of the 1754. It looks like Tim has a hand in this.
Pete is working on various parts of the Class B.
The 50th Avenue station is being repainted by B&G.
And as promised, I relettered the 308's interior.
The lettering is now more accurate than it was before.
Then I did some painting on the 36 and 308. They both had various parts that needed a new coat of blue. On the 36, for instance, all of the side doors had some parts that were still red, which are visible only when the door is open. So all of these were cleaned up and painted blue. I guess I didn't take any "after" shots, but it's easy to visualize what it should look like.
And then I collected some tools and clothes and so on that I'll need for an upcoming road trip with the guys. More about that when it happens.
Say, were you thinking about taking friends or family for a delightful trip on Happy Holidays Railway this season? Stop thinking, and do something. Ticket sales are going briskly, and some trips are already sold out. Don't say we didn't warn you!
5 comments:
Did the articulating joints on the Electroliner have a grease cake inside the cup to lubricate the joint? Otherwise how was the joint lubricated?
C Kronenwetter
Charlie- No, there's a bronze bearing bowl that goes in there, which gets greased. Among our three, one was missing, one was completely cracked into pieces, and the best one was still together, but had "only" 8 or so cracks internally. New ones will be in production soon.
R. W. Schauer
How did the Electroliner run without the missing bowl? Was it lost during the transfer from Philadelphia or was it lost somewhere along the way at IRM? Was this a maintenance replacement item while they ran on the North Shore?
Will there be no Snowflake Special this year?
Anonymous- I don't think we were responsible for losing the bearing bowl. I have a feeling it cracked into pieces and disposed of itself, or the North Shore decided they couldn't replace it and did without. Their standard cars just used grease on steel, as does just about every other kind of car.
Lucas- You have good timing. We're working on an opportunity as of a few days ago, and will keep everyone informed if it goes through. Keep Sunday, December 30th open.
R. W. Schauer
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