Busy Tuesday

Several Car Department regulars were hard at work today on various long-term projects.

Norm and Rich were hard at work on the baggage compartment floor for the 28.  I should have gotten a shot of what the car itself looks like, but it's getting close.

 Tim Peters and Frank Kehoe were working on the 1754, of course.  Here Tim is doing some rewiring in the electrical cabinet.

All of the ceiling light fixtures have been installed: 

Frank was working on the door engines.  By the end of the day they had one of them working.

Gerry was working on a couple of different projects.  Here he is grinding down a metal plate that will be part of a new door being made for the 213, our oldest North Shore MD car. 

Here the new plate is resting on what's left of the old door.

Some of the other regulars have made a complete new frame for the 213's door:

Gerry is also working on structural repairs on the 306.  Here you can see the wire brace stretched across the car so that the frame will be straight as repairs are made.

He keeps grinding away... 

I was able to install all four refinished spring latches for the drop sash on the 451.  Also, because these doors are new, there were several adjustments that had to be made to either the door or the window sash.  But it's nice that now the windows can be kept in the up position. 

And then Gerry also found me some tread plates for the #1 end of the car, and these were temporarily attached with screws.   When it warms up, I'll want to finish painting the wood.

Here are the new interior walls of the MPB being installed this afternoon.  Above, this should be the archive area. 

And this will be the model railroad display section.

For now, you'll just have to use your imagination!