Tuesday was another productive day at the car shop.
I spent most of the day attaching the saddles to the #1 end of the roof, as it may not be warm enough for caulking much longer. Here we see the saddles marked in chalk as a guide for applying the caulk to the canvas.
After fastening them down, they were painted with primer.
And once more slats are made and bent, they'll be ready for installation. I also attached the last of the slats at the #2 end.
And then I finished tacking down the drip rails at the #2 end, and primed them also. The slats will go over them.
John and Gerry were working on the 306. Here are some of the arched windows John has been assembling.
Tim continues on the doors for the 1808.
Buzz continued to work on parts for the Milwaukee Road caboose.
Finally, Jon Fenlaciki and Andy Sunderland showed up to work on the 65.
The big sheet metal ceiling panel at the rear of the car had to be removed for work on the roof, and it was time to put it back in place. Since Andy is much taller than the rest of us, his help was essential. I stopped by to take some pictures and wound up helping lift it into place.
But I had to leave before the job was done.
I dig those Roman numbers !
ReplyDeleteRandy Stahl
The great advantage of Roman numerals is that they are easy to incise, whether you're working in wood or stone. That's been obvious for several millenia. Of course the numbers I wrote with a marker won't be around long, but I just need to turn the piece over, and with a mallet and a screwdriver incise the number so they will be kept in order. Facilimum est!
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