Gregg Wolfersheim sends us another exciting report on repairs to our Illinois Terminal line car:
A few years ago I refinished the doors on the line car, 1702. This past week
while temperatures were rising, I installed the weatherstrip in the doorways.
Starting with a strip of leftover roofing canvas, a few tacks hold it in place.
It's folded over with the fold acting as the seal.
Here we see the end result with a piece of half round trim holding it in place.
Another view of the frame. The steel has been wire wheeled and is ready for
primer. The nearest vertical rod is exposed for about three feet. The wood post
here was pretty well rotted out and was removed. Next step will be fitting the
new wood beam into place. Many holes will need to be located and drilled for
all the rods to go through. Fun times are ahead!
It's always nice to have something to look forward to. So stay tuned!
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