Monday Report

Monday was Day 2 of the 460 roof project, and there's still a lot to do.

I started on the #1 end, and removed most of the canvas and most of the tacks in the tack moldings, as well as the drip rail and rope guard.

However, I noticed that there is another, smaller Trolleyville hole at this end.  It isn't very big, so evidently they weren't trying very hard on this one.  It needs to be fixed, of course, but should be relatively easy.  

So here is the NE corner:

After removing more of both layers on the north side, it looks like this.

I then removed the drip rail and rope guard and most of the canvas at the #2 end, to check the status of the Trolleyville patch I made back in 2016.  So far most of the structure looks OK.

After removing a lot of tacks and patches, the north side looks a little cleaner.

I also detached and removed one of the roof cables, and stored it on the scaffold.

And then, we start ripping off the outer layer on the south side.

The south side also has some patches on the inner layer of canvas, but not nearly as much as the north side.

Meanwhile...

John Sheldon shows us his progress on the roof mats for the 306.  They are much smaller and of a simpler design than the North Shore's, but it's still interesting.  Each mat has two saddles, which John soaked in water and bent on forms similar to the ones made for the North Shore cars.  The slats are straight.

Later, we see John on the roof, checking the fit and position of the roof saddles.

Pete and Fritz were working on the 160 again; here's a repainted door.

And Gerry continues rebuilding the steel structure of the 1808.