Muggy Monday

Monday was another hot, steamy day, but work continues, thanks to our air-conditioned shop facilities.

Early in the morning I was able to finish most of the primer on the 460's tack molding, and with the aid of a fan, it's not too bad.

 Meanwhile, we see that the 306's roof is completely painted, and saddles can be installed soon.  John is working on tracing out the motor circuits, among other things, and Fred was working on the trolley bases.

Pete and Fritz continue painting in the vestibules of the 160.

In the wood shop, I finished sanding down all of the saddles, drilled all of the holes, plus the indents for placing them correctly, and then started on painting.

Finally, we'll look at the 1808.  Gerry and Tim have finished the structural repairs at this end, which is now on the east end of the car:

And the west end now requires more grinding, welding, and so on.

And of course Tim continues rebuilding many of the wooden parts of the structure.

If you look closely, you can see that the wooden slats in the vestibules are slightly tapered so that the floor is angled down just a bit to each side.  Presumably this helps water drain out under the doors.