Just some quick photos from Friday to show a few of the things that are going on. It was rather hot, so be sure to drink plenty of water while viewing these.
Earlier this week John and Gerry drove up to Wisconsin to pick up some 16' 2x6 fir lumber for making running boards. John knew a reliable lumber yard there that provides good quality material. Here are the boards for the 460:
And these are for the 306, which will be used almost immediately. John had already started marking them.
And next, some close-ups of the progress on the North Western facade, which indeed faces northwest.
I spent most of the day fixing and lubricating the walkover seats in the 309 and 36, which will be running on Sunday morning until noon, when service will be abandoned without warning. But you have no way of knowing that.
The 36 didn't take long, but I spent a while on various seats in the 309. The 309 has always given me more problems in this department than the rest of the cars put together. I don't know why. In any case, show up on Sunday and say hello!
Back outside, the paving is now complete on the new steam lead switch, and it looks great.
So the detour signs have been removed.
Finally, Tim continues his total rebuilding of the 1808; here's a new post being carefully fit into place.
4 comments:
Concerning the C&NW building, why doesn’t it lineup with the existing Hobby Shop building? Why was it placed on an angle? Just curious.
So it faces North Western!
Ray: Maybe we can post a plan of the Main Street development sometime, but the main street has been designed with a bend just west of the current MPB, for a purpose. Eventually there will be buildings on both sides of the street, and it was thought better to have a bend so that when you're standing in front of the entrance building, for instance, you won't look straight west towards Olson Road and see either nothing or the modern water tower. A lot of thought has been put into this project.
The only thing that stuck out to me was that the sides of the buildings are siding instead of brick. Although, I'm sure the museum will figure out a way to make it look authentic.
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