New Year Freight Update

 Buzz Morisette reports on some of the recent work by the Freight Car Department:

The PRR Bobber cabin car is almost completed. In the fall, Victor and Buzz lettered the new exterior paint. The stove has the new custom-built damper installed.

What remains is to replace the bent brake rigging. We have a replacement, but await some help from the Steam Shop to install it.  Victor is working up a Rail and Wire article for this project, so stay tuned.

Buzz and Bill have been working on the MILW X-5001 Business Car. Now that it is inside, we have been finally addressing the extensive wood rot on the interior walls.

Bill is shown here cleaning up after the removal of a soft spot above the table.

One whole wall next to the bunks had to be replaced.

After repairs the wall receives a plywood veneer to match the 1970 rebuild.

Fresh interior paint was put on in the fall after the rebuilt sash windows, sills, and trim.

When it's too cold to work out in the barn, Buzz has been rebuilding the Mid-Century Modern lighting that was original to the 70s Milwaukee Shops rebuild.  All are 12 volt and have been converted to less power-hungry LEDs.

Up on the roof three new (simple freight) saddles, featured in a previous post, are in the process of being bolted through.

P.S. The only North Shore photo I have worth posting was of the five-car train just before departure after dusk.