Gregg Wolfersheim sends us another encouraging report on his rebuilding of the IT line car:
All of the trim that goes under the carlines was removed, sanded and painted.
Then a couple of coats of green were applied in the car shop.
Here is one of the pieces being reapplied to the bottom of the carline. Every other one has a half inch rod running across it in a groove. The rods hold the sides together like the vertical ones hold the roof to the floor.
Here we see the tops of the four posts that raise the work platform. This was a trial fit with the hardware at the bottom near the floor. About a foot of post sticks up past the roof line when the platform is all the way down. Later, the last holes were drilled and next we will reinstall the posts. Stay tuned!
I might point out that Gregg doesn't have to do anything special to get his project featured here. He just takes the time to send us a few usable photos with clear, concise captions that explain what's going on. We're glad to do the same for almost any other project at IRM, within reason. (Once a week or so...)
I continue to wonder if there are any plans in the near future to expand what barns or yards are available to be looked at by the general public. I find it a real shame that as the museum collection continues to expand, the public usually does not get to see it. I feel as though that if the public was given access to see newer pieces in the collection that it would give more attention to the museum.
ReplyDeleteThe zoning and building codes that Barns10-14 were built in compliance with do not allow public occupancy. The barns do not have the required life safety features for public use.
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