Spring Cleaning

I brought out two new seat parts -- a stationary seat cushion and the third and final walkover seat back -- to install in the 36.  They both look good, except for being obviously newer and cleaner than the old parts.  But that's a common problem when you replace only the defective items.  Anyway, I think the rattan replacement program has worked out well, if I may say so myself.

In the main compartment, you can easily spot the three new seat backs.  I can only hope that after a period of regular service they will start to blend in.

And it was time for some spring cleaning in Barn 8, but nothing worth taking a picture of.

Speaking of cleaning, it appears that Tim has taken up a new occupation: ironing!  A lot of us at IRM tend to wear rumpled clothes, so he might have a lucrative business here, except...

He's actually ironing car cards.  Old car cards tend to get damp and wrinkled.  It turns out that by placing a linen tracing paper over the card and running a steam iron over it, he can make it flatter.

It may not be perfect, but certainly better than before.  How much starch do you want with that?

Meanwhile, the Bunny Hop was in full swing, the Track Dept. were busy, and lots of other things were going on.  As I always say, you just have to be there in person.