Catching Up On Weekday Work

I know it's been a while since we had a weekday report, so let's get right to it!

Today I was mostly working on the Jewell Road building.  The first task was to remove the last defective board above the window without damaging the one above it.  That took a while.

And then new wood was installed, as you'll see later.  But first, let's catch up on what the other weekday guys have been doing.  The main attraction for today is the 306.

John, Gerry, and Phil have been hard at work with wiring, installing the air motors for the folding doors, preparing the heaters, and much more.  Here's the first door motor to be installed.  It's complete but still needs to be adjusted.

And here's a view of the doorway:

Wiring for the heaters, which are located under the walkover seats.

Door motor at the other end:

Refinished woodwork:

And repainted ceilings for the platforms:

It's astounding how much work has to be done to return this car to its original condition on the Fox River Line.  Shaker Frights sure did a number on it.

Over at the 1808, I wasn't sure what was going on.  I was told to pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.  I guess he knows why I have come...

Maybe he's finishing up the floors of the vestibules.  Meanwhile, the ceiling looks great.

It's almost like magic!

Finally, back at Jewell Road the replacement board was installed, and various places around the windows and trim were caulked, and later painted.  I wanted to repaint the boards at the top, but my white primer ran out so that will have to wait.  So there's more painting to be done, but this is the last structural work I want to do on the building until it gets put on a permanent foundation.  I will next start working on the station sign, which I can do at home.

Update:

And speaking of which, here it is in the workshop on Thursday, before painting begins: