We welcome Steve Smunt and Paul Hough as contributors, who have started sending photos of their work on the 277.
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| Start of rehab. Window sashes, interior transom, jambs, and mullions have been removed from windows #9,10. The exterior transom with 1913 art glass is exposed. |
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| The alligatored paint has been heat stripped off the wall veneer. |
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| A close-up view of the failed paint during removal. |
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| Paul Hough is positioning the compression brace for regluing wall linoleum to the bulkhead |
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| The compression brace for regluing wall linoleum is in its ready position. The first top coat of tan wall enamel has been applied. |
The editor adds: This compression brace is the one I made back in the late 70's for gluing the veneer back onto the walls of the 309. And I never throw anything out. Incidentally, pictures such as the third one down bear an uncanny resemblance to what the 309 used to look like.
For those of us who watch from a distance; please discribe the #277. It is good to see the art glass getting uncovered. TM IRM Member
ReplyDeleteBetter than that, I'll tell you how to find a good description of absolutely anything in our collection. Go to the Museum website, irm.org. From the dropdown menu, choose "learn". Under that, choose "collection". There's a list of the different types of items. In this case, we choose "Interurban Cars". And then scroll down; they're in alphabetical order, and you'll get to "Illinois Terminal 277".
ReplyDeleteAnd I say we have by far the best on-line description, as vast as it is, of any railway or similar museum in the country. Prove me wrong and win a prize.