Inside Work, No Heavy Lifting

When there's a cold snap outside, it's great to have our nice heated shop facilities available.

First, a quick look at some progress towards restoring the Jewell Road shelter.  I got some more lumber and started cutting out parts for fixing the interior, which as we saw last time has missing pieces.  And then they need primer.

Tim continues to make good progress on the interior of the 1268; much of the wood is being stained, as seen here.  It's going to look great.

 

Gerry and Phil are making good progress on the interior of the 306; the correct pneumatic door engines have been installed and the plumbing is being installed.  

And the correct ceiling panels are being installed.

Phil has been making new woodwork for the ends of the car, as seen here:

Once you get rid of the electropneumatic door engines and the extra light circuits that were installed by Shaker Heights, the interior of the carbody has about a tenth of the wiring that was in it when restoration to its Fox River configuration started.

And then Gerry shows how new pieces of steel have to be welded onto the seat frames so that they attach reliably to the wall.  Most of these had rusted out.