Thanks to our intrepid cub reporter Gregg Wolfersheim, who sends along this update of progress on Green Bay & Western wood coach 109, currently being worked on in the Barn 4 Electric Car Shop.
There's been more progress on the wood coach with the sill support installed. Inward of the large pieces can be seen the sash stop. These are pieces of poplar roughly 1x3" for the sash to rest on.
This is looking towards the west end of the car. The large opening is where the bay window was. The lower part of the post will be restored next. However, the upper part that would go all the way up to the roof won't be recreated at this time. The plan is to temporarily blank off this area for the time being.
On Wednesday, the lower out was added. It includes the notch inside the 2 pieces for the threaded rod that would have run from the side sill to the roof. Perhaps in the future when the car is fully restored, it can be added at that time.
Last week, four people worked on getting the upper clerestory sash installed, along with several of the lower sash. A new volunteer from Michigan spent a few days installing all of these and making them open and close.
Some only have clear glass in them. Tim F., Phil Hehn, and Ralph Durham also were involved.
Many of the sash were reassembled and marked as to where they go. Some got hardware applied, as well as glass. Others actually got put back in their openings once the tracks were located and attached.
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