We were afraid we would have had to say a sad goodbye to our favorite wooden steam road coach by now, but we've lucked out, and KGB&W 64 - aka GB&W 109 - is still being worked on in the Barn 4 Electric Car Shop! Truly, our cup runneth over. And our intrepid cub reporter, Gregg Wolfersheim, is on the case with another progress report.
Some sash work was accomplished a few weeks ago on the Green Bay car. A new volunteer, Dick, is seen on the right cutting beading to length. Some guy was nearby working on a third rail beam.
Buzz even helped opening up the recess where the glass sits. In the background, Dick is cleaning old caulk out of the frames.
Our ace woodworker Jack, finished repairing the north side sill. It's shown in white primer. Also, above the one paired windows is a template for the trim that will be made to go over the arch.
On the south side, Jack is installing the trim that goes under the sill. It helps to also hide the top of the siding boards.
On the east end of the car, the beam had rotted out and broke off years ago. We're now taking this all apart to replace it.
With the beam all removed, we cleaned up the rusted areas.
The deck plate and a wood platform are now on the floor! Behind them is what's left of the beam.
The new oak beam is being planed smooth and the length cut and squared up.
The outer ends of the beam are tapered. Jack made a cut with a skill saw from both sides. However, the inner 2 inches or so, can't be reached with the power saw. So, we finished the cut with a hand saw.
One end is done. Now we're finishing up the other end. The next step will be to prime and paint the steel. Holes for the bolts (over 20) will be bored through the oak. Hopefully it all fits!
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