Green Bay & Western 109 is, remarkably enough, still in the Electric Car Shop for restoration, and our intrepid cub reporter Gregg Wolfersheim has been kind enough to send us the latest account of progress on this wood coach.
The end beam for the 109 was set up in the steam shop for drilling. The big radial drill on the left made easy work of the 20+ holes! The 'Big Joe' lift was used to support the oak beam. This is basically a 10 foot switch tie we have to handle. Heavy!
A closeup showing some of the holes we drilled. The large hole is where the brake wheel shaft will go through. This will be the top side. Where the elongated holes are, will be the back side placed against the steel frame of the car.
Several nail holes were filled in with epoxy around the doorway on the east end of the car. This will soon be painted green.
Primer was applied today to the bottom and back side of the beam. Tomorrow it will get black paint. Then, we will be able to attach it to the car. Following that, a few more holes need to be added for the railing and some grab irons.
Jack was busy needle chipping and then wire wheeling the north step box today.
I followed by applying primer to the step box.
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