Today's report will be brief. Mostly I was working on the next third-rail beam. I started by drilling the vertical holes. Since this beam will not have a sleet scraper, there will be several holes through the beam that are open to the rain and weather. What's the best way to paint the holes to protect the wood from rot?
Frank suggested plugging the hole at the bottom (I used duct tape) and then filling the hole with paint. Let it sit for a while and soak in, and then make a hole in the tape to drain most of the paint out of the hole. This seems to be working pretty well, and with care it's not too messy. Most of the paint can be collected in a can and reused. By the end of the day the entire beam had a first coat of primer. I wish now I had taken more pictures.
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| Arrow points to the hole that hasn't been drained yet. |
Work continues on the 28. Fritz was working on the hot-water heating system, to at least make it look functional.
Speaking of functional, I'd hate to have to actually couple something into this perfect paint job!
Of course, Tim was working on the 268.
And finally, the 109 now has an authentic lettering job on its letterboard...
on both sides. Nice!
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