Doodlebug Doings

Many thanks to our redoubtable roving reporter, Gregg Wolfersheim, who submitted this update of progress on Union Pacific doodlebug M35.

Here we see Jack mortising his door for the hinges.

The modified hinge fits quite well.

After fitting the three hinges, Jack turned the door over and started on the latch assembly. After a couple of days of removing wood a little bit at a time, he succeeded!

From this perspective, it doesn't look that hard.

This week, Jack painted the inner side of the door.

And the sash and metal retaining strips too.

We then started restoring three of the window areas in the coach section. This is right behind the divider wall to the smoker section. The walls have been opened up and most of the rotting wood and insulation has been removed.

The removed sash, along with the guides and trim. Each piece will be reworked or replaced.