August 2025

 The lower roof decking is largely complete on the north side and work began on the south lower roof.  Installation of the ceiling underneath the lower roofs was also initiated.

Craig brought the material for the lower roof ceilings.

This was stacked inside the car.

The crew started installation.

Another view.  The outer boards were put up first.

The chop saw was brought into the car to save some steps.

A nail gun is better than hammering upside down!  Most of the north side was done by the end of August.

The new upper roof carlines have been installed.

We welcomed Dean back for a visit after a horrible accident last spring.  It was wonderful to see him standing on two healing legs.  He and Craig are looking at the carlines for the platform roofs.  They are cut at different angles in cross section to create the sloping curves of the roof.

This photos shows how some of the carlines are angled.  Most could be reused.

Carlines are being installed in the platform roof.

This photo shows the platform roof with the carlines in place.

This is a view from below.

Thanks to Don Atkinson for some of the photos.

June-July 2025

Work continued on the lower roof decking and the overhangs at each end.  The clerestory ceiling was removed and the carlines replaced.

 The chop saw was brought into the car to save some steps.  The lower roof decking on the left (north) is nearly completely installed.  We are looking toward the east end of the car.

This view is toward the west end of the car.

From above a view of the north lower roof looking east.

The north side looking west.

The south side looking east.

The south side looking west.

This is the northeast corner  from the inside.  The steel angle piece is bolted in place and will eventually be covered.  The birds have been busy over the door.

This is a view of the west end overhang showing new framing for the roof.

The east end framing has been replaced as well.

The southwest corner showing the overhang framing from above.  A couple of deck boards have been installed.

The northeast corner where almost all of the decking is installed.  The drip edge has yet to be done.

A view of the ceiling shows considerable water damage from roof leaks.  The ceiling boards will be replaced.

This is a look at the top of the ceiling at the west end after the roof decking was removed.

The same view looking east.

It was extremely dirty between the roof decking and the ceiling so cleanup was required prior to removal of the ceiling.

Vacuuming as well as scraping.

Mike is installing one of the edge boards.

Holes had to be drilled in the edge boards to accommodate the heads of the tie rods.  The blue arrow points to a tie rod and the corresponding hole is just above.

Craig and Mike are drilling one of the holes in an edge board.

By the end of July the ceiling was removed.  It looks like the upper deck carlines have been replaced as well.

April-May 2025

During this time the lower roof framing was completed.  Deterioration in the lower clerestory sills was discovered and repairs of this were undertaken.  The 1" round bar for the under car truss rods has been acquired and fitting begun.

The rafters on the north (right) side have been installed and most of them on the south as well.

This is a view of the south side from above.

Dean and Craig are installing bolts in the lower (main) carlines to fasten the two wood pieces over the iron core.

This photo shows the new wood arches that Craig made bolted to the original iron arch.

A view of one from below.

The 1" round rods for the truss rods are on the right side of the trailer.  The two bolsters are on their sides against the wheel wells.

Ron is cutting 18" off of each rod.  These shorter pieces will be sent out for threading and then welded back on.

The rods will have to be bent to form the truss under the car.

This is a view of the southwest corner of the car from the inside showing the lower sill of the clerestory with the end mostly missing (lower center of the photo).  The sill has dropped down somewhat from its original position.

This is a view of the same area from outside of the car.

Jack posts were used to reposition the clerestory.

Measuring for reinforcing steel.

A piece of angle steel has been placed under the end of the sill.

A view from the outside.  The steel is bolted in place.

This is the northwest corner showing the steel in place.  All four corners were reinforced in the same manner.

Tongue and groove lumber for the lower roof deck.

This is the north side looking east.

North side looking west.

This shows small blocks of the decking positioned to check how the decking will fit on the lower roof.

Framing has begun for the overhang.  This is a view of the west end.  The lower roof decking will extend onto the overhang.