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.
Friends COS calendar
Friends Colorado Springs
A subset of the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the mission of preservation, restoration, and interpretation of CTSRR historic assets. The Springs group is primarily involved in restoration. See below for blog archive of older postings.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
April-May 2025
Saturday, June 7, 2025
March 2025
With access now available to the upper part of the car work began on the roofs.
Carline, or carling. (below) A transverse [cross-wise] bar of wood or iron that extends across the top of a car from one side to the other to support the roof boards. In passenger cars, carlines are divided into several categories: main carlines, which pass completely across the car; short carlines or deck carlines, which are confined to the upper deck of the clerestory; and rafters, which are confined to the lower deck of the clerestory. The carlines of freight cars are sometimes called rafters.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
February 2025
In the first work session in February the temporary floor in the car and raised platform on the north side were finished and stairs at the east end of the car were built and installed.