We continued in August with "2-a-weeks," that is, two work sessions a week with the goal of moving 470 to Antonito in mid September. As many of you know the move was completed on schedule on 18-19 September. In this post we will review the efforts and accomplishments that allowed this to happen during the month of August.
Dean, as one of the younger people in our group, took over the work on the clerestory. The platforms and scaffolding on the sides were removed to install siding so he had to use ladders. In this photo he is installing one of the "teardrop" panels in the end of the clerestory.
Here Dean is shaping one of the panels to fit.
A panel in place and primed.
This one is in color.
The clerestory window screens were painted prior to installation. John E. is doing the work here.
This photo shows a screen ready to be screwed in place. A spacer board can be seen at the right edge of the photo. These were used to cover the framing where double framing members were present as can be seen to the left of the screen.
This photo shows a finished end section.
There was quite a bit of prep work involved before we could apply the primer to the upper part of the car body. Here Wayne is doing some scraping around the windows.
Don is doing some sanding.
Bill L. is scraping.
John C. is taping windows prior to priming.
Next was priming the upper part of the body around the windows. Don is shown here but there were many participants. The priming was done by hand but arrangements were made to have Brad come and spray the color.
Bill K. priming the west end.
Dean priming the overhang.
Good job, everyone.
We had to re-prime the siding boards to be compatible with the paint to be used, but first sanding was required. Craig and Don are sanding.
The siding boards were installed, Craig using a nail gun in this photo.
The siding was glued on as well as nailed. Ron is applying the glue in this photo. The siding originally was glued with hide glue which had lost most of its adhesive qualities when we removed the old siding.
The upper sashes on the car body windows were screwed to the frames. They were not meant to open but were somewhat loose in the channels so were secured. Also in this photo note that the windows have been covered in paper prior to spraying the color coat on the car.
The exterior doors also were taped and covered with paper as it was decided to paint these by hand.
The pull cord straps are assembled and ready to install.
Ron has installed them in the ceiling as shown here. The cord will pass through the brass ring at the bottom and run the length of the car.
The cord passes through the cabinets at each end of the car and these rings will be installed in the front of the cabinets for the cord.
This photo shows a ring in one of the overhead cabinets.
One of the doors is original and this photo shows a brass shield over the key hole which was preserved. The one at the other end of the car was missing, however.
Ron was able to reproduce one in brass, the shiny one on the right being the new one which will be installed on the other door.
The car is scheduled to be spray-painted on September first so this was a busy month. More to come.
Thanks to Tom, John, and Don for contributing photos.
