The reciprocating saw made dismantling the car go much faster. Glenn is hard at work.
The end platform on the east end was unrecognizable.
Removal is begun by Dean.
A horizontal split was noticed in the east end of the south intermediate sill and will have to be repaired.
Levelling the car was next in preparation for "raising the roof."
John is under the car placing a jack.
Railroad ties and blocks of various sizes were used for levelling.
Jacks were placed from the intermediate sill to the clerestory sill.
A close up of the upper end of a jack.
The lumber for the new sills has been delivered. Ron, Craig, and John are checking it out.
The lumber is 4x7 inch douglasfir. A "beam cutter" saw will be used to cut it.
Craig is making the first cut for the lap joint.
Two of these pieces are needed to reach the length of the car. They will be joined by lap joints which will be glued and bolted together.
Ron is doing the cutting here.
This is how they will fit together.
Craig has made a model of how the uprights will fit into the sill with a mortise and tenon joint.
Joe, the welder, and John Engs, our team leader. Joe is a metal guy but will touch wood occasionally.
Glenn and Dean positioning a roof jack.
Here it looks like Dean is cutting an old bolt or tensioning rod.
The east end platform has been removed.
And here it is!
A view of the inside of the car shows several roof support jacks in place. Most of the deteriorated uprights that were in the outer sill have been cut and removed.
A view of the outer sill from outside the car.
The new outer sill has been glued together and bolted with metal plates above and below.
Craig is fastening his guide to the sill prior to routing the mortise.
Then he cuts the mortise.
Finally Mike trims the edges.
It fits!
Meanwhile Don is cutting an old tension rod.
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