The New Year saw work wrapping up on the floor framing and tie rods therein. Work continued on installing a temporary floor in the car and elevated platforms alongside the car for work on the roof area.
The needle beam bolts were installed. Here a nut is being threaded onto the bolt underneath the car.
Then it is tightened.
But it is a two person job!
The beams were held in place with pipe clamps while bolts were placed. This clamp can be removed now.
This shows the heads of the bolts in the intermediate and center sills.
Another item to be completed before the temporary floor is installed is replacing the horizontal tie rods. This one goes across the end of the car on the west. Holes were drilled in the sills for the rod.
The holes have to line up.
Ron is drilling the outer sill for the rod.
These are the chainplates where the truck chains will be attached.
This shows the rod in place detoured around the chainplate.
Now the temporary floor can be installed. Dean is putting down 2x4's so the floor can clear the various bolt heads in the sills.
The elevated side platforms were installed as well.
