Above left, Dan Fenlaciki installs new batteries in the car; above right (L-R) Bill Wulfert, Eric Lorenz and Richard Schauer look over wiring diagrams for other GE PCC cars looking for points of comparison. Eric and Richard are our two PCC experts and they took point on helping Jeff to diagnose car 63's issues. By the time I left, at about 4pm Saturday, they were working on sequencing the car on low voltage but had encountered some issues with the mechanical pedal linkage and with the line switch. With luck and more work, this car could be an addition to IRM's operating fleet. This would make it the first PCC other than the 4391 to operate at IRM in about a quarter century.
I also helped a bit on the 36 project. Above left, my father works on stripping more paint; above right, the rear of the Knutsen 5B retriever from the 36 that I needle-chipped. I thought it was slightly interesting that the CA&E apparently assigned this one the number 70.
In other news, I was told that at the board meeting Saturday fundraising efforts for the next barn, to be built over Yard 14 I believe, were approved. Several of the cars acquired from Trolleyville still don't have their track space money paid off, and until that is taken care of, cars like the 321 can't go back inside, so please be generous and donate to track space for the 319 or 36. As always, all donations are tax deductible and are greatly appreciated!
UPDATE: Check the comments section on this post for "the rest of the story!"
