Today was another productive day at IRM, with several projects being worked on. For myself, I worked on windows for the 36. Repainted windows 11 and X1 were installed, and 15 and 16 were removed and taken to the shop for stripping and repainting. Now that it's somewhat warmer, it was nice to be able to work inside one of the cars again.
And then I could work on the roof of the 319, too. Rod ordered the screws I needed, so more of the lower tack molding was installed. (It's really unbelievable. If you go to hardware stores of any kind, slotted wood screws are almost impossible to find. Nothing but bloody Phillips. Civilization is doomed.) But that went well, and I cut the remaining two sections to length and painted them, so they can be installed next time.
Among other projects, Fred Zimmerman was helping Frank and Mike install seats in the Kansas City PCC. They happened to be at lunch when I stopped in, but it looks like this. This is really going to be a nice car.In the woodshop, Rich Witt, Paul Cronin, and Buzz were busy making wooden window frames for the Pullman car Villa Falls, a Roger Kramer project. Here Paul is carefully trimming one of the pieces.
Sorry, I was usually too busy myself to get good pictures of them at work. By the end of the day they had assembled six frames, with more in progress.
And I also painted the second third rail beam. This is the front side:
And this is the back.
Besides all this, Lorne was painting ceiling parts for the Cleveland PCC, Tim and Keith were working on the 24, Joel was working on his locomotive, and I don't know what else. We certainly keep busy!