Washington Day

I was out at IRM on Sunday for the first time since October, as my job has had me traveling most weekends during the winter.  Fortunately I was able to celebrate Washington's birthday in an unusually appropriate way: by turning parts of the 36 that lovely CA&E color known as Washington Blue!

Above is the drop sash for one of the car's side doors, previously stripped and primed by my father and by Larry Stone as noted earlier.  Below is the frame for the door, hanging in the "lean-three."

I also spent a while with a needle-chipper, followed by a wire wheel, cleaning up the two metal panels for the aforementioned door.  Both panels are ready for primer but I ran out of time before I could get around to putting a first coat on them.

The shop wasn't too busy but Norm and Jeff were there working on roof parts for the Michigan interurban car.  I helped them get two rather long (about 36') roof boards out of the wood shop and hoisted up to the scaffolding alongside the 28.  Later, Norm was working on a smoke jack for the car that was recently fabricated by Rod.