HVRM Restoration Tuesday 29 June, 2010

Beautiful day to do some restoration work.
 
1. Joe Kingsbury worked on the tractor/mower, must of
fixed what ever was wrong with it.
 
2. Grasseli Tower had the upper stairsteps  installed on the tower. Look good.
 
3. Mark Kniebel was already working on N&W boxcar
grinding down north door. Completed grinding, painted
the door and sill in primer by 5pm. I worked with needle
guns on the bottoms of each end of the boxcar. Slow
work. Needleguns need some preventive maintence,
gummed up, will do some cleaning Saturday.
 
Tom

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HVRM Restoration Report 6-26-2010

Greetings,
 
Today was a warm, sunny day at NJ. I arrived late in morning, but already rail activity was in full gear.
 
1. Relocation of the Alco C420 to yard track near kitchen car.
 
2. Relocation of RS1 diesel to the turntable lead track
along with its 2 traction motors.
 
3. GE 11 NTR
 
4. LIRR coach NTR
 
5. Grasseli Tower NTR
 
6. Signals NTR
 
7. Caboose train, light ridership.
 
8. GTW 75072. Got both closets painted light green.
Les worked on window frames, painted, installed red oak wood to hold plexiglass in frame, will caulk next week.
 
9. N&W boxcar, Mark Kniebel has done some serious
sanding and primer, roof and sides. Coming week I will
take air compressor down and needlegun the ends and
one sill of loose flakey paint.
 
10. Bing mowed grounds most of the afternoon.
 
Have a good week and drive safe. 

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Hoosier Valley Restoration Post

Greetings

I'm Tom Travis. Me and Les Beckman will be posting restoration posts on this site.
It will be an accomplishments of the day at North Judson IN, restoration, track work,
tourist trains, etc. Please feel free to make comments or corrections.

We hope that you enjoy this blog.

Tom & Les