Car shop doors [2002nov9,doors1]
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The dangling siding over the track zero doors is removed to repair the header.
This was the final work session for the FEBT in Rockhill Furnace in 2002. Work focused on getting things buttoned up for the winter.
Car shop doors [2002nov9,doors1]
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The dangling siding over the track zero doors is removed to repair
the header.
Car shop doors [2002nov9,doors2]
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The new header is constructed from three 2x10's. The yellow scaffolding was
rented for this weekend, and proved so useful that FEBT purchased it's own
set for the 2003 season (and it has been put to a great deal of use in 2003).
Car shop doors [2002nov9,doors3]
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With the new header in place, above where the missing header had once
been, the old siding is trimmed and reinstalled.
Car shop doors [2002nov9,doors4]
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This view from inside the car shop shows the new, higher header and one of
the door extensions.
Car shop doors [2002nov9,doors5]
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The second door extension is being built to fit.
Car shop doors [2002nov9,doors6]
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The doors finished for the year. The track 1 doors received additional siding
repairs, and the track zero doors sport the new extensions to improve clearance
for tall railcars.
Car shop doors [2002nov9,doors7]
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The doors now close tightly. From the side, there's still a little twist to them,
but some of the EBT's charm has to be preserved as well :-)
Tacking strips [2002nov9,strips]
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Tacking strips are being cut to aid the installation of plastic sheeting in
some of the worse shop windows to fend off the winter until the windows can be
repaired.
Car shop [2002nov9,windows3]
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Windows in the boiler shop are sealed with plastic.
Car shop [2002nov9,windows1]
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The last of the 15 shop windows is puttied.
Car shop [2002nov9,windows2]
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Other windows receive a final coat of white paint.
Car shop [2002nov9,windows4]
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Now that's a pretty sight! A few windows still need a final coat of paint,
but they're all weathertight. Though it is unknown if any noticed it, these
windows formed one of the backgrounds for several photo charters in the Fall
and following Spring. A mighty bit more photogenic than what had been. Let's
take a quick peek back at what they looked
like 5 months ago.
Small shed [2002nov9,shed1]
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The small shed across from the coaling station was actually completed at an
impromptu session just before the Fall Event. My photos of it from the Fall Event
aren't very illustrative, so I shot it again. Compare the roof line of the near
(leveled) shed, and that of the the further shed that has yet to be leveled.
Small shed [2002nov9,shed2]
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The shed is just looking great. I can say that without the need to be humble, as
I didn't work on it myself (I hope those two facts aren't correlated :-)
Let's take a quick peek back at what it looked
like not long ago.
Small shed [2002nov9,shed3]
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The lean of the larger shed is apparent now that its neighbor is (mostly) plumb.
Small shed [2002nov9,shed4]
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