East Broad Top Pictorial 2003

FEBT Rockhill Restoration Session, June 28, 2003

These photos are presented in roughly chronological order. Person and vehicle identifications are always in the order from left to right. All photos taken with a Canon Eos RebelXS camera with either a Tamron 28-80mm lens or a Canon 75-300mm lens. Film is Kodak Gold 200 or Max 400. All photos in this section copyright 2003 by William Adams.

Back to the grindstone. Several projects are underway and a few more get started. I also took a bunch of modeling reference photos.

Flatcar 117 [2003jun28,flat1] 600x409 (56k) - 1200x818 (165k)
Three quarter side view of flatcar 117.

Flatcar 119 [2003jun28,flat2] 600x412 (61k) - 1200x824 (168k)
Side view of flatcar 119.

Flatcar 119 [2003jun28,flat3] 600x409 (55k) - 1200x818 (150k)
End and step detail on flatcar 119.

Flatcar 119 [2003jun28,flat4] 327x480 (39k) - 614x900 (96k)
End and step detail on flatcar 119.

Flatcar 119 [2003jun28,flat5] 329x480 (35k) - 617x900 (85k)
The deck of flatcar 119.

Combine 15 [2003jun28,combine15] 600x408 (53k) - 1200x815 (150k)
Side view of combine 15.

Combine 14 [2003jun28,combine14] 600x409 (52k) - 1200x817 (143k)
Side view of combine 14.

Boiler House Roof [2003jun28,roof1] 600x416 (47k) - 1200x831 (134k)
Preparing sisters for the rafters on the boiler house.

Generator Room [2003jun28,gen1] 600x410 (36k) - 1200x820 (95k)
Continuing repairs to the generator room and new roof.

Boiler House Roof [2003jun28,roof2] 328x480 (31k) - 615x900 (75k)
Sistering the boiler house rafters. Several more folks are inside the boiler house fastening the sisters higher up on the existing roof.

Boiler House Roof [2003jun28,roof3] 600x411 (37k) - 1200x822 (104k)
Installing temporary roof sheathing on the boiler house.

Elevated View [2003jun28,highview] 600x416 (45k) - 1200x832 (128k)
When you're up here, you've got to take a minute or two to enjoy the view.

Flatcar [2003jun28,flat6] 327x480 (38k) - 613x900 (103k)
Deck of one of the black flatcars.

Flatcar [2003jun28,flat7] 330x480 (28k) - 619x900 (71k)
Seat closeup on one of the black flats.

Flatcar [2003jun28,flat8] 600x409 (54k) - 1200x817 (155k)
End details of one ofthe black flatcars.

Flatcar 117,119 [2003jun28,flat9] 600x414 (59k) - 1200x828 (150k)
Step details of flatcars 117 and 119.

Caboose 27 [2003jun28,cab] 600x414 (48k) - 1200x827 (138k)
A side view of caboose 27.

Hopper 951 [2003jun28,hop951] 600x412 (47k) - 1200x823 (134k)
Side view of hopper 951 in the late afternoon sun.

Runk Rd Bridge [2003jun28,runk1] 600x416 (65k) - 1200x832 (206k)
The newly redecked bridge of Runk Rd.

Runk Rd Bridge [2003jun28,runk2] 600x411 (68k) - 1200x821 (192k)
The newly redecked bridge of Runk Rd.

Twin Stacks [2003jun28,stacks] 600x410 (42k) - 1200x820 (125k)
A view of the stacks passing through the boiler house roof. The hole in the foreground was patched with cement and a section of roll roofing. The hole arond the vent pipe was filled with expanding foam from the inside. A roll of roofing material from the last time the roof was recovered is wedged between the near stack and carshop eave.

Generator Room [2003jun28,gen2] 600x412 (45k) - 1200x823 (129k)
New facia and soffit for the generator room.

Coach 8 [2003jun28,coach] 327x480 (33k) - 613x900 (77k)
Preparing to reinstall window trim after replacing a window sill.

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