The generator room and track three were major projects for the weekend, along with installing bracing on the section shed in preparation for heavy repairs.
Carshop Doors [2003may3,doors1]
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Tuning up the carshop doors.
Carshop Doors [2003may3,doors2]
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Working on the doors.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen1]
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The old roof of the generator room is stripped off.
Track 3 [2003may3,track1]
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Unloading ties for track 3.
Track 3 [2003may3,track3]
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Unloading ties for track 3.
Track 3 [2003may3,track2]
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Inserting ties under the rails on track 3.
Track 3 [2003may3,track4]
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Ferrying ties with a MOW cart.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen2]
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Removing the old roof from the generator room.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen3]
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Attaching a new header along the machine shop wall to carry the new
generator room roof.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen4]
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Looking north toward the foundry from the generator room after the old
roof was removed.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen5]
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The new header in place along the machine shop wall, against the coal bunker.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen6]
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Looking through the open top of the generator room.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen7]
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The north side of the generator, still beneath the tarp used to ward off the
water leaking through the old roof.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen8]
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The southwest corner ofthe generator room.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen9]
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Looking down into the generator room.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen10]
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Looking down into the generator room.
Volunteers' cars [2003may3,cars]
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Volunteers' cars in the parking lot almost make it look as if the railroad is operating.
Carshop Doors [2003may3,doors3]
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Powerwashing the doors prior to painting.
Carshop Doors [2003may3,doors4]
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Powerwashing the doors prior to painting.
Brickwork [2003may3,brick1]
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Brick is stacked and ready for use in repairing this east wall of the
boiler house.
Section Shed [2003may3,shed1]
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Building giant sawhorses to hold up the roof of the section shed.
Section Shed [2003may3,shed2]
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Building giant sawhorses to hold up the roof of the section shed.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen11]
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Installing new roll roofing over the generator room.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen12]
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Installing the new roll roofing around the steam pipes.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen13]
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The new roof as seen from inside.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen14]
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The new roof as seen from inside.
Generator Room [2003may3,gen15]
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Working on the roll roofing.
Shop Buildings [2003may3,shops1]
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The south wall of the rear add-on to the stone house.
Shop Buildings [2003may3,shops2]
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The west end of the northern storage shed by the stone house.
Shop Buildings [2003may3,shops3]
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The west end of the southern storage shed by the stone house.
Shop Buildings [2003may3,shops4]
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The west end of the machine shop.
Shop Buildings [2003may3,shops5]
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The west end of the boiler shop.
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