East Broad Top Pictorial 2004

FEBT Rockhill Restoration, April 17-18, 2004

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 2004 by William Adams.

This was an FEBT Rockhill Restoration work weekend.

Caboose no. 28 [2004apr17,overall1] 600x410 (62k) - 1200x819 (k)
EBT cabooose no. 28, rolled out of the car shop for welding.

Caboose no. 28 platform [2004apr17,shims1] 600x411 (56k) - 1200x822 (187k)
Shim plates located with bolts in former rivet holes. Because the new plate overlaps the end beam, it would normally sit up a little off the frame. The shims make up this difference to avoid distorting the plate.

Caboose no. 28 platform [2004apr17,shims2] 600x408 (56k) - 1200x816 (164k)
Welding the shims in place.

Caboose no. 28 platform [2004apr17,plate1] 327x480 (48k) - 1200x613 (128k)
Locating the platform's new steel plate.

Caboose no. 28 platform [2004apr17,plate2] 600x409 (64k) - 1200x818 (171k)
Still working on it. Everything needs to line up before it's permanently fastened.

Caboose no. 28 platform [2004apr17,plate3] 328x480x (37k) - 615x900 (99k)
This corner needed extra attention. The plate is clamped, ready for welding.

Caboose no. 28 platform [2004apr17,plate4] 600x408 (54k) - 1200x815 (150k)
Welding on the platform steel.

Caboose no. 28 [2004apr17,siding2] 600x413 (59k) - 1200x826 (189k)
While the metalwork is well in hand, the sheathing is continued.

Caboose no. 28 [2004apr17,siding1] 325x480 (40k) - 610x900 (95k)
New sheathing going on.

Caboose no. 28 [2004apr17,siding4] 600x409 (56k) - 1200x818 (170k)
The seemingly unending stream of milled sheathing needs priming. Here are two of the many folks who tackled this necessary, if less than glamorous, task.

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