Right on the heels of the special week session was the railroad's Community Appreciation Day, which was also a regular FEBT Rockhill Restoration work weekend.
Paintshop Floor [2005aug13,floor1]
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After a fun couple of days of pouring and finishing, which I didn't join and
so have no photos, the floor is in! Note that the new floor is flush to the
railhead, reducing the trip hazard and making work in the shop easier.
Paintshop Floor [2005aug13,floor2]
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Bringing back in the jointer that will be reconditioned for service.
Paintshop Floor [2005aug13,floor3]
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Securing the rail of the lead track.
Paintshop Floor [2005aug13,floor4]
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It's about 11pm, and the lead track is still being worked on, with only a brief
intermission to watch the fireworks display based at the nearby ballfield.
Paintshop Floor [2005aug13,floor5]
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The lead track has been reconnected and is ready for service.
Coal Bin [2005aug13,bin1]
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Hoisting the large roof timbers.
Coal Bin [2005aug13,bin2]
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Setting the large roof timbers into place.
Coal Bin [2005aug13,bin3]
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More reproduction siding in the passthrough.
Flat 119 [2005aug13,flat1]
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Flat 119 is returned to the paintshop to be unloaded so its own
refurbishment can continue.
Flat 119 [2005aug13,flat2]
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The recently repaired M-6 moves the flatcar into the shop.
Paintshop Windows [2005aug13,windows1]
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The first of the restored paintshop windows are in, shedding light on this
side of the building for the first time in many years.
Paintshop Windows [2005aug13,windows2]
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The restored windows from the outside. Why not do them in order? They are
in order, just sorted by a different key.
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