TCDA No. 65 (Reefer) - Official Work Thread

[Paul Crabb]

A different view of the interior with the sheathing done on one side. Stewart mentioned that the boards were cut such that a full width board would be just below the belt rail and the board at the top would be the same width as the top rail of the door opening. I believe he also put linseed oil on the belt rail.

[Mike Fox]

You say you want a different angle? I made a rare Monday appearance. This is what I saw.





Notice the Passenger truck


Grab irons


Roof


Interior


And as to James' comment about rocking like a boat, that is an understatement. Step into the car and it leans to you and abruptly stops. Glad those trucks aren't permanent. I took other photos.

[Tom Casper]

Temporarily shim the side bearings and it will take the rocking out when you climb in.

Tom C.

[Mike Fox]

Watch what we did today.
http://youtu.be/Bp2akTJziKI

[Mike Fox]

After the coupler installation, Stewart and I finished the floor and roof while Zack installed the West window. After that was completed, the car was taken out to allow the flipping and switching of #9s rear frame, which went to Bay one.

Now a few still shots.






Mid afternoon, after a lot of switching to get things where needed, everything was put back. So Stewart got the primer out and continued priming.

[Jack DiSarro]

Thanks for posting these great pictures- photo documentaries like this can only serve to generate more enthusiasm and attract more volunteers.  You guys are amazing, building a real car faster (and far better) than I can build a model! 

Hey Stewart - is that my good (25 yr old) blue coat you're wearing to prime car 65?  I accidentally left it behind last year; maybe it found its way to the rag box.  If so, I couldn't be happier than to see it go to good use (instead of the trash where it belonged)! 

Jack from New Jersey

[Jeff Schumaker]

Fantastic work, guys! It will be great seeing the car during Spring Work Weekend.

Am I correct to assume that a tin roof will be applied?

Jeff S.

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Jeff,

Yes, the car will get a tin roof applied over a coating of ice and water shield.

Jack,

No, that's not your coat it's my 1980's era N&W Pittsburgh Div. jacket.  Your coat is probably still kicking around up here somewhere unless a moose took it.

Stewart

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Over the weekend -

Steve Z. applied wood filler to the cracks in the east interior wall.  The west wall was prime coated and by Sunday afternoon the north end was filled and painted.

As mentioned in another thread, Zack built the first set of doors on Saturday and we installed them on the east side.   External door hardware has been ordered and the inside hardware (bolt latches) is on hand.  The bolt latches will be installed on the left hand door with catches mounted on the header and receiver holes drilled down through the sill plates.  The steel for the sills has been ordered.

Stewart

[Paul Crabb]

My first attempt at putting some photos fro Photobucket. These show Car 65 Work on Sat 3-24

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Hi Paul,

     Thanks for the photos.  Captions would be as follows -

Photo 1 - Shows Zack, Bill and I building the doors outside.

photo 2 - The completed doors hung on the car.

photo 3 - A view of the interior with primer paint on the sheathing.

We built the door frames and put on the diagonal (interior) sheathing out front.  We then took the doors back to where the car was spotted behind the shop.  We set the doors in the frame with screws then measured off and cut the exterior sheathing.  We installed the exterior sheathing on the doors so the divides would match the sheathing on the car.  Once all the sheathing was in place we installed the hinges and tested the swing of the doors.

Today - The first bolt latch was installed on the inside of the left door and more primer was put on the northeast interior wall.

Stewart   

[Stephen Hussar]

Scenes from Monday, March 26th 2012

[Mike Fox]

I didn't get all the detail shots from the finer work done over the week, but you can see the results. Stewart and Zack have been hard at work getting this car ready. It's almost there.

[Jeff Schumaker]

I continue to be impressed with what's been accomplished. Will the car interior be white?

Jeff

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Hi Jeff,

     Yes, the inside wall and door sheathing, rafters and roof stringers will have a gloss white top coat.   The belt rail and door posts are varnished natural.  The roof sheathing will be varnished as well.  This was done to show some of the structure of the car and not have the inside just all white.

Stewart