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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #165 on: June 24, 2023, 09:20:46 PM »
Marcel was soldering metal roof panels today (June 24th).
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« Reply #166 on: June 25, 2023, 02:15:12 PM »
Good to see Marcel is soldering on....

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« Reply #167 on: June 25, 2023, 03:18:38 PM »
Good one, James.  :o
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« Reply #168 on: June 25, 2023, 10:30:39 PM »
Will interior get any paint or preservative? Just the inside of vent doors?

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #169 on: July 08, 2023, 08:10:19 PM »
Marcel was busy working on the soldering today.  In the afternoon, he was working on the center seam.
 
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« Reply #170 on: August 26, 2023, 08:19:52 PM »
While I was busy updating the public signboard this morning, Marcel was busy milling boards for the car's roof walkway and end platform, with assistance by Brendan Barry.  After I was done, I walked over to shop bay 3 to get this photo of the milled boards.
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #171 on: September 02, 2023, 08:12:02 PM »
This morning, Marcel was installing newly received washers on one end of the car.


A close-up showing the new washer to the left of Marcel's hand.
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #172 on: September 02, 2023, 11:02:09 PM »
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #173 on: September 30, 2023, 08:18:52 PM »
Thanks, William!  I couldn't remember the term for these washers.

Marcel painted the town boxcar red today, with the help of 7 friends from the Bridgton & Saco River Railroad Museum.  At the start of the day:



The painting was completed by mid-afternoon.  Marcel takes a last peak at the sharp-looking car.

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« Reply #174 on: October 01, 2023, 07:25:12 AM »
Will there be a second red coat or clear coat for durability?
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« Reply #175 on: October 03, 2023, 01:32:01 PM »
Has a decision been made about what trucks will go under that car? I thought some freight trucks from under at passenger car were going under the #56; but I think that project has gone in another direction. I am looking forward to seeing the B&SR #56 out on the rails!  TM WW&F Member


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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #176 on: October 03, 2023, 05:15:34 PM »
Stunning in Red!

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #177 on: October 07, 2023, 07:38:13 PM »
A few photos from today. the second day of Fall Work Weekend.

Marcel Levesque, center in white t-short, guides a roof walk plank through the planer after Brandan Barry (background) has fed the plank into the planer.


Jeff Schumaker paints No. 56's truss rods as Zack Wyllie looks on.


The boxcar received a second coat of red paint today.
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #178 on: November 12, 2023, 06:47:24 PM »
A couple of photos from yesterday, Saturday, November 11th.  Marcel has been busy completing the metalwork (grab bars) for the car.  His work yesterday focused on reproducing the shape of this grab bar, on one end of the car.  A matching grab bar was needed for the other end of the car.


Marcel found another available grab bar that was about the right length.  Here he's heating the bar to make the right bends.  Amazingly (at least to me), his first test fit matched the required bolt pattern.
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #179 on: November 25, 2023, 07:57:24 PM »
Marcel Levesque test fitting No. 56's brake rod today before final assembly.  Zack Wyllie looks on, as the invisible man (Dave Buczkowski) holds the ladder.
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