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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #90 on: April 24, 2021, 05:25:34 PM »
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #91 on: May 01, 2021, 07:02:51 PM »
Marcel has been working on the truss rods.

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« Reply #92 on: May 01, 2021, 08:54:31 PM »
Question: What are the truss rods that are outside lying against the west wall of the shop building? Thanks!

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #93 on: May 29, 2021, 08:09:37 PM »
Buffer block..

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #94 on: July 02, 2021, 10:15:56 PM »
56 as of last week. Repair of the wall framing is the next step I believe.







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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #95 on: July 03, 2021, 09:19:18 AM »
I'm glad to see Marcel is back at it on the boxcar.

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #96 on: July 04, 2021, 06:04:22 AM »
has any thought been given to moving 309s sheathing from the shop to the display area in the car barn?   Might protect it from possible damage....
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #97 on: July 11, 2021, 04:39:25 PM »
Wall framing starting to go up.





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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #98 on: July 20, 2021, 04:31:15 PM »
More wall studs have been installed.

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #99 on: August 15, 2021, 02:28:08 PM »
The roof went back on today.










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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #100 on: August 16, 2021, 07:49:00 AM »
Thanks for the photos, Brendan.

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #101 on: August 16, 2021, 06:22:22 PM »
Nice!  It also helps show how much the overhead cranes now in all four bays have improved the capabilities of the shop!

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #102 on: September 18, 2021, 08:13:13 PM »
Just a quick shot today of the progress. Coming along nicely..

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #103 on: September 20, 2021, 01:38:55 PM »
Nicely indeed!

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #104 on: September 21, 2021, 12:21:35 AM »
Is there a way to finger joint or splice some of the old siding,
make one out of two, so there is at least some of the original
sheathing?