2007 Work Session D Photos

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Dick Baumann, Edwin Huddleston, Richard Dick, Susan Dick, Sam Badgett and Phil Nissen (Team Leader) erect scaffolding for roof repairs on the "Hinman" coach.
Jon S. Cox (left) tightens a nut while Dan McGunegle holds the bolt during installation of a corner brace and step on a boxcar rebuild.
Keith Stamper tries to wedge a warped floorboard into place. Mark LaChey and Pat Standt stand by.
Mickey Hallum, David Ley and Robert Reib work on the Lobato trestle handrail and walkway repair. Here they are bolting on upright to a joist on the handrail structure.
On the Lobato trestle, David Ley, Mike McGinley and Mickey Hallum are using a rope come-a-long to lower an upright down to Bob Reib who will level and plumb it before anchoring it in place.
Jim Barton, Peter Hogan, Kathy Toms, and Don Stewart (Team Leader) scrape old paint on boxcar 3605.
Alta Berkstresser weeds the hillside flower garden adjacent to the Chama depot.
Gary Collins, Keith Lemons and Andy Graham watch Clark Bradley sandblast UTLX tank car 12961.
Bob Tully, Norval Alliston, Adolph Weigant, Geof Gordan, Les Clark and Roger Briggs install timbers on the Cumbres Pass Kiosk.
Bob Conry installs grab irons on boxcar 3533.
Sean Calderon and Don Storm drill pilot holes to bolt nailer block blocks to the middle sill, to which plywood will be nailed for siding.
Bill Feldman nails a fascia board in place.
Jon S. Cox, with the aid of Dan McGunegle, installs a ladder rung on the side of the car.
Dave Collins (Team Leader) is barely visible in the yellow hard hat, hunkered down to sandblast the left underside of UTLX tank car 12961.
Peter Hogan preps boxcar 3605 before re-painting.
Don Stewart spray paints boxcar 3605 with primer paint.
Examining the rear of the story board for the kiosk at Cumbres Pass are Geof Gordon, Norval Allison and Adolph Weigart.
Jim Thurston and George Detwiler drill holes to mount the door latch on boxcar 3533.
Mike Kennedy prepares the roof surface of the "Hinman" coach for recovering.
Mike Kennedy, Dick Baumann, Larry Jennings and Phil Nissen (Team Leader) amove scaffolding in to place for repairs to the "Hinman" coach.
Loading a telephone pole onto a trailer by brute manpower strength> Top row: Left - Paul Davenport, Right - NFN Woods. Bottom row: Left - Sam Badgett, Right - Ronald Horejsi.
Jim Milheim, John Mitchell and Bob Ross (Team Leader) prepare to install a signpost with Osier and train in background.
Andy Toms and Ed Krech perform final touch up.
Beth Mouritsen helps Don Stewart (Team Leader) pour and strain "Box Car Red" finish coat paint.
Joan Krech and Alta Berkstresser (Team Leader) trim off the drooping blossoms in the lupine garden.
Christopher McDonagh, George Detwiler, Jim Thurston, Mike Kennedy, John Engs and Phil Nissen (Team Leader) apply contact cement for roof rubber underlayment on the "Hinman" coach.
Norval Alliston, Adolph Weigant and Geof Gordon install sign boards on the Cumbres Pass Kiosk.
Raising caboose 05635's new ladder into position are (l to r) Keith Stamper, Mark LaChey, Clayton Sandt.
Russ Hanscom (Team Leader) installs the catwalk end supports on a new concession/lavotory car.
Larry Woods, Wayne Huddleston, Ron Horejsi, Chris Trunk and John Cole (Team Leader) lift a telegraphone pole into place with locomotive 484 in the background.
Chris Trunk, Wayne Huddleston, John Cole (Team Leader), Ron Horejsi, and John Scott raise the pole into position.
Kathy Toms and Margrethe Feldman (kneeling) paint the new telegraph room exhibit inside the Chama Depot.
Dave Collins (Team Leader) sprays the trucks of tank car 12961 with a top coat of black paint.
Sam Padgett, Larry Woods, Paul Davenport, Wayne Huddleston, Chris Trunk and John Cole (Team Leader) raise a pole as the afternoon train arrives.
Bob Conry tests the finished sliding end door on boxcar 3533.
Phil Nissen applies the final gray reflective paint to the clerestory windows on the "Hinman" coach.
A view across the Lobato trestle looking south to north, show the walkway repairs. On the first handrail upright is the mile marker sign which is seriously deteriorated and in need of paint.
Mike McGinley (Team Leader) inspects one of the railing supports, noting its condition for future reference.
Naomi Sublett rolls wire spools off a trailer. The spools will be used as tables in the garden of meditation.
Interior view of box car being converted into concession/lavatory car at close of Work Session D 2007.
Naomi Sublett ties off the newly placed railroad tie stairs leading to the future meditation garden adjacent to the Chama Depot.
Jim Barton scrapes gondola 1149, while Don Stewart sprays a final coat of paint on gondola 1456.
John Cole, Chris Trunk, and Mike Morse transport telegraphone poles north of the yard by speeder trailer.