2007 Work Session F Photos

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Timmy Arroyo and Roy Blizzard remove a coupler from water car 462.		Bruce Vaupel, Robbie Bodman and Dave Traudt scrape old paint and rotten wood from drop bottom gondola 728.
Cumbres snow shed restoration and culvert installation. Getting the poles up to the snow shed starts by dragging them up a dirt road and over the spur tracks. Here Chris Jensen guides John Cole up the road as Eric Jensen, Mike Jensen and Chris Trunk follow at a safe distance.		Putting the finishing touches on the long run behind the Cumbres car inspectors house. On the roof are (L to R) Forest Guinn and Andy Hackmeyer. Lee Harp and Jack Warner working from ladders and scaffolding.
Wendell Schweitzer and Herbert Knoesel remove siding from the sheaving area of the coal tipple.		Jim McGee, Ken Earle, George Davies, and Geof Gordon work on the foundation base of the Chama log bunkhouse.
Wendell Schweitzer, LD Osborn and John Sutkis prepare to climb to the sheave house at the top of the Chama coal tipple.		Roy Blizzard inspects water car 462 after removing the B end wood sill.
Herbert Knoesel works on the east side of the coal tipple sheave house.		Applying the first coat of paint on caboose 05635.
Bob McCain works in the attic crawl space of the Cumbres section house, part of a project to install electrical service in the building.		This photograph was taken facing southeast looking at the outbuildings behind the Cumbres car inspector's house, showing the finished roofing as well as the finished flashing and some screening that was installed.
Ron Horejsi, on the outside of the Cumbres snow shed, drives nails through the wall into the new support beam. On the inside of the snow shed, John Cole and Chris Jensen drive spikes into the base of the same support beam.		Photo looking north at the Cumbres snow shed with Chris Jensen and John Cole removing more roof material in order to repair the rotted and broken cross members.
Don Stewart finishes putting the first layer of undercoat on the Museum Display Car.		Roy Blizzard and Timmy Arroyo tighten bolks for fit on the B end sill of water car 462.
New doors on the restroom stalls in the new concession car being converted from boxcar 3244.		Roy Blizzard drills holds for the B end sill on water car 462.
At Cumbres, Laura Kammerer and Dave Ferro set markers to identify the location where the Cumbres water tank once stood.		Laura Kammerer and Dave Ferro continue setting markers to inentify the location where the Cumbres water tank once stood.
Looking up at the roof of the Cumbres snow shed as John Cole nails a diagonal support in place. Above him can be seen the main beam splice that has been reinforced with steel sheet on both sides.		Tony Kassin removes coupling bolts on water car 462.
Don Juergenson and Bob Bergstrom install roof rafters in the Lava telegraphone booth.		Herbert Knoesel works on the west side of the coal tipple sheave house.
In Antonito, the afternoon cloud build up is normal for this area, as is thunder over the mountains. But it's far enough away to still be safe for Chase Kepner to apply the preservative coating on the new decking on flat car 6544. The car is spotted on the west side of the CRF in Antonito.		Phil Hackman works on stubborn mounting bracket bolts from underneath flat car 6544 as Barb Hutchison tries to help get things lined up. In the background, Chase Kepner applies a coat of preservative to the newly installed decking.
On cook car 053, Bill Barbour checks the fit as Bill Kepner carefully moves the sill splice into place with the pallet jack.		Not all the jobs are high profile, but they still need to be done. Hutch Hutchison separates the various nuts and bolts and organizes them on the carousel in the background. The incredible amount of fasteners and small parts requires the use of various containers and holders, and they all have to be labeled as to their contents.
The final boards are fit on the east side of the coal tipple sheave house.		Dale Johnson, Tony Kassin and Roy Blizzard drill holes for the A end sill on water car 462.
Bob McCain and Jim Van Slyke install wire into conduit between coal tipple and sand house.		The finished Lava telegraphone booth, ready for painting.
A section of the Chama depot roof being replaced.		David Bacon putting varnish on the interior of caboose 05635.
Bill Strathern, John Berges and Roger Briggs move new counters into the concession car being converted from boxcar 3244.		The paint crew was running out of the brown exterior paint so they decided to try their hand at some "railroad camouflage." This gondola is a sample of their efforts.
Bruce Chamley on the ladder spray paints a gondola with the final color as Dave Traudt holds and steadies the ladder.		On caboose 05635, Ruth and Bruce Chamley paint handrails. Bruce Vaupel paints the grillwork below and Dave Traudt paints the lower handrail as Don Stewart looks on.
Bob Bergstrom, Kevin Corwin and Don Juergenson hang the sign on the Lava telegrapher booth.		The cabinets are in place in the new concession car.