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2009 Work Session E Photos

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Project 210: Work Session E Registration. Louise Mattson and Lyla Howell at the registration table.
Project 222: Merchandise Sales: Becky Robbins and Daisy Church.
Project 230: Food Preparation: Jeanne Reib and Mary Jane Smith preparing lunch for the docents.
Project 240: Chama Tool Car Operation. Bill Mackey sharpens a drill bit.
Project 0262 Chronicling: Karen Garnier, Sandy Bigsby, and Gabrielle LaFargue.
Project 0700: Landscaping Chama Yard. Garden shows the new railroad tie wall in background. Dodie Guinn on right.
Project 0710: Tree trimming & brush control. Ron Horejsi and Robert Hawkins trimming just north of the Chama yard.
Project 780: Maintenance of wheels, brakes, and safety appliances. Art Randall removing valve from the 810.
Project 780: Maintenance of wheels, brakes, and safety appliances. Jim Sublett and Art Randall cleaning a brake valve.
Project 1004: Restore RPO X54 as RPO 54. Spacer for the side sill.
Project 1004: Restore RPO X54 as RPO 54. The new side sill for the RPO.
Project 1004: Restore RPO X54 as RPO 54. Letter on the RPO "WT 54700" bottom line "A-12 58."
Project 1004: Restore RPO X54 as RPO 54. Bolts going through the new side sill.
Project 1017: Restoration of Chama coal tipple. John Sutkus jacking up the southwest corner beam of the coal tipple using a 50-ton capacity hydraulic jack.
Project 1017: Restoration of Chama coal tipple. Herb Knoesel and Ron Schmitt preparing to paint siding boards for the east side of tipple. Sam Schechter looking aloft and John Sutkus walking away.
Project 1017: Restoration of Chama coal tipple. Ron Schmitt removing paneling on east side of coal tipple. Herb Knoesel inside engine room.
Project 1017: Restoration of Chama coal tipple. Southwest corner of coal tipple showing the wedges filling the space above the cross beam. Since the tipple was raised and no longer supported by the cross beam the space had to be filled to prevent the beam from moving.
Project 1017: Restoration of Chama coal tipple. Northwest corner of coal tipple showing the wedges filling the space above the cross beam. Since the tipple was raised and no longer supported by the cross beam the space had to be filled to prevent the beam from moving.
Project 1017: Restoration of Chama coal tipple. Southeast corner of coal tipple showing the cement foundation and exposed sill.
Project 1017: Restoration of Chama coal tipple. East side of coal tipple showing tar paper.
Project 1026: Restoration of derrick OP. Russ Hanscom inspecting the progress of the OP.
Project 1026: Restoration of derrick OP. A-end truck separated from the rest of the OP.
Project 1026: Restoration of derrick OP. Progress of the demolition work on the OP.
Project 1026: Restoring derrick OP. Dan Robbins removing the last remaining sill.
Project 1080: Installed metal roof on 5549. Bill Lock watching Jim Davenport preparing the roofing underlayment before laying sheet panels.
Project 1085: Miscellaneous repairs to long reefer 169. Larry Jennings taking off temporary plywood door from long reefer 169.
Project 1085: Restoration of long reefer 169. Peter Lenicheck and Phil Nissen preparing to paint boards for the roof walk on long reefer 169.
Project 1085: Restoration of long reefer 169. Rob Lenicheck (on roof) painting the roof walk saddle, Phil Nissen and Mike Kennedy attaching the fascia board on the right side of long reefer 169.
Project 1085: Restoration of long reefer 169. Outside of new door for long reefer 169.
Project 1085: Restoration of long reefer 169. Rob Lenicheck and Mike Kennedy working on the top hatch (A-end right side) of long reefer 169.
Project 1085: Restoration of long reefer 169. Left side of long reefer 169 showing both doors installed.
Project 1123: Repair of storage boxcars in Chama. Andy Ross, John Springer, Bob Goin preparing to put new door on boxcar 3014.
Project 1123 Minor repair on storage boxcars. Jack Warner repairing the cat-walk of boxcar 3014. Goal is to make it weather tight so it can be used for storage.
Project 1123 Minor repair of storage boxcars. Andy Ross (inside) Bob Goin, John Springer closing the door glides. Success!
Tourist Sleeper Car 0252. Mike Walker and Sigi Walker (walking away). John Engs inspecting the tourist sleeper car 0252. Mike and Sigi Walker are here to document the transportation of the Tourist Sleeper Car 0252 to Colorado Springs, CO. The pile of railroad ties to the right will be used to lift the car off the ground.
Restoration of Tourist Sleeper Car 0252. John Sutkus and Marshall Smith setting an I-beam in place under the Tourist Sleeper Car 0252.
Restoration of Tourist Sleeper Car 0252. Inside of Tourist Sleeper Car 0252.
Restoration of Tourist Sleeper Car 0252. Tourist Sleeper Car 0250 jacked up 60-inches from the ground in preparation for traveling to the Pike's Peak Trolley Museum in Colorado Springs, CO for Restoration.
Restoration of Tourist Sleeper car 0252. Tourist Sleeper 0252 showing cribs and I-beams.
Docent trainees Jeff Dunn, Susie Dunn, Shelby Wallis, Kent Wallis.