Monday, February 6, 2012

Coach 20 End Beam Installation...

Eric Wunz has finished up the new oak end beam for coach number 20 and on Saturday he, Jerry Huck, Jim Grigsby, and Tom Young finished the final cuts and installed it.   

Jerry Huck and Tom Young install the coupler draft gear and sideplates. The red metal object between the cabinet clamps is a new reinforcing plate that not only helps tie the beams together, but is a backing for the two middle truss rods.

The mortices have been cut and the notches for the platform beams are almost finished. 

Jim Grigsby, Tom Young, and Jerry Huck are fitting the new end beam. 

The new end beam is in place and the truss rods have been reattached. There is still work to be done before the coupler, platform deck, and handrails are installed, but thanks to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, coach 20 is almost back in service.

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