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12.12.07 - THE FUEL DRAIN AND SHUT OFF VALVES WERE APPLIED, AS WELL AS THE SUPPLY LINE FROM THE TANK TO THE FUEL FILTER. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1569 times.
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12.16.07 - 13 DEGREES WITH SIX INCHES OF SNOW. WORK CONTINUES IN SPITE OF THE WEATHER. KIRK WARNER IS DRILLING PILOT HOLES TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF THE TIMBER BOLTS SECURING THE DECKING TO THE CENTERSILL ON THE B END OF THE CAR. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1521 times.
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12.016.07 - VICTOR HUMPHREYS IS DRILLING THE FULL SIZE HOLES FOR THE TIMBER BOLTS. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1574 times.
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12.16.07 - VICTOR HUMPHREYS IS PAINTING THE HEAT SHIELD BEHIND THE FUEL OIL STOVE. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1653 times.
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12.19.07 - THE FLOOR UNDER THE STOVE WAS PAINTED. ALL OF THE QUARTER ROUND FLOOR TRIM WAS PAINTED WITH FINAL COLOR. THE A THRESHOLD DIAMOND PLATE WAS SECURELY FASTENED TO THE FLOOR. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1595 times.
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12.19.07 - KIRK WARNER HAS INSTALLED THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE WATER BOTTLE ON TOP OF THE COOLER. THE REMAINING DECK TIMBER BOLTS WERE APPLIED AND TIGHTENED. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1610 times.
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12.19.07 - VICTOR HUMPHREYS IS INSTALLING THE ACI LABELS WHICH WERE ON THE CAR PRIOR TO ITS ARRIVAL AT THE MUSEUM. THESE LABELS WERE APPLIED IN THE 1960'S AND 1970'S FOR OPTICAL SCANNING TO LOCATE CARS. THE SYSTEM HAD POOR READABILITY RESULTS AND WAS ABANDONED FOR AEI TAGS, WHICH ARE EXTREMELY ACCURATE. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1630 times.
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12.26.07 - APPLIED FINISH PAINT TO THE TRIM RING FOR THE STOVE FLUE AT THE CEILING. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1561 times.
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12.26.07 - APPLIED FINISH PAINT TO THE DAMPER. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1520 times.
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12.26.07 - REBUILT THE LOCKSET SO THAT IT WOULD WORK. ENLARGED THE HOLE FOR THE KEY SO THAT IT COULD BE PUT INTO THE LOCK AND BUILT UP A WORN INTERIOR BRASS PART WITH A COPPER PIECE AND SOLDER SO THAT THE LOCKSET WOULD WORK. PAINTED BOTH THE A AND B DOOR LOCKS WITH FINAL COLOR. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1654 times.
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12.27.07 - INTERIOR WORK IS NOW FINSIHED FOR THE WINTER. THE FLOOR WILL HAVE A FINAL COAT OF PAINT IN THE SPRING. FINAL EXTERIOR WORK WILL ALSO BE DONE AT THAT TIME. WE PLAN TO HAVE IT ENTER REVENUE SERVICE ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. THE FREIGHT CAR DEPARTMENT WISHES YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HOPES THAT YOU WILL COME OUT AND SEE THE CAR NEXT YEAR! - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1813 times.
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01.02.08 - THREE PHOTOS WERE PLACED UNDERNEATH THE PLEXIGLASS, (WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS USED FOR), WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE WALL OF THE CAR WHEN RESTORATION STARTED. THE FIRST SHOWS THE CAR IN SERVICE IN 1978, THE SECOND WAS WHEN WE STARTED IN SEPTEMBER 2006 AND THE LAST IS IN DECEMBER 2008. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 2416 times.
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05.18.08 - KIRK WARNER USES A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT THE COUPLER CROSSKEY WHILE RAY POLLICE HOLDS THE BAR. A COUPLER WEAR PLATE HAS TO BE INSTALLED. NICK KALLAS IS OPERATING THE SKID LOADER TO LIFT THE COUPLER. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1552 times.
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05.18.08 - THE COUPLER IS OUT. KIRK WARNER IS WAITING FOR THE COUPLER WEAR PLATE TO BE PLACED IN POSTION BEFORE HE RE-INSTALLS THE COUPLER. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1409 times.
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05.21.08 - DICK CUBBAGE DRILLS AND GRINDS OUT A CRACK IN THE STRIKER TO PREPARE IT FOR WELDING. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1393 times.
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05.21.08 NEIL SCHWINGBECK WELDS THE CRACK IN THE B STRIKER AND GRINDS IT SMOOTH. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1371 times.
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05.22.08 - DICK CUBBAGE DRILLS STEPS FOR FINAL ATTACHMENT. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1349 times.
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05.22.08 - KIRK WARNER STRUGGLES TO DRILL THROUGH THE STEEL STRUCTURE SO THAT A TIMBER BOLT CAN BE APPLIED TO HOLD THE DECK BOARD IN PLACE. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1303 times.
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05.28.08 - KIRK WARNER DRILLS THROUGH WOOD AND STEEL TO APLLY ADDITIONAL DECK BOLTS. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1422 times.
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0.21.08 - VICTOR HUMPHREYS TIGHTENS A DECK BOLT. - Kirk L. Warner (kwarner) Viewed: 1689 times.
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