Not a huge cache of news for us today. Workers available were Paul V.S., Dick, Alden, Kendra, and Hanna.

Kendra was able to use the Lead-Out stripper to remove most of the paint on the tender doors removed last week. Paul, Dick, and Alden moved all chemicals, particularly flammables, to the blue tool container outside of the building. Most of these are petrochemicals and better stored out of the building. We completely emptied the two tool cabinets indoors and sorted the hand tools and power tools. For at least today, there is a sense of order in those cabinets. Alden was able to remove a rusty pipe from the loco frame and chip away at grease clots which have hardened on the steel for 70 years. We expect Brian Fanslau to come pick up the pilot truck and associated parts during the current week. Clayton Nowell is probably going to add the needed brake line to the tender frame in a similar time frame. Bill Alexander is back Florida, and will be bringing the remaining paint and primer up from storage at his home. Next weekend would be a great time to prime all the #1 truck components.

Rob Jones has been working on the big 470 model this weekend and has provided us with this photo of the midday's work.