These photos were taken on November 23rd and
depict what John Boehner described in his equipment update
in the Winter
2004-05 Diner Digest.
New sheet metal sections were cut and formed to fit exactly
like the original sheet metal panels. At the bottom of the
new curved roof panels (top of the side sheets), there have
been holes drilled in the metal. The Erie originally riveted
this portion of the roof to the car sides. John Suscheck and
Dave Winn determined that at the top of the side sheets, the
metal was a little thin in some areas. To solve this problem,
Midwest has placed horizontal metal strapping between the
new roof panels and the side sheets to provide for better
support. These are barely noticeable, and help retain the
historical integrity of the car. They then welded the new
curved sheets to the side sheets through these holes, thus
keeping the original "look" of the car in this area.
Where the new roof panels meet the old original Pullman roof
at the top of the car, they are being tucked under the lip.
Using the original holes the Erie drilled in the roof, the
original roof panels, and the new curved roof panes are then
screwed together. As with the side sheets, the Erie used rivets
when 741 (then Erie 941) was rebuilt in 1949. |
