Museum Train Restorations
My hobby...Museum Trains in different states of restoration (or un-restoration)
The bulkhead of this 1950's NY City subway car has been recently redone in black by my friend (the one standing in the picture). I set up the scissor...
Recently coated exterior of a 1925 Staten Island Railway car.
Applying a protective coat to the roof of a 1920's subway car that is stored outside. The coat is not designed to be a full restoration, that will...
Attaching the resistor grids underneath a 1930 NY subway car.
Applying tar to the roof of a 1917 NY subway car.
Scraping and prepping the roof of a 1917 NY subway car from scaffolding. Tar will be applied to the roof after.
Applying a coat of primer to the restored motor truck of a 1940 NY subway car.
Me and my two friends taking a break. I'm on the left and not paying much attention to the camera. This was probably right before a Taco Bell run.
Overhauling the motor truck from a 1940 NY subway car. Working with a friend removing the brake rigging.
The next (and massive) restoration project. 67 feet of rust and rotted steel stored outdoors. It's a longshot to save but worth it. It's a 1920's NY...
Removing a 24,000 pound motor truck from an 1940 NY subway car. Total weight of the car is 85,000 pounds and the one end is raised on screw jacks to...
Overhauling a DC traction motor for an NY City subway car built in 1940. This is the tedious task of cleaning the commutator surface and slots.
Partially restored NY City subway car from the late 1910's on horses.

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