When trying to get those "little" projects done rd the house, ever asked yourself ...."w/all this to do...where do I start?" That was the question here....looking at all that needed doing, where do I start....
TA sent me schedule of work weekends when he, others would be there, so I popped by. Got together w/him and Chris, discussed what seemed to be the most critical issues. We all agreed that there really wasn't much doubt about it...had to arrest the deterioration/weather intrusion.
OK!!!!! Now we are rollin along!!!
So, what's the fastest way to do that? It's November and winter is coming on......oh YA, for you LA/OC, etc. folks....Joshua Tree actually has winter...even snows up there!!!! Imagine that!!! (found out also that JT has big time winds too...but more on that later)
As Chris also belongs to other RR associations and I w/Orange Empire, we noted that it seemed to be a common practice in trying to preserve rolling stock, etc., to wrap 'em in tarps....Sounds like a Plan!!!!
Chris and I agreed to come back in couple of weeks, armed w/tarps and rope, have at it. Well, "Murphy" being what/who he is......ever tried putting up big tarps on something the size of that caboose w/monster winds blowing? (Later, looking back on our attempts, I guess we should have seen the situation as a premonition/warning of things to come; didn't) Being good soldiers, we pressed on. Actually we did a pretty good job.....thank you very much!!!!
That being accomplished, what next??? Since there actually were no steps on most of the frames, platforms were rotted away, access in/out of the unit was a problem. Logical next step.....Right.. I thought so too. Therefore the rest of the work season was directed to remove/replace/place exactly that.
Returning the following season.....guess what had taken place over our absence...................TBC
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