SALT LAKE, GARFIELD and WESTERN RAILWAY

SALT LAKE, GARFIELD and
WESTERN RAILWAY OPEN AIR
EXCURSION CARS
Proposal to Restore By Sco0 M. Pitman, Restora7on Expert 16 May, 2012 BRIEF HISTORY The following courtesy of UtahRails.net 301-­‐313 Open Excursion Cars Built by SLG&W in 1922. Four survive. Two were donated to the Sons of the Utah Pioneers and displayed at their museum in Corinne, Utah. In 1979 the collec7on was “sold” to the Timpomogos Preserva7on society, operator of the Heber Creeper at the 7me. The en7re Corinne SUP collec7on went to Heber City in 1980. AZer the end of Heber Creeper opera7ons one, now numbered 306 (at this point no one is sure of the original number), went to the Western Railway Museum, Rio Vista Junc7on, California. The other remained on the old Heber Creeper property and is now on the Heber Valley Railroad, Heber City, Utah property but it needs a new home. The other two were donated by the SLG&W to the Promontory Chapter, NRHS which then donated to the Utah State Railroad Museum, Ogden, Utah. The one in the best condi7on is at the Western Railway Museum, Rio Vista Junc7on, California. INSPECTION REPORT The following is an excerpt from a car inspec7on performed under the authoriza7on of Mr. Mike S. Phillippie, Sr. Manager of Terminal Opera7ons, Union Pacific Railroad, in Ogden, Utah on 21 August, 2012 by his car inspectors. The excerpt presented here pertains to the open air Salt Lake, Garfield and Western excursion cars. “The tour cars have holes in all wheels, dry journals, couplers are obsolete too small to handle in train. One has a missing coupler that was pulled out last 7me car was moved. Train line is missing on same end the coupler was pulled out. Some brake shoes are burnt in (shoes are obsolete). handbrake are inoperable I don't believe the air brakes work either. “ In summary, it is my understanding that although one of the “Saltair” cars is on the UP-­‐Utah Central interchange in Harrisville, Utah (the other is s7ll at BDO) Union Pacific cannot move it in a regularly scheduled train. However, with the proper FRA waivers, they MAY be able to move the car(s) from the interchange to Union Sta7on for storage and subsequent restora7on using a non-­‐scheduled train. PHOTOS RESTORATION PLAN •  OVERALL, BOTH CARS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION. •  BOTH CARS WILL BE COSMETICALLY RESTORED. •  WILL LEAVE OPEN THE OPTION OF BRING TO OPERATIONAL CONDITION. •  BOTH CARS MOVABLE AS IS. •  ONE CAR HAS BROKEN COUPLER POCKET. •  LEE WITTEN CURRENTLY COORDINATING MOVE TO UNION STATION WITH UTAH CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC. •  INITIATE A COMPLETE INSPECTION ONCE CARS ARE AT UNION STATION. •  INSPECT FROM BOTTOM UP. •  TRUCK ASSEMBLIES, FRAME, BRAKE SYSTEM. •  PRELIMINARY INSPECTION PERFORMED BY UNION PACIFIC. •  PLATFORM STEPS, PASSENGER PLATFORM, SEATS, END BULKHEADS. •  INNER AND OUTER ROOF. •  THIS PROPOSAL ASSUMES THAT THE EXCURSION CARS ARE TO BE COSMETICALLY RESTORED AT THIS TIME AND WILL NOT BE USED FOR SERVICE. •  RESEARCH PAINT SCHEME. •  DARK GREEN (PULLMAN GREEN?) WITH IMITATION GOLD LETTERING AND STRIPING. •  SIDE STEP PLATFORMS MEDIUM OR DARK GRAY. •  ROOF COULD BE COATED WITH BLACK ROOFING SEALER. •  FRAME AND RUNNING GEAR BLACK. RESTORATION PLAN PHASE 1 -­‐ FRAME AND RUNNING GEAR: •  Inspect and clean frame, trucks, and coupler assemblies. •  Coupler pocket/hanger on one of the cars broken off of frame. •  Recommend that coupler be removed prior to pocket/hanger being rea0ached to frame. •  Paint frame, trucks, and coupler assemblies. •  Paint color should be black (gloss finish). •  PHASE 2 – FLOORING, SEATS, AND SUPERSTRUCTURE: •  Remove all side planorm steps and grab rails. •  Remove all seats and associated brackets. •  Remove electrical conduit and ligh7ng fixtures on interior ceiling. •  Remove flooring and replace with new 1” x 3” tongue and groove flooring. •  Replace missing pieces on interior ceiling. •  Using exis7ng seat support brackets as pa0erns, fabricate new. •  Media blast all hand rails, grab irons, seat brackets. •  Sand end bulkheads and inside ceiling. •  Prime all bare wood and metal pieces. •  Inspect sheet metal roofing •  Replace as necessary. •  Coat with black roofing sealer. •  Paint flooring, seats, interior ceiling, and end bulkheads. •  Install new electrical conduit and light fixtures. •  PROUDLY DISPLAY! MATERIALS NEEDED • 
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LUMBER •  FLOORING 1” x 3” TONGUE AND GROOVE (ORIGINAL). •  ALTERNATE 1” x 3” TREX® COMPOSITE DECK FLOORING (NOT ORIGINAL BUT LOW MAINTENANCE). •  REQUIRES 432 SQUARE FEET PER CAR. •  SIDE STEPS 2” x 8”, 2” x 10”, 2” x 12” •  SEAT SUPPORT BRACKETS 2” x 10” •  CAN USE EXISTING BRACKETS FOR A MASTER PATTERN. •  SEAT SLATS •  INTERIOR CEILING SLATS PAINT •  ALL PAINT SHOULD BE MODERN 2K URETHANE-­‐BASED TYPE PRIMER AND TOP COAT (EITHER SINGLE STAGE OR BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT) FOR DURABILITY. •  GLOSS BLACK (FRAME AND TRUCKS). •  PULLMAN GREEN END BULKHEADS AND SEATS. •  IMITATION GOLD LETTERING/CAR NUMBERS •  PULLMAN GREEN SEAT SLATS •  OPTIONAL: VARNISHED NATURAL SEAT SLATS. ROOFING MATERIALS •  ORIGINAL WOOD SLATS WITH TAR COVERED CANVAS. •  CURRENTLY COVERED WITH GALVANIZED SHEET METAL. •  SUGGEST KEEPING SHEET METAL AND COATING WITH BLACK ROOFING SEALER. MISC •  ELECTRICAL CONDUIT •  ELECTRICAL WIRING •  ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURES LABOR BREAKDOWN (PHASE 1) TASK HOURS (Est) (Per Car) TOTAL LABOR Inspect running gear 3.0 6.0 Clean frame 4.0 8.0 Clean running gear 8.0 16.0 Paint frame and running gear 6.0 12.0 21.0 42.0 LABOR BREAKDOWN (PHASE 2) TASK HOURS (Est) TOTAL LABOR (Per Car) Remove Electrical Conduit and Ligh7ng Fixtures From Interior Ceiling 1.50 3.00 Remove Side Planorm Steps (Both Sides) and Hand Rails (Both Sides) 3.00 6.00 Remove Seats and Seat Brackets 4.00 8.00 Replace/Repair Flooring and Ceiling 8.00 16.00 Fabricate New Side Planorm Steps 2.00 4.00 Strip/Prep/Paint Hand Rails and Seat Brackets 20.00 40.00 Sand/Prep Interior Ceiling and End Bulkheads for Paint 20.00 40.00