January 18, 2003: We met at B. Rubin’s house and were treated to a great display of maps, photos, drawings and stories by D. Carrel and all who attended. Much insight was gained into the Georgetown Branch. We did a tour of the River Rd. area in Bethesda. It was cold, snow was still on the ground and a good time was had by all. Visit the gallery for pics!
Monthly Archives: January 2003
Cleanup
Hauled all the broken drywall, debris and excess paneling to the dump on Saturday, 1/11/03. The room is almost completely cleaned. I still have to remove some of the studs from around the HVAC / water heater area. Next I will be roughing in the electrical components for the room. I am thinking of putting the lighting & outlets for the room on one circuit and the layout power on another. Not sure that this is necessary, but it may provide for good power quality which is what I’m looking for. After electrical roughing comes the drywall and drop ceiling. Stay tuned.
First Annual Georgetown Branch Walk (fans of the B&O RR)
January 18, 2003: Hosted by B. Rubin the walk will begin at his house in Chevy Chase and continue thru Bethesda and into Georgeotown for about 3 hrs. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Baltimore_and_Ohio/message/5870 for more info! There will be several learned Georgetown Branch enthusiasts on hand to point out all the interesting points along the way.
Demolition Continues…
My second day of demolition in the train room on 01/05/2003. I removed more wood from the cabinet enclosing the HVAC & water heater. I also removed a board from below a window and discovered some cracked masonry. I repaired this with some masonry caulking. Also plugged some holes. I pulled hundreds of nails from the cabinet. I am now pondering what studs to keep in place and which to remove. I have also decided to put up drywall on the existing beams/studs instead of leaving them open. I am also planning on installing a drop ceiling above the layout.
A new year… tear down the walls!
I spent New Years day taking out drywall, fixtures, ceiling, and hundreds of nails from the walls to begin preparation of the layout room. The dusty work took me most of the day and the result was very rewarding. I finally got a good perspective of my available space and the challenges in front of me. More demolition to come! For pics please visit the gallery.