Rockhill Car Projects: Work Continues on JTC #311

Although it has been several weeks since I have updated this site, it does not mean that work on JTC #311 has come to a standstill.

Budd Blair braved the winter cold on January 19 to keep the project moving. Budd accomplished the following on this date:

- Cut the new transverse outbound end beam to length using old transverse beam for measurement.

- Using the old beam as template, Budd located holes to be drilled and center punched the same.

Thanks to Budd's efforts, as manpower is available the beam is ready for drilling and subsequent installation.

Along with Budd's efforts, David Brightbill, Joel Salomon, Bill Monaghan, and The Nawns have all assisted with project planning and acquisition of items needed to keep the restoration moving over the past several weeks.

We recently acquired a photo of JTC #311 that illustrates the goal we are working towards - the car in its last color scheme in Johnstown but without the rot, rust, and deterioration it displayed in its last years. We estimate the date of the photo below to be about 1948. Look carefully and you'll note the sides do not show the deterioration of later years.