AVR REFRIGERATOR CAR

PETER BUILDS A NEW REFRIGERATOR FOR ICED BEVERAGE SERVICE ON THE AVR. THE PROJECT STARTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHEN PETER CUT UP THE WOOD FOR THE CARS WITH HELP FROM BILL. LATER PETER MACHINED THE TRUCKS AND CAST THE BRAKE COMPONENTS. IN 2005 DAVID GOT THE PROJECT GOING AGAIN BY OFFERING TO HELP PETER. 

OFFICIAL BUILDERS PICTURE OF CAR #572 TAKEN AUGUST 7TH, 2005

THE LOWER PICTURE SHOWS DAVID ROUTING OUT THE GROOVES ON ONE SIDE.

ABOVE PICTURE SHOWS PETER MOUNTING THE DOOR DETAILS INTO THE SIDE OF THE CAR.  LATER THE SIDES AND ENDS WERE PAINTED WITH HELP FROM ED.

THE PAINTED SIDES #11 CN YELLOW. NOTE THE NEW STATION SIGNS THAT PETER MADE UP DURING THE WINTER WITH HELP FROM ED, VIC, GIL AND HILT.

THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR MACHINED AND MOUNTED BY PETER WITH HELP FROM ED AND WILLIAM. A COUPLE OF OTHER MEMBERS HELPED BY LENDING A FINGER FROM TIME TO TIME.

THE CAR IS STARTING TO GO TOGETHER ALONG WITH WORK ON THE BOX CAB. THE AVR STATION WAS A VERY BUSY PLACE THIS WINTER. LEFT TO RIGHT ARE PETER, BRIAN, JIM, DWIGHT, ROB AND GIL. CLICK ON PICTURE TO MAKE IT LARGER.

PETER AND ROB NAIL ON BOTH SIDES AND ENDS TO COMPLETE THE CAR BODY. ALL PICTURES TAKEN BY BILL TAYLOR. CLICK ON PICTURE TO MAKE IT LARGER.

PICTURE OF ROOF FRAME. CLICK ON PICTURE TO MAKE IT LARGER.

PETER MADE A RUBBER MOLD OF ONE HINGE AND CAST MORE OUT OF PLASTIC. CLICK ON PICTURE TO MAKE IT LARGER.

HINGES NOW FASTENED ON FINISHED SIDE. CLICK ON PICTURE TO MAKE IT LARGER.

ROOF STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE. CLICK ON PICTURE TO MAKE IT LARGER.

MORE CASTINGS OF ICE HATCH HARDWARE. CLICK ON PICTURE TO MAKE IT LARGER.

PETER AND DAVID LOWER STAINLESS STEEL BEER TANK INTO INSULATED CAR BODY. CAR WILL HOLD 100 BOTTLES OF BEER. CLICK ON PICTURE TO MAKE IT LARGER.

PAGE MADE MARCH 27TH, 2005 BY BILL TAYLOR OF WINNIPEG AND MODIFIED AUGUST 9TH, 2005

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