Detail View: NNRy Equipment and Building Roster: Paint Shop
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Title:
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Paint Shop
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Category:
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Structures
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Notes:
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Also called the Coach Shop.
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Disposition:
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In Service
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Disposition Description:
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In service for coach and equipment storage.
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Building Category:
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Shops
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Building Number:
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18
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Building Location:
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East Ely Yard
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Building Description:
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Construction began October 1913 and was completed January 1914 at a cost of $5,082.09. A small carpenter's shop was added to the building at an unknown point.
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Historic Use:
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Coach repairs and shop where locomotives and cars were painted.
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Current Use:
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Coach and equipment storage.
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Construction Date:
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1913-1914
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Rebuild Date:
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1923-1930
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Construction Method:
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Measuring 45 by 210 feet, the building sits on a concrete block perimeter foundation. Two tracks run nearly the full length of the building and there are two pairs of tall hinged doors. Windows are a mix of 44-light steel sash and 32-light steel sash. The carpenter shop addition features six-over-six double hung windows in wood sash and six-light fixed and casement windows. The building was enlarged during a rebuild sometime between 1923 and 1930.
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Building Service Notes:
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The paint shop received renovations by the museum to stabilize the building, provide modern lighting and concrete walkways.
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