Built on sturdy beams to allow the completed station to be moved close to it's original position at a future date.
In the background is the original Sullivan Station. A separate project will preserve the station.
Framing of the shelter showing the same relationship of door and windows as the original.
Another view of the shelter. The platform will be extended once the station is completed.
The reconstruction of the Sullivan Station in fron of teh Sullivan Car Barn and the original Station. When completed, the reconstructed station will be painted in the original colours.
Painted in primer, the main columns for the shelter are in place. Following the original drawings the graceful curves of the mainsupports are quite visible.
It's a long way up to attach the main beams. Construction work on site in December.
With the roof ridge beam in place, it starts to look like a station.
Must be lunch time. A chance to see the main roof framing in the December overcast.
Another view of the roof framing.
Boxing in the roof framing, the true size of the station is starting to be aparent.
With most of the roof framing in place, the roof decking is started.
The original construction did not move as fast. Must be all the power tools we get to use today.
A closer look at the joinery used in the station.
Even with power tools, we still need to lift the wood up to the roof.
Checking the placement -- or waiting for the next piece?
The roof decking is almost done. Soon it will keep the rain off teh rest of the work.
Much better to do this from the scaffolding then from a ladder.
Another view of the supports and the roof decking.
The next step in getting the roof finished.
The original Sullivan Station looks a bit tired.
The original Station saw a second life as a chicken coop. The metal roof and replaced windows were added later. The original shingle siding shows up in the sunlight.
The original Sullivan Station sits in the December sunshine while the new one gets it own roof.
The temporary braces will be repalced with benches, just like the original station.
The original station is visible though the window of the new staion at the Sullivan Car barn site.
Roofing paper goes over each seam. Waiting for the final step on the roof.
May 2004, getting ready to paint.
Painting underway, May 2004.
Part of the outside seating area is done, siding is preped.
Nearing the end of the painting, at least 3 coats of paint overtop of hand prepared base coat.
This side is just about done. The May sunshine brings out the colours nicely.
Nearing the end of the painting week, you can see the Car barn in the background.
Sitting in the May sunshine the "back" of the Sullivan Station replica waits for the last touches to finish the transformation from white box, to interurban station.
