Reefer 163 Painting Time-Lapse (2023)

163 is a narrow-gauge refrigerator car built by the Rio Grande Railroad, circa 1926. A good article about it is in this issue of the C&TS Dispatch: https://friendsofcumbrestoltec.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Dispatch_2023_Final.pdf.

The car was scraped and primed in 2022, before this video story begins. In 2023, volunteers worked on the car June 19th-30th, and some of that work is captured in this time-lapse.

Thanks to Jill Stewart for shooting the stenciling video, Michael Mee for taking the still photos, and Kathy Walser for locating the "before" photo.

For information on the Friends Of The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad: https://friendsofcumbrestoltec.org