I was wondering if any of those wrenches ever failed. Quite a bit of stress placed upon them. What is the solution when a cap rounds off?
Sorry for the delay, we have a new contract at my work this year, (the first new one in seven years) and things have been confused.... For bad flex bolt covers, they have the "Son of Wrenchito" and it seems to be working well. Pics are in the links. Alas I was wrong, there was one more set for 2012, so enjoy. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2012/12-29/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2013/01-05/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2013/01-12/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2013/01-19/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2013/01-26/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2013/02-02/index.html Regards, Kevin
Wow, you guys just continue to amaze us with your fine work. The cab is looking great! I did not realize that the exhaust pipes were among the stolen items. Not a small task to replace. How many staybolts does that big monster have? And how many cats are now making your workplace home? Thanks for the update, Kevin. It shows how much work it takes to restore a big locomotive. :wideeyes:
Is there a specific torque applied when replacing stay bolt caps? Those rainy day pictures remind me of being soggy and cold, working on freight cars. Snow, wind, and bleh.....
Thank you again for the updates. As a grade school boy in the mid-50's, we lived one block from the depot at Slaton, Texas (Dad was a brakeman back then). We were used to hearing Mom's collectibles rattle when most of the engines shook the house we lived in. I thought the 2900's were "ghosts" because they appeared from behind the business office so smooth. When I was older, Dad explained that is was because of the large drivers, they were well balanced and they were only drifting moving through yard limits. Have loved those monsters all my life. Just amazed at the complexity that makes them up. Robert
From BoxcabE50, "Is there a specific torque applied when replacing stay bolt caps?" Yes there is, but I do not know what it is. The settings are all in our copy of the locomotive folio. A while back there was a question about our future home, here is the page with some details.... http://www.nmslrhs.org/newhome/newhome.php Lastly here are the latest photo pages. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2013/02-09/index.html And http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2013/02-16/index.html Regards, Kevin
Wishing your amazing group all the support possible, the possibility of construction of a roundhouse in the 21st century is amazing. Robert
This one is a training exercise, (ack a pun..) have fun. http://www.nmslrhs.org/atsf3751/excursion.php Regards, Kevin
Kevin, looks like a great training excercise. I like the comment about you guys setting up a lemonade stand while the 3751 crew is greasing the rods on a doubleheader. (Which I am looking forward to witnessing). I see some old friends in those photos, Bob Kittel and Bill Stetler for two. This begs the question, who in your crew is likely to be at the throttle when 2926 first moves under steam? And who might be firing? Thanks. :question:
Grin, the hands on the throttle are not up to me.... We do have a few members who have been engineers for a profession. Other fun stuff, a tour of the Barellas shops in ABQ. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2013/02-23b/index.html And a panorama of the shops. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2013/02-23c/AssemblyHall-2013-120.pdf Regards, Kevin
Love the vintage pic of 2926, looks like she was in for a full class 5 shopping. Those pics sure show the HUGE size of the building. Thanks so much for the update pics. Robert
The shop tour is simply amazing. To know it was once packed with machines and people, now so empty. At one time, my paternal grandfather probably was working somewhere in these facilites.
Here is another set, Wish I had room in my garage for that mill. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2013/03-09/index.html Regards, Kevin
