Sorry for the delay, I have been working on a project for my authors group. It is a breach loading black powder rifle. http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss146/Thorgierr/IMAG0211.jpg But on to more important things, Grin. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/03-29/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/04-06/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/04-13/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/04-20/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/04-27/index.html Regards, Kevin
This set of photos has some shots of our siding rebuild. It is hard to believe that the ties pulled out held our locomotive. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/05-04/index.html Regards, Kevin
It looks like your group hired a rail contractor to do most of the work? Those ties are a good example of what happens when there is no drainage. When originally built, I'd bet minimal work was done to the support structure, let alone much consideration to how long the spur would see use.
Thanks again, for taking the time to post progress photos. Parts of a steam engine that I only knew as words, now have a visual identity thanks to your photos. From the massive engineering of the nearly scratchbuilt radial buffer, through what must be a numbing number of staybolt repairs to the most amazing photos of the crosshead guide and shoe. Have heard and ready about the 3776 and 2900 class roller bearing rods, but these are the first photos I have seen of the roller bearings from the inside. Really appreciate your efforts in this thread. Robert
From what I can see the ties date from 1937. At least that is what the end stamps and track nails say. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/05-11/index.html Regards, Kevin
Once again, thanks, Kevin, for keeping us informed of your great progress. Those ties are older than I am.
New track going in, look at those ties. Grin http://nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/05-18/index.html Regards, Kevin
This is how track is laid... http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/06-01/index.html Especially the movie at the end of the photo list. Regards, Kevin
Here you go, the latest photos. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/06-07/index.html Also about twice a month the CMO puts out a work report at, http://www.nmslrhs.org/Status/status.php Regards, Kevin
Sorry for the hiatus, we were in Utah and Idaho looking at land and speaking at Westercon 67. Okay, trying something new, I am adding a link to the CMO report that comes out about twice a month. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Status/status.php?week_no=201427 Now on to the photos. http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/06-14/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/06-21/index.html http://www.nmslrhs.org/Photos/2014/06-28/index.html Have fun, Kevin
Good thing the track work is done so the real work can resume! Excited to see the cylinders honed and the running gear being readied as well.
I was surprised to see the one photo, (in batch 6-21), of those two fellows measuring track gauge. Was there an actual problem with the work just done?
We are about a year and a half from retirement, The plan is to move back north so we are closer to the rest of the family. (Both our families homesteaded in Idaho in the early 1800s.) Land is cheap, other residents distant, and I can get started on building a Ewing style monorail. http://douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/patiala/patiala.htm Regards, Kevin
