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Thursday, April 1. 2010Website stats for March 2010Below are some general stats for the IRM website:
Thursday, April 1. 2010Wood Shop Update - March 31, 2010We really need someone to serve as the official photograper. It is very tough to stop something when you are in the midst of the task, pick up the camera, etc. So here is a note about Gerry Dettloff, Pete Galayda and others who solved a problem with our Boice Crane planer. Mission accomplished, thank you.  A Milestone This image is of an historic event. John Faulhaber and Victor Humphreys are completeing the LAST piece of milling for 1600 feet of new battens for the depot. Probably this is our largest 'production run' on the shaper since we acquired the machine.  Planning And then it is OFF TO THE RACES on the next project. We have been asked to make 12 new drop sash for the CA&E steel cars and Rich Witt is creating a set of plan drawings. From the samples that have been removed and examined, there are no two that are the same. Choices, choices.  Parts But time waits for no man and here VIctor Humphreys is stacking 48 new parts for the sash - roughed out and ready for ripping, jointing, and planing. Maybe on Saturday? Can summer be far away? We also started cutting and milling wood for new tack boards for the URTX 26640 insulated boxcar. |
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Comments
Mon, 06-17-2013 09:50
Wish I could be there to help.
Fri, 06-14-2013 16:50
Matthew, Any special event is the decision of the museum Board. My personal opinion is that it is likely that there would be a special event to [...]
Thu, 06-13-2013 18:33
Hi, I have a question, if or when she is restored and back up and running this or next year. Will their be a special event set up for the return of [...]
Tue, 06-11-2013 22:36
The whistle 1630 wore for a while that you're thinking of was a Frisco 6 chime donated by a former member of the steam shop. It was on it a few times [...]
Tue, 06-11-2013 18:03
You are talking here about something well before my time !. I have not seen her with anything other than the whistle she now carries. If she [...]
Mon, 06-10-2013 16:17
i'm curious here. Will 1630 ever wear the ATSF 6 chime she had on for a while? Better defines her, I love the deep whistle she has now but the higher [...]
Sat, 06-08-2013 15:15
Many many many many many thanks for getting the Spaulding webcam working!!!!!
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:55
The donation was to the museum as a whole. How it is used and whether any comes to steam department projects will be the decision of the museum [...]
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:53
Basically the plan is "ONLY" reassembly. As far as we know she is is reasonable mechanical shape. The big mechanical problem that stopped her (slack [...]
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:28
Nigel I read you guys got a one million dollar check donation!!! Will this be used to finish 1630 ,428, 5 and get started on the others next in line?
Fri, 06-07-2013 16:16
So does 1630 basically only need reassembly? With the boiler in particular. Does her tender or running gear need any work before she's ready for the [...]
Fri, 06-07-2013 12:00
Hello.. The voltage we are using and presumed the RR also used is 120 vac. The system is a little unique because the lite bulbs are each 60 volts. [...]