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Tuesday, October 30. 2012
CTS 4223 Update - October 27, 2012 Posted by Robert Kutella
in Cleveland Transit System 4223 at
05:26
Comments (0) CTS 4223 Update - October 27, 2012Here is a report from Lorne Tweed who has been working over one year with the crew on CTS 4223. Eric Lorenz is at work assembling the many pieces for the roof trolley boards and electrical, the trolley base. You see him in the "well" which is a depression in the shroud that is the roof monitor on this PCC. It is a shame that all the fine work is basically hidden from the ground. This is the view of the completed work. Lorne says: This weekend, Eric Lorenz (pictured) and Lorne Tweed were able to get the trolley pole base, fuse box, and lightning arrestor all installed on the top of the Cleveland Transit System 4223. Except for the trolley pole installation and some electrical connections, this finishes the work on this sub project. Many thanks to all of the volunteers that cleaned, painted, rebuilt, and fabricated these parts.
Sunday, October 28. 2012
Steam Department Update 10-27-2012 Posted by Nigel Bennett
in Steam Department at
12:04
Comments (4) Steam Department Update 10-27-2012It was another day of progress in the steam shop. As mentioned last week, the objective is quite a few weeks of "more of the same". The focus was on re-tubing 1630 and this week saw steady progress: · a further bale of 37 new tubes was brought into the shop. This means that more than half the total (about 170) are now in the shop; · Jerry had cleaned off the swaged ends on the batch that were swaged last week. These were annealed at the other end and moved up to the locomotive; · 28 tubes from the new bale were swaged. This takes us to about 45% of the total swaged. At least this now seems to be a "production" process. We were doing one every 2 -2 1/2 minutes yesterday. The limitation is space. It is not safe to stack a whole bale (37 tubes) on the "hot" side. 28 was found to be about the safe maximum; Here you can see the actual swaging operation as the red hot end of a tube is hammered between the jaws · Ed continued work on the ferrules by cleaning the rough edges on those that are cut. He also confirmed with the electric car shop that they have an operational annealing oven that is suitable. So next weekend he will aim to anneal the ferrules so that we have a large supply ready for installation; · Master tubes were cut to each of 5 standard lengths and the inside boiler team (Eric and Collin) test fitted these to the boiler. The results were good. Each tube provides the required projection at front and rear when fitted to holes identified for that color; · Later in the day the master tubes were used to cut the first 10 tubes ready for fitting. For those of you visiting the shop there is now a clear progression. New tubes are brought in at the South end, swaged and annealed. Once this is done they move up to a stack on the engineer's side of the locomotive. From here they are taken to the chop saw, cut to one of the standard lengths and then stacked on the fireman's side. From here they will be lifted into the boiler and placed in the tube sheets. On the patch we encountered a, hopefully minor, set-back. When fitting the new plate it became clear that two additional rivets will be too close to the weld line and so will have to be removed and refitted. With the 11 that are already out, this will bring to 13 the number that have to be replaced and refitted. A nuisance as these 7/8th rivets are tricky beasts and require a good deal of work to get out. In other areas · the new air tank was fitted with plugs and connections so that it is now water tight. A pressure gauge was fitted and it was filled with water. This will allow the water that we need to hydro-test it to warm up in the shop during the week and also serve as a reservoir when testing the super heater flues. (Hydro tests need to be done with warm water). · good progress was made on cleaning out the valve block for the planer. This has now been freed of gunge and the valve passages polished. I am leaving tonight for a 10 day business trip to the UK so will not be at the shop next Saturday. So there will not be an update next weekend. Nigel Sunday, October 28. 2012
CGW X 38 Update - October 27, 2012 - ... Posted by Robert Kutella
in Chicago Great Western X 38 Russell Snow Plow at
11:18
Comments (2) CGW X 38 Update - October 27, 2012 - EDITThis time I am not so tardy as usual with posting the late news for the Russell snow plow project. But to start out this report we want to welcome two long time IRM volunteers - they reported today to help on the plow project and join the fine restoration team we have already. Cheryl and Bob Kutella started the mortises on the drill press. Let me introduce Cheryl Lint. She has helped a lot in the Strahorn Library and especially with our annual vintage transport event. Today she was in the wood shop and I recruited her to assist on the framing for the last window opening on the plow, the one boarded up on the south wall. We cut and planed timber for the framing, and then proceeded to drilling and mortising to put the four pieces of the frame together. In no time at all they were all drilled out and Cheryl was handling a paring chisel like a pro, chopping them out square and smooth. Thanks, Cheryl, you are welcome back anytime! Wally Unglaub came down from Milwaukee and also helped on the CGW X 38 project. He started out removing paint from the replacement headlight casting. And them Wally moved on to prime paint some new pieces of interior lining and trim for the plow. Thanks go to you also, Wally. I know, this is a terrible picture, but no matter where I stood the sun was almost directly into the lens. Last week I said the north door was to be closed up, and here, Jim Leonard has finished that task. Ready for winter, now. Our trustworthy Ray Pollice was on hand and worked on paint removal on the front end and bottom edge of the plow wedge. Inside the box, Jim Leonard continues the sometimes tricky installation of more of the tongue and groove lining. You can see three dots left of the window. These are mounting bolts and a conduit entry for the telephone communication lines to the pusher locomotive. That is one of the reasons we are putting all the lining in the back wall - so we can finish up more of the back wall exterior. On the outside you see here the telephone jack receptacle mounted properly for the first time at IRM. In many of the preceeding month's BLOGs you have seen this mystery object loose and dangling. Friday, October 26. 2012
Milwaukee Electric D 13 Dump Motor Posted by Robert Kutella
in Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company at
05:34
Comment (1) Milwaukee Electric D 13 Dump MotorHere is some new info and pics from our REPORTER, Mr. Gerry Dettloff. Gerry and John Faulhaber have been consistently working on the D 13 cab at one end and have already rebuilt the roof structure and applied and painted a new canvas roof. This week they are working to mount new saddles on the new canvas roof. Where did the saddles come from? Of course you have to plan ahead, there are many steps. The saddles were made in our wood shop and previously primed and painted, ready to install. With the saddles mounted and ready, they are now mounting new trolley boards to the top of the saddles. Next step? To mount the trolley base and pole and wire it up! Thursday, October 25. 2012
CGW X 38 Update - October 24, 2012 Posted by Robert Kutella
in Chicago Great Western X 38 Russell Snow Plow at
11:29
Comment (1) CGW X 38 Update - October 24, 2012Wednesday was an exceptionally productive and satisfying day for the crew. Rich Witt worked diligently to prime paint new parts for the interior of the plow. 15 pieces made today, and as fast as Rich processed them, they went up on the car. On some of them the paint was still wet. Whenever and wherever help is needed, Henry Vincent is there to help. There is an array of primed parts on the bench before him This piece of interior lining is ready to fit. Dave Rogan is drilling clearance and counterbores, having marked it up when we fit it inside the plow. Here is a last look through the north side doorway. About half the rear wall now has new tongue and groove lining. Much more was in place at the end of the day. I said above that was the last look, meaning that doorway will soon be closed up for winter. Jim Leonard fit in a blank door, and here he is installing new weatherstrip to help keep out the rain and coming snow. The weatherstrip is exactly the same section material used by the CGW. Fred Ash helped again with removing paint from the south side of the nose. There were two big jobs we set as goals for the day. Here Victor Humphreys is wiping down the rear wall after sanding it, and Dick Cubbage is working his way around to the south side with a wire wheel, prior to priming that area. Then Victor moved in with a bucket of maroon paint destined for the back wall. All was done at day's end and it looks almost startling to see it in maroon as compared to rust, peeling paint, and a large gaping hole there when we acquired this only a few months ago. Jim Leonard attacked the front area of the plow with black paint. Here he is in the bucket to reach the structural channel under the roof, cleaned and primed last week. Jim finished up the second coat of shiny black enamel over the half of the nose we are working on now, and it fairly glistens, even in the soft cloudy light today. Lots of odds and ends addressed and completed on this project today, including more of the above mentioned interior lining, two more framing timbers, and more! |
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Dear, IRM The N and W 611 is coming to the IRM 2021 NHS. OK IRM.
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Hello Jack Yes, It will be one of our most impressive cars that we have at IRM when its completed. Thanks for the pat on the back! Roger.
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