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Sunday, October 7. 2012Wood Shop Update - October 6, 2012There will only be a few short reports this time. In the areas I frequent there was not the typically large turnout of volunteers - maybe they were all out shopping for their Halloween costumes. But still a LOT of activity around the campus. If any of you would like to see more reports or more coverage, why not grab your digital camera and come out as a REPORTER? We could definitely use the help in this respect - in the areas I cover and for many of the other departments where work does not get reported and shared on a regular basis. Heavy lifting NOT REQUIRED!  Steam Team We were happy to welcome some members of the Steam Department into the wood shop, including the smiling Nigel Bennett, esteemed BLOG REPORTER for that department. They were making a sort of gauge stick, or story stick to assist with measuring each individual tube length for the FRISCO 1630 decapod. There are minor variations in the 'flatness' of the front and rear tubesheets and they hope to custom fit each tube to a particular opening.  Gaskets Eric Lorenz was working to replace bottom rubber gaskets on the over 50 windows needing it for our Cleveland Transit System 4223 PCC car. They are a very special cross section, found by Lorne Tweed and now on hand. Getting them into place is another story, but Eric has worked out a procedure for both the upper and lower windows. |
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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. [...]