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Thursday, May 22. 2014Steam Department Interim Update 05-22-2014A very brief, late and uncertain blog this week. A great deal of effort has been invested and some very long hours put in over the last ten days. I am currently on a short break having got home at 10 p.m. yesterday and preparing to return early this afternoon. Many others in the team have been there as well. All this effort means that there is hope but not certainty at this time. To run this weekend we need to be able to steam and pass a brake and safety valve test under the oversight of our FRA inspector tomorrow. Everything aside from the smokebox ring casting is complete. After efforts yesterday she is even fully coaled and watered ready to light up. All the testing and preparation short of lighting up has been done. The hope is to complete the brazing and remount the ring this evening and then light her up to warm up overnight for the testing tomorrow. If we do not get the ring back on or if anything fails in testing we will not be able to run. However, the fact that we are investing the hours we will do today and tomorrow clearly indicates that we believe there is a reasonable prospect of success and our commitment to run this weekend if it is possible to do so. Yesterday she stood on the service lead being prepared for the weekend.
She has coal loaded enough for the whole weekend
But this is what we have to complete.
Thursday, May 22. 2014By the numbers... 5-13,14,15 2014
 This section of the wall has just been masked ready for paint  May 13, another angle of area to be painted  Same area that now is painted  Different view this time facing west of new painted area  Brian Loraine and Dan having lunch in our diner  Dan sanding and prepping the western door for primer  May,14, Brian needle chipping and Loraine priming replacement wood window sills  Brian, Nick, and John viewing our progress Nick and John were impressed!!  Western entrance door just painted, May 15. Now I can apply the previously removed parts Memorial day is almost here so please consider joining our 2612 crew for some friendly activities. I'll be at the site Saturday as well as Sunday to show you around and help you get started! This year you have an added incentive to visit Irm for the Frisco 1630 2-10-0 will be running , this Saturday, for the first time. Ed. note This is the first time it has operated in many a year so please expect a few situations to work out the "Bugs." Please THANK any and all members of the Steam Team, you may meet, for their hard work and devotion in returning the 1630 to operation. Special THANKS to Tom Schneider, the curator of the department. Roger |
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