Weekend Update for June 21, 2008
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments OffWork done to Union Pacific 428: This weekend saw a small, but busy, crew working in the shop. Ralph, Matt, and Collin removed the steam dome cover to make repairs to it after last week's hydro test. Ralph and Collin then ...
Weekend Update for June 14, 2008
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments OffWork done to the Frisco 1630: The Decapods tender was the focus for JD and Greg. They were busy replacing and welding areas where leaks have occurred. They are getting it closer to being finished. We hope to test fill the ...
Weekend Update for June 7, 2008
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments OffWork done to Frisco 1630: Work continues on 1630 to get it ready for operations in 2009. JD continued the welding of the holes to the tender's side sheets. The metal is corroding from the inside out, so the first step ...
Weekend Update for May 31, 2008
Thursday, June 5th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments OffWork done on the Frisco 1630: Bob needle-chipped the locomotives frame, on the fireman's side, near the pedestal. Stu, Bill, Rick, Tom, and Bob drilled and tapped a two inch hole in the center of the bracket that Bruce will use ...
Frisco 1630’s Wheel-set Heads for Tennessee!
Thursday, June 5th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments OffOn Thursday evening, May 29, 2008, Matt and Rick loaded 1630's number 5 drive axle and two tires onto a heavy-duty trailer. Friday morning Matt, and two friends, drove the wheel-set to the Tennessee Valley Railroad in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tennessee ...