Weekend Update for October 3, 2008
October 12th, 2008 Posted in NewsWork done on the Shay:
Matt and Stu spent the entire day (until 9:00 pm) cutting, grinding, and shaping the new tube sheet to make it fit within the existing sheet. Some minor adjustments are still needed to allow to form to the bottom of the boiler.
Work done in general around the shop:
Stu and Matt worked on the small band saw to get it cutting well enough to cut the new tube sheet.
Rick went out to South Chicago, with a transport company, to scope out moving the two steam locomotives and one tender to IRM later this month.
Ed and Mike drilled holes in a cast step from the Coach Department.
Mike spent spent time welding and straightening brackets for one of the Lackawanna cars which was brought to the Steam Shop. Ed and Rick also drilled holes in another step for the same car.
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