June 30, 2009 Note From the IRMList
July 1st, 2009 Posted in NewsCopied from the IRMList on Yahoo Groups…
Work on 1630 has been coming along. The new bearings are in the boxes, all of the grates are in, and the stay bolts have been unplugged. Unfortunately the tender leaks, but we are working on repairing that, the wheel still needs to be finished up and put back into place. The possibility of seeing steam this year is slim, but may be possible.
The shay still needs alot of work, but the smoke box and tube sheet have been coming along quickly. It seems like at least 6 stays have to be replaced.
As for 428, there has been talk that in the next few weeks there will be a steam test going on. 428 will be dragged out and fired to test for any leaks the hydro test didn’t show. There is still years of work left to do on 428.
The good news is the new overhead crane over the wheel lathe is now installed and is awaiting wiring, as is the wheel lathe.
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