IRM Steam Team

Shop Update 7/18/10

Saturday the missing brake shoes were put in place on the driving wheels of the 1630.  We also removed the caps for the fire box arch tubes and cleaned the threads.  We did the same to the fittings on the locomotive. 

The major event of the day was the moving of the 1630 from the south end of the steam shop to the north end.  To do this, several other cars had to be moved, and the 428 had to be moved out of the shop.  By the end of the day, the Shay was sitting at the south end of the shop with the 428 in the middle of the shop.  The 1630 is now in position to have a hydro test.  Before this will be done we must put the insulation back on the engine which was removed.  We also must make sure all valves are in working order.