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Ted Miles

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Re: J&S Truck Build/Rebuild - Official Work Thread
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2023, 01:27:17 PM »
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         Would not the bolts in the trucks be square heads in the old days? Those hex heads appear too modern to me!

I hope the new trucks for #9 would be historically correct! Jackson & Sharp did build good narrow gauge trucks since there are still so many around.

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« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2023, 01:56:44 PM »
The 1904 J&S truck drawings we are using show hex headed bolts.

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« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2023, 01:05:21 PM »
I am glad to hear that there are drawerings to look at!!

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Re: J&S Truck Build/Rebuild - Official Work Thread
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2023, 01:05:41 AM »
Ted
I made some comments on the December 28 Work Reports About square/hex nuts.

Jason has definitively answered.
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« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2023, 05:43:36 AM »
Jerry and Carlos were making rods for brake rigging on Tuesday.





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« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2023, 08:22:20 AM »
That is pretty slick --  making a reverse bend with just a peg and a hammer!  8)
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« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2023, 05:39:40 PM »




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« Reply #22 on: March 29, 2023, 07:54:49 AM »
Brake rigging installed finished on the first truck.



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« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2023, 05:21:31 AM »
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« Reply #24 on: May 14, 2023, 08:13:57 AM »
Saturday, May 13th photo, showing the installed reservoir tank and Eames vacuum pot (EVP), as described by Jason Lamontagne in the May/June WW&F Newsletter.  The system is undergoing pressure testing, and I understand, is performing well.


Close up view, showing the reservoir in the lower portion of the photo, and the EVP in the upper portion
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« Reply #25 on: June 24, 2023, 09:18:14 PM »
Today's (June 24th) views.


I understand a vacuum brake system test is currently underway, based on seeing this gauge.
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« Reply #26 on: August 12, 2023, 08:31:56 PM »
While son Carlos was busy as brakeman on today's class 2 trains, dad Jerry Steinke was busy with the transfer of the two trucks from shop bay 2 to shop bay 1, to make room for the Build 11 project.  Some modifications are needed to adjust the trucks following a test fitting under W&Q coach No. 3.
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« Reply #27 on: August 19, 2023, 08:04:34 PM »
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« Reply #28 on: October 07, 2023, 07:55:12 PM »
Jason Lamontagne (right) was testing the braking force of the vacuum system today on one of the J&S trucks with assistance by Brendan Barry (kneeling) and Joseph Gilbert.  The results were most satisfactory, I understand.
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« Reply #29 on: November 12, 2023, 07:39:57 PM »
Truck swap.  I understand one of the rebuilt J&S trucks were installed under coach No. 3, and the freed No. 3 truck was pulled into the shop for the installation of vacuum brake equipment.

Coach No. 3 truck inside shop bay 2.


And the rebuilt J&S truck under coach No. 3 in car barn 2.
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