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Work and Events / Re: 2014 Spring Work Weekend
« on: April 27, 2014, 09:01:00 PM »
Great pictures -- especially the builder's plate!
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The Portland Company spec'd oak decking in some of it's plans. Number 9 had ash decking when we brought it back to Maine in 1995. We believe that some (or most) of the wood was not the original from 1891, due to rot and damage from accidents. The wood under the tank was in bad shape so the only pieces we were able to re-use were the outer/edge planks. The edge planks are important because they are the most visible, are mortised for the cab verticles and drilled for the tension rods. The edge planks were restored by removing some of the paint, light sanding and the application of linseed oil. They will be painted black to match the cab and tender tank.
The next step is to cut holes for the two tank sumps (one on each side), the ashpan door lever and the blow down valve control.
Something's funky about that!
Shouldn't it be mirror imaged if it was intented for printing?
B&SR No. 8 at MNGRR is also listed as "operational", for what it's worth.
< She is not serviceable or under repair as of this writing. >
The steamlocomotive.info site lists several other two-foot gauge Baldwins around the world as "operational", for example South African Railways No. 62 (4-6-2, Baldwin C/N 42634, 1916) in Randfontein, SA, but I don't know how current this information may be. (B&SR No. 8 at MNGRR is also listed as "operational", for what it's worth.)
http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=16552I
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Class_NG10_4-6-2
Does anyone know the current status of this beautiful engine? It appears quite similar to the 4-6-2 at Brecon Mountain (which I know is not ex-SAR), and strongly resembles SR&RL No. 23.
The museum owns the R-O-W running north from the Whitefield station site up to near where the railroad crossed Rt. 218. Engine 1's shell is not in that section but it's a nice walk that includes a concrete cattle pass and a high fill. Harry told me that the shell was in the grade about a half mile north of where the R-O-W crosses the brook on the other (east) side of Rt. 218. This would be where the railroad goes up toward N. Whitefield. It's a portion I have not walked as I was told it is private land.