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MNG 2013 Work Sessions (Track and Steam)
Bill Piche:
Steam Work session this Saturday 2/2/13
This will be a fairly light work sesssion (planning for #4 and #7's winter/spring work), but all that are capable are welcome to come by and lend a hand should there be anything beyond that.
Matthew Gustafson:
Is there a chance we might see #7 up and running by the end of this year? :)
Dylan Lambert:
If I remember the details for the current fundraising effort correctly, a check with a 1 and five zeroes would fill the coffers nicely... No decimal points though. Not to say raising $100,000 isn't impossible. But dependant on funding, it might take another two to four years. Am I to far off on my assessment?
Joe Fox:
It would be amazing to see both the WW&F and Maine Narrow Gauge have #7 and #9 running for the 2014, or 2016 Narrow Gauge Convention. That would be quite a show. Especially if one or both operations could have two engines fired up.
Bill Piche:
--- Quote ---Members of the steam crew assembled for our first session of the year. This session will mark the beginning of our transition from heavy repairs and maintenance on 4 to rejuvenating the effort on 7. Items accomplished:
Finished removing baffling and petticoat from engine 4 smokebox, and installing a wooden cover plate over the blastpipe ports, and vacuuming out the smokebox.
Borescope examination of the water side for bad stays (using my new toy from Santa) - 1 stay tagged for replacement.
Removed fireman's injector and water feed piping to repair water valve and install water feed ball valve.
Removed fireman's water glass for repacking. Nuts removed from glass retaining bolts - unit left soaking in WD40 to loosen bolts for next time.
Continued needle scaling and scraping frame on 7. Completed aft frame casting in the firebox area and primed.
Measurements taken around tank for deck pad material.
Procured half inch bolts for mounting cab to the deck - intent is to make the cab removable for boiler maintenance.
General refamiliarization of where we are and what needs to be done next and what parts are lying around.
Very productive session, thanks to Bill, Trevor, Jay, Kyle, Hansel, Colby, Tim, and Dakota. My apologies if I forgot someone.
Joe Monty
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