Enginehouse - Official Work Thread

[Bill Baskerville]

A 6' 2x4 on edge under the pilot makes it easy to get rolling.  Leverage my son, leverage.

[Bill Piche]

6 foot pieces of lumber are more rare than steam locomotives up there, Bill. I'm lucky I can find enough kindling for a fire nevermind a complete 2x4.

[Mike Fox]

6 foot pieces of lumber are more rare than steam locomotives up there, Bill. I'm lucky I can find enough kindling for a fire nevermind a complete 2x4.

You steam guys want everything..😁 I'll gather all my scrapwood this summer just for you..

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

There should be more scrap wood this year from the exhibit hall construction. 

P.S.
Think of Fred's motto: "Anything smaller than a 6X6 is just trim."

[Bill Reidy]

Fred should be an honorary member of the steam crew.  He's cut up more firing wood than anyone I know.

[Bill Baskerville]

6 foot pieces of lumber are more rare than steam locomotives up there, Bill. I'm lucky I can find enough kindling for a fire nevermind a complete 2x4.

Bill, All year I save my Wall Street Journals (the paper is thicker than the other rags) and bring them for the SWW, my Summer 3 1/2 week soiree, and the FWW.  That is so I am assured there is always fire starter for the kindling.  Bringing up kindling is a little harder for my car, hence the hunt for fire starter wood each morning.

I feel your pain!

[William Simonton]

Consider this scenario:  A dead locomotive moved onto the turntable by a second locomotive. Moving it into the roundhouse over the rail gap between the turntable and the roundhouse lead with leverage limited by the turntable bracing.  As time goes by the settling and warping of the turntable may make that a issue even if you get it perfect at first.

[Wayne Laepple]

We have two small internal combustion locomotives, either of which is capable of moving a dead locomotive in or out of the proposed roundhouse and onto the turntable. Let's not overthink this.

[Harold Downey]

Yeah, that turntable is not doing any settling or warping.  You should have seen all the concrete in its foundation.  It's like an iceberg, only a fraction of it is visible above ground.  The foundation goes below the frostline, which in this part of Maine is about 4 feet. 

[Graham Buxton]

If 2x4s of a suitable dimension are not available, or more ooompf is needed in moving a dead locomotive, there is a 'mature' technology solution available  ...


Image source and product page: https://www.aldonco.com/store/p/198-Manual-Car-Mover-with-guard.aspx

Costs more than a 2x4, but very cost effective for small operations.

[Wayne Laepple]

Things like brake shoes and cylinder cocks get in the way, though.

[Ed Lecuyer]

We have a railcar mover similar to the photo at the ready in the shop.
Wayne is correct that its actual use is restricted by various accouterments that interfere with access to the wheels.

[Gordon Cook]

It is, however, a great aerobic exercise device.
It only takes moving #9 a few feet to get in your workout.

[Bill Baskerville]

It has been my experience (limited though it may be) that once you get 9, or any other car, moving, two people can keep it going if it is on level track.

[Bob Holmes]

OK, so how did we get #8 and #4 onto the display tracks.  Are we overthinking this?