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Welcome Back to Website...
it is getting close to opening day and I will try to keep up on the
updates... soon the steam will be rolling again. I would like to
remind you out there, if you have any ideas or suggestions, feel
free to send them to me... I want to hear your suggestions!!!
She's kinda camera shy, but
there's my Sweety... I don't remember what she was pointing at,
maybe next weeks update, who knows... |
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Say hello to the Pre-school
kids from the Rocky Mountain SER Headstart.. These Great little kids
and their Teachers and a Few Parents came over to the Antonito
Railroad Yard to help us get ready for the season. I will show you
all the Help they gave and will take you along for the ride when we
Run a Private Special Train for them next week. |
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Welcome to the Antonito Shop... |
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The Chama based snack car is in for a little repair..
The springs were changed on the trucks you can see in this picture. |
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This truck needed new springs and they were
installed, the roof was also given a second coat of silver paint. |
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The car also received new brake valve's, a new
retainer and a different set of wheels on its B-side. |
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The Antonito Based Fire Patrol trailer was also in
the shop for maintenance and repair. |
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Flowers in the Las Cruces
Sun... My Sweety's parents home. |
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How about Diesel 19 in action, you can see
Marvin and Max on their way, they took Diesel 19 over the entire
line to check the track and open the line! |
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Welcome back to the Chama Shops, we are in
the cab of 487 looking across to 488. |
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Another look at 488 and 487 sharing the Chama Shop. |
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Now here is a look at one the new Air Reservoirs. |
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Orlando is working on the new Reservoirs. |
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A detail of the end of the reservoir and the threaded
end. |
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Now we are in the Machine shop and the guys are
working on 487's rods and bushings. |
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You can see the bushings and the rods. If you look
inside of the bushing, you can see groove's cut into the bushing.
This procedure will allow the Alemite grease to fill this area and
provide lubrication. |
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A look at the Machine Shop. |
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How about in 488's cab and looking at 487?? |
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Now in the Engineers side of 488 looking at 487. |
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I wanted to share some unusual shots with you, I am
on 488's tender and looking at 487. |
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Another look at 487 from 488. |
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Now 484 will be next, but still have alot of work on
484.. supposed to up and running by June!!! |
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Cochitti Pueblo near
Alburquerque, New Mexico. |
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Welcome back to the Santa Fe
2926, I am in the cab, looking out the Firemans window down to
Tender trucks being repaired. |
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Santa Fe 2926 had a oil fuel capacity
of 7, 500 gallons. |
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This fuel oil tank is designed to fit right
into the bunker in the tender. |
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The tender is nearing completion, it
is looking great. |
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Another view of 2926. |
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The front end of the tender. |
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The guys keep working... it is a
tremendous amount of work these gentleman are doing. |
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Another look at one of the rebuilt
brake cylinders on 2926's tender truck, |
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I love these trucks, they are great
pieces of machinery. |
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A look at 2926's cab and observation
deck. |
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There is the Locomotive and the
tender.. I hope you have enjoyed the visit to 2926, if you would
like to help this great project.. contact NMSL&RHS at: P.O. Box
27270, Alburquerque, New Mexico 87125-7270 or
www.nmrhs.org
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Its May 10th and the guys and I are working
on assembling the trains for this summer. It was actually very
helpful to have the new track to the Antonito Car Repair Shop in
service, we were actually able to store a whole passenger train out
of the way. I will show
you the rest of the picture's in the next update!!! |
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Welcome to the Antonito Car Repair Shop, the
Friends are taking delivery of two Standard Gauge refrigerator cars
from Alamosa. |
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Its May 9th and the first car has already been
unloaded and the straps are being put in place for the second. |
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Alcon Construction again brought in its big crane to
do the move. |
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The cars were set next to each other and will be used
for storage. |
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Not much action, but you can see the car
swinging away from the trailer. |
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Now using the blocks that were left over from the Cut
Ties, the cars are lowered to the ground. |
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They are both in place, hope you enjoyed the
picture's. |
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Its those darn Aliens flying
around New Mexico again.... |
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A few of you wanted to see
my Sweety and again, being camera shy... this is all I could get of
Her... don't tell her, she
would kill me if she knew you saw her in her comfy clothes!!!
Have a great one and I
will see you again soon on the next update! |
