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Cumbres And Toltec Shops Up-Dates
2007

February week-2

 

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Rail Runner in Los Lunas, New Mexico.... Engineer Clem Harris will run us back to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

February 13th 2007 and we are going to install the rebuilt piston back into 487. You are looking into the cylinder of 487.

Here is one of the rebuilt pistons for 487, can you see the clamps on the piston, those are keeping the rings compressed to help us put the piston in! Sorry if the picture is a little blurry!!

You are looking at the left valve gear.. the Piston has been installed and the piston rod still needs to be connected to the crosshead.

A look at the piston inside the cylinder. That little piece of rectangular metal is to keep the piston from accidentally popping out!

A look at the Right Valve Gear, we are making new Piston Rod wedges for the crossheads, that's what the blue paint is for.

The Chama based Handicap car is in track 2, it had its roof cleaned and scrapped, the lettering removed and next it will move to track 3 for maintenance, brake inspections and its new paint job! Yes, the car will receive its red and silver paint job next week!

Another view of the shop, I am sorry its a bit crowded, but we have our hands full!!

We are putting the cylinder cover back on, Anthony is applying anti-seize to the threads of 487's cylinder bolts. Now about 20 minutes later Ronnie, Anthony and I were tightening the bolts down and Yours Truly snapped one bolt right off... We had to remove the cover, take the broken bolt off, replace it and start over again!!!

Can you see the new bolt on the lower right....

Now a quick photo for you before we put the cover back on, its quite heavy and you can see how we lift it into place..

Valentines Day and the guys are working on the motor cars..

Rudy and Orlando are working on the Diesel Motor Car.. thanks to new sprockets, Rudy made it into a four wheel drive!! Rudy said this motor car had a traction problem in rain and snow, powering both axle's should help improve the traction.

The motor car has been jacked up to perform the work!! Can you see the new chain drive.

Orlando is working on the brakes!!

You can see how Rudy added Sprockets over the wheels.

Two motor cars in the shop!!

Keep up the great work guys!!

I am sorry, this isn't a great shot, its hard to take picture's in our dark shop!! The Antonito based Parlor Car has been freshly painted and is having hand-made cup holders installed..

Now check this out, we will perform a annual test on 487, this is what the test will consist of!!!

Feb 15th 2007 and the guys are installing the new coal bunker metal on 489's tender tank.

This is the rear sheet, its huge and heavy!!!

This would be interesting to run... Engineer Harris did a great job, top knotch train handling!

Rolling down La Veta.....

Looking out the window facing rear as we roll down La Veta on light engines!!

The Forbes Road Crossing, with Mount Blanca in the background.

Looking west on the SL&RG Mainline.

I am on the Company Truck as Engineer Ken Reece brings the locomotives down the line!

Two of SL&RG's locomotives.

Just east of Fort Garland....

The locomotives power into view..

Ken will roll the power thru Fort Garland and continue on to Alamosa..

I will make another run on Rail Runner soon, have to go to Belen next time!!

 

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