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In this picture you can see the Staybolts being installed on the
right of the Locomotive... |
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Left side of Locomotive, March 2nd 2004... we are installing
staybolts in this Picture... these are the new bolts that are
replacing the one's that were removed when we replaced that section
of Firebox! |
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These are the new Staybolts being installed, this is the big new
patch on the interior of the Firebox. |
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Marvin cutting Staybolts with the Torch, once the Staybolts are
screwed into place and fitted, the excess is cut off! March 2nd
2004. |
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52 flues in and a few have been rolled on this side, |
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March 2nd 2004, this is the smokebox end of the Boiler and you can
see the flues in place. |
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Another picture of the Flues in place. |
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March 4th 2004, 97 Flues in place so far and still going... |
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A much more detailed view of 487's smokebox.. March 4th 2004. |
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This is a picture of 487's right side, most of the staybolts are in
place and the inside side of the staybolt has been smashed to seal
the staybolt.. |
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March 4th 2004, A picture of the Firebox, you can see the flues
going in and the right side patch with the new staybolts. |
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in this picture you can see the staybolts, one is still being
screwed into place, one is still missing, 6 have been fitted and are
ready for smashing and the others have already been smashed down to
seal them. |
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Here is the New right side Patch with New Staybolts in place... you
can see how we have already smashed the heads down to seal the bolt
in place. March 4th 2004. |
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Another picture of the Flues being installed. |
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A view into the Boiler and you can see the empty space inside the
Boiler being filled back in with Flues.. March 5th 2004. |
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In this Picture. you can see the Horseshoe nails the are used the
secure or hold the flue in place while the first side is rolled.
March 5th 2004. |
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Here is a close-up of 488's Tender, it has been freshly painted with
Black, Teresa "the only Woman employee in the C&T Shops" trimmed the
Tender with the Silver Paint.. |
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Another Picture of Tender 488 and its freshly painted appliances!
Teresa even went as far as to needle-scale the Frogs and Rails ramps
and paint them silver. |
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Here is a interesting Picture, you are looking thru the still open
flue openings and are looking into the Boiler. You can see the Flues
as they are going in. March 5th 2004. |
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Another picture of 487's Boiler, little by little the boiler is
being filled with Flues.... Friday 5th 2004. |
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Here's a photo from Chama, it looks like Steve & Ricky are working
on 484's rods, between them you can see the Main rod and the
Eccentric Crank still needs to be installed! |
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Here is a pile of Super-heater units sitting in the Chama Shop.. |
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Here is a shot of 484, most of her rods are on and it appears they
are working on the Blow-down Valve.. |
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Here are the Guys checking some paper-work in the shop, |
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Here are a pair of wheels being turned... |
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Another picture of the Guys hard at work.. |
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Oh, wow... look at that Machined Brass... must be a Crown Brass, it
will be a bearing for one of the Driver wheels. Thanks to the Boss
for the Chama Pictures!!!! |
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Well thats the end for this week... 497 and 463 at Cumbres... from
the C.J. Llamas Collection.. Thank you once again for everybody's
kind words and e-mails.. the work is hard and the hours long, but we
continue to work our hardest, the sore muscles and doubts will never
keep us from our duties.. we will rebuild these Locomotives and they
will climb Cumbres once again.. Steam will never die here, We are
Proud of our Railroad Heritage and our Country... and we will do our
Best and Better to Preserve its History for the Future... Thanks ...
Carlos Llamas. |
