Hmm. Wonder if the firebrick is even intact...water freezing and expanding over the years. And then there's the "hazardous materials" liability thing... ...
... How about bottling, sealing and selling asbestos lagging? There ought to be a fair amount of that.. It's going to be collectable in few years.. (Sorry -...
the firebox wont have water leaks, perhaps just air moisture. You could take some plastic spray coating and cover the brick. That would also stop pieces from...
dear group can any one please help me by tell me how i can find photo of early steam trains in staunton,craigsville,an augusta spring virgina area like in the...
I'll reply now and may have more later, check your library for back newspaper issues on micrifiche. The other is to check books on any railroads running thru...
All 3 M2's, 1118, 1134, 1151 should have this similar weight 221,780 pounds, minus the tender. Data from Richard Prince's book on the N&W. I would presume...
In a message dated 7/16/2009 11:47:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... For something that's been sitting out and exposed to the elements for decades, you need a...
I'd guess it all depends on what VMT has planned. If they decide to put down a piece of track not connected to anything else and make a completely static...
I hope this won't be taken as a rude response, but squirting WD40 around moving parts will not do the job. As I've mentioned before, if the axle bearings (soft...
I think you have the weights reversed. Remember the empty boiler is only air and thin metal, where as the running gear is thick cast steel. I would be...
I would assume that the wd40 would only be a pretreatment, a better choice would be pb blaster or liquid wrench, basically you want to treat All moving parts...
thats my thinking or any good rust buster, make working a little easier, NOT to roll the engines, we know thats at issue, should they turn for whatever reason,...
Polishing and greasing journals costs very little, just for abrasive cloth and some grease, both of which might be donated. There would be plenty of elbow...
That raises an interesting question Lynn. What is the long term prognosis for 611 and 1218? We all know they're shuttled around by VMT and NS whenever a...
Kroil makes WD-40 look like rainwater G Life consists of: What you want. What you need. What you deserve. What you end up with. What you do with what you get. ...
Take two cranes and lift the engines and back the truck under them and cart them away. Do the same thing on the other end in unloading and then worry about...
Yeh, I am not saying trying to loosen things at the scrap yard, just hitting them now while time lapses lets the oils sink in. Should any accidental motions...
I think 1218 and 611 are still owned by the NS. NS ended the steam program so I have no idea for the future of those engines. I once tinkered on the idea if...
While I realize these engines don't have tenders behind them, there are the other tenders, plus a crane and the two diesels that have outside bearings whose...
Attached are photos of what is to be seen when lying under the driving axles of a greaseblock-lubricated steam locomotive (in this case a Rock Island 4-6-2)....
Yes the 611 has been owned by the City of Roanoke since she was donated in the 60's; however, the 1218 was owned by Norfolk Southern during excursion service....
I have updated the group settings so that now e-mail attachments are archived on the group site, but are still not sent via e-mail. It seems like a good...
611 is all roller bearing so if they check the oil before moving these short moves will not cause any serious maintiance issues. The same goes for 1218 except...
"Actually, as long as the valves and pistons are being addressed or removed for the moves these short moves are the best thing that can happen to both 611 and...
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