Engine Crew Work Day - November 29th
Well, the cold finally hit. At 9AM the team members driving in on 285 south were treated to ground blizzard white out conditions between the base of Kenosha and Como. Welcome to winter in South Park! This also meant the woodstoves were in full use.
Jon Dierksheide, Tim Clay, Jonah Gambone & Jim Scoville near Woodstove #1 (the winter lunch area).
Kate #4 & Tender Progress
Tim Clay led the steam valve locating and sorting activity. New this week was the need to identify the rating on the valves to determine where they can be used. End result was sorted valves and a punch list of what still need. Other locomotive work included cleaning out metal chips from the boiler.
We began working on the Tender and started with the hatch project to provide access through the top of the oil bunker.
Bob Peterson cutting opening for hatch.
Bob Peterson & Dan Silbaugh attaching the hatch rim.
Voila! Dan Silbaugh photo illustrates how nice and big the oil bunker hatch is!
Paul Marizza & Jacoby Van Winkle cleaning out boiler.
Round House Projects
Roundhouse projects included wall painting in and around the machine shop, construction of a machine shop workbench, and further electrical upgrading. One of the donated blast cabinets was positioned on the workbench and Dan Silbaugh tested it out on one of the gathered steam valves (no photo).
Tom Lawson constructing the machine shop workbench.
Jim Scoville, Jon Dierkshiede & Tom Lawson in front of freshly painted wall and finished workbench.
Dave Winner finishes off the conduit and light switch for stall 2/3/4 overhead light string.
Also present and not pictured were James Mackay (taking video of projects) & Rob Van Winkle (provided some of the previous photos).