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Date: 04/23/15 23:18
A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: TonyJ

With 75 elementary school kids and 20 adults having a wonderful time at the Medford Railroad Park, Jerry Hellinga, assisted by Bill Ainsworth and Matt Starman took inspected the bearings and rods on Medco No. 4 (Willamette, 1925) this morning. This was the first time it was inspected since the locomotive was retired in 1959 and placed on display in nearby Jackson Park. To their relief the bearings and rods look great. The cylinders slid up and down easily as they looked at the bearings. The next question is how good the main bearing will be when they look at it. (Maybe next week.) But if it is a good as what we saw today, it's great news.

Photos #1 and 2 - Jerry placing a jack under a bearing for the first lift.

Photo #3 - Jerry holds it in place as Matt looks for a 4x4 block of wood to keep the cylinder in place. Jerry discusses the plan with Art Turner.



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Date: 04/23/15 23:22
Re: A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: TonyJ

Photo #4 - The Boys watch Bill work.

Photo #5 - I backed up a bit for a more of a view of No. 4.


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Date: 04/23/15 23:59
Re: A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: drumwrencher

Serious good news!  Please keep us informed of the progress. Great looking locomotive, and it sounds like it's in good shape.

Thanks, Tony!

Walter

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Date: 04/24/15 03:19
Re: A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: Southern3205

not sure if it's the way the tanks are formed, but, she looks like she'll be a beast when completed.

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Date: 04/24/15 09:03
Re: A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: TonyJ

Southern3205 Wrote:
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> not sure if it's the way the tanks are formed,
> but, she looks like she'll be a beast when
> completed.

She's an average 70-ton beauty.Of course if she turns out to be a poor steamers, Beauty will turn into a Beast.

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Date: 04/24/15 09:27
Re: A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: spnudge

Thanks Tony

Nudge

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Date: 04/24/15 09:57
Re: A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: YWRR19

Cool photos Tony thanks for posting! We were able to get all 3 completed, even after if started raining!

Matt Starman
Greenleaf, ID

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Date: 04/24/15 12:47
Re: A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: speeder3

The Deuce steams well. You guys will have a nice engine.

Brian

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Date: 04/24/15 15:06
Re: A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: nycman

Looks like she's really coming together.  It will be great to have two Willamettes operational in the Pacific Northwest.

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Date: 04/25/15 16:36
Re: A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: TonyJ

nycman Wrote:
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> Looks like she's really coming together.  It will
> be great to have two Willamettes operational in
> the Pacific Northwest

Whhen we do, we'll have a race!.

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Date: 04/26/15 10:06
Re: A little more progress on Medco No. 4
Author: Macster

speeder3 Wrote:
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> The Deuce steams well. You guys will have a nice
> engine.
>
> Brian
>
> Posted from iPhone

And sounds like a gattling gun when worked hard too and the needle doesn't move. Still my favorite engine to fire =D

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