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Date: 05/22/18 18:24
A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: Bob3985

Last Friday our Sherman Hill Model Railroad Club arranged for Steam shop tours for our vendors at our train show venue.
Here are a few from that visit.

1. Here are the vendors standing amongst the machinery in the main shop.

2. Three of the drivers had been returned from Strasburg with more coming this week.

3. This is a pair of crossheads and a crosshead guide.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY



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Date: 05/22/18 18:28
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: Bob3985

1. Here we see one of the steam crew, Bruce I believe, running the cylinder truing machine that we bought way back in the NS auction at Birmingham, AL.

2. Here is a shot of the Young valve gear on the 5511 (2-10-2).

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/18 14:23 by Bob3985.


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Date: 05/22/18 19:02
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: DKay

Thanks for the photos Bob.Looks like good progress.
Regards,DK

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Date: 05/22/18 19:14
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: CPR_4000

Does it look like there are circular burnish marks on the driver tires, or are they reflecting the shop lights?

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Date: 05/22/18 19:49
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: Frisco1522

The marks on the tires are from the circular fixture used for the "ring of fire" that heats up the tire and makes it expand and then its put on the wheel center and when it cools, it's on tight. Common procedure for installing tires.

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Date: 05/22/18 19:53
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: NKPBernet

Frisco1522 Wrote:
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> The marks on the tires are from the circular
> fixture used for the "ring of fire" that heats up
> the tire and makes it expand and then its put on
> the wheel center and when it cools, it's on tight.
> Common procedure for installing tires.

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Date: 05/22/18 21:23
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: ATSFSuperChief

Very nice shots Bob really appreciated by true experienced STEAM NUTS.

SuperChiefDon

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Date: 05/23/18 13:14
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: CPRR

Wow, my tires never flamed like that at my dealership.....

Thanks for the photos Bob. Now I have to look up that valve gear on 5511

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Date: 05/23/18 17:20
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: RailRat

Your picture of those drivers waiting to be re-installed on a Big Boy really says a lot.
Who could have imagined this would be happening after all these years of doubt!
Very Awesome.

Jim Baker
Riverside, CA

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Date: 05/23/18 19:35
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: JLee

Thanks for posting, Bob.


A year out …..


Jim Lee
Lake Hopatcong NJ

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Date: 05/24/18 05:09
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: RRBadTrack

Great stuff!

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Date: 05/24/18 08:36
Re: A visit to the UP Steam shop
Author: Sasquatch

Many thanks Bob; I always enjoy your cheerful and knowledgeable posts!

Soon there will be thunder in the Land of the Giants!

-Tom

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