Quincy Railroad
No. #2
Work Photos
Johnathon reinstalling plumbing that was removed in order to remove the tanks. Tom and Jim lapping the throttle on the #2 before reinstalling the throttle linkage and tightening the dome cover. | ||
Johnathon, Alan, Gerald and Henry setting up the rigging for picking the first tank. Johnathon, Henry and Doug swinging the tank to the #2. | ||
Angling the tank into place are Gerald, Johnathon, Henry Doug, Garrett and the outstanding crane operator, Ed. The tank is finally down where it belongs. | ||
Dave the smiling Dinky operator. Gerald, Johnathon, Doug, Henry and Garrett setting the engineer's side tank in place. | ||
Dave working on repairing some piping. | ||
Charlie hammer testing stays in the firebox as part of the annual hydrotest. | ||
Flexible crown stays exposed for inspection. Les and Chris replacing cap gaskets before reinstalling the caps. | ||
| 11/19/11 A steam locomotive requires inspections on all the flexible staybolts every five years. On the NCRY tank engines, this requires removing the tanks for access to the staybolt caps. Despite our best planning, both the #2 and #3 have their five year inspections fll in the same calendar year. | ||
Alan and Johnathon guiding one of #2's tanks onto the waiting flat car. The #2 with the fireman's side tank removed. | ||
Charlie and Johnathon removing a few last mounting bolts before removing the engineer's tank. Henry, Johnathoan, Gerald and Charlie set the other tank on the flat car. | ||
All the tanks sitting on the flat car. An interesting flat car load. | ||
A lot of work was accomplished at Brighside today. On the main line, the Train of Lights is lit up for first time testing and all the equipment was switched back to the shop leads at the end of the day. | ||
Charlie replacing valve packing. | ||
Johnathon and Charlie reinstalling the throttle linkage on the number 2 after relapping the throttle. | ||
Dave Loyola testing steam gauges during the annual inspection of Quincy #2. | ||
Time for an annual inspection on the number 2 and Charles Franz was dealing with the boiler wash. No, it was not raining. |
Electrician extraordinaire Dan Loyola with the revamped radio wiring box for the Quincy #2. Just need some new speakers and the enginecrew will be able to communicate better with the train crew once again. |
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Gerald, Jeff unbolting rails Johnathon, Henry, John setting driving boxes on the #2 axle John, Gerald, Dave unbolting binders |
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Gerald, Jeff unbolting rails Johnathon, Henry, John setting driving boxes on the #2 axle John, Gerald, Dave unbolting binders |
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Jacking binder back up in place with wedge attached. Unbolting rail again for installation of axle #3. Nice view of the running gear looking towards the front of the engine from inside the drop pit. |
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Henry cleaning the boxes prior to sending our for new crown brasses. Machining crown brass. Finished brasses ready for installation in boxes. Box set up on horizontal boring mill for machining. Driving boxes all clean and polished ready for crown brass installation. These can't be for a steam locomotive, they are too clean! Gerald cleaning the box area on the frame. |
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Installing the number 1 axle and bearings back in the frame after it was determined that no work was needed other than a good cleaning.. Patrice Warren Photo |
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Dropping drivers on the Quincy #2 - Supervisors Brian Wise and Alan Siegwarth; Dave Loyola (in the pit), Charles Franz, Doug Vanderlee, and John Perrusi(not sure on the last name). Johnathon Kruger Photo |
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Dropping the number 3 driver with the home made "Acme Loco-Lift". Johnathon Kruger Photo |
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Johnathon Kruger and Dave Loyola repairing #2's boiler jacket during the 5-year FRA inspection. Alan Seigwarth Photo |
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Charles Franz cleaning a rear truck journal box on Quincy #2 during rear truck work. Johnathon Kruger Photo |
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Quincy #2 undergoing 5-year FRA inspection, the water tanks and boiler jacket have been removed to expose the flexible staybolts Johnathon Kruger Photo |
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Alan Siegwarth measuring Quincy #2 rear truck boxes for new thrust plates. Johnathon Kruger Photo |
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Rigging up to remove the fireman's side tank. Dave holding the tag line, Jeff watching clearance on the front of the tank while Johnathon fools with rigging. Removing the side tanks for the 5 year flexible stay bolt cap inspection. Johnathon standing on the boiler is asking for slack while Dave holds the tag line. The crew on this day also consisted of Dave Burla on the crane and Charlie helping. | ||||||
Johnathon Kruger trapped in the boiler. Reinstalling the throttle in the boiler after the hydro test. Johnathon Kruger Photo |
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Pulling the throttle in preparation for a huydrostatic boiler test. Johnathon Kruger Photo |
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Preparing to hydro-test #2's boiler, John Hansen installs boiler pulgs while Dave Loyola and Johnathon Kruger wave to the camera. Johnathon Kruger Photo |
