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Lots of cussing on that project... Lots. The front of the engine had a bushing in it to make it "railroad round" again. After the proper removal...
There is a check valve on both sides... One for the injector. One for the feedwater heater.
Considering that is my handwriting... That was simply a note to make sure that it went back on properly. There is an injector on the engineer's...
The check valve keeps the steam in the boiler. If the check valve leaks, it destroys the vacuum in the injector. (venturi effect) If the injector...
The wheels and axles are all 2926. The last thing that has park paint are the rods. I wouldn't be surprised if they are a mix + match set. The...
A few parts came from other locomotives. For example, the ones I can think of off the top of my head: Left crosshead: 3778 Guts of hotwater...
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Fitz, it is all good. I was laughing about the junior post. No harm was taken. That is my oldest daughter. My girls love being around and seeing...
Junior??? Lol! I have been gainfully employed in/on/around a train in some form or fashion for over 1/3 of my life... I started when I was 21....
Yeah, the one about global warming really makes me mad. Thanks a lot political left wing with a misguided agenda that uses bogus science for...
Air brake wrenches in the hands of a cranky conductor work pretty good...
2underpar, good luck and feel free to ask any questions you have here.
Dispatcher's school was crazy. You had to have 90% on the written portion, like all railroad tests. The practical portion of the exam has a...
Graduated release on a long, heavy freight train would be interesting. If it is accomplished electronically, it would be smooth. If the signal is...
Thanks for the greeting. No amount of sensory equipment will be able to stop a 13,000+ ton coal train before hitting something. By the time most...
While it wasn't a commuter train, UP turned a bunch of auto racks over that held Hummers and other assorted Chevy/GM junk on them right over 360...
Most people movers are automatic at airports. DFW airport comes to mind right now. There is not a soul on board that controls the "train". It is...
You are correct. For example, most, if not all of the versions allow for a certain time to get slowed down for a slow order. If you do not comply...
The slack action in 10,000 ft. manifest train comes to mind. The only tool that can properly read that is an engineer's posterior. Some of those...