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El Coke

July 11, 2007 06:46PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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O.K., I cannot make no promises. Some "breakthrough" stuff has happened in the last two weeks, but still plenty to do.
A rundown of things done...

1. Piping could be done in the next two weeks. We need to fabricate the rear sander pipes and a special coupling for the equalizing reservoir is finally in.

2. Final painting and lettering will be done in the next two weeks

3. The master mechanic front end could be done in the next two weeks.

4. Tender is done.

5. Everything hinges on the crosshead/main rod/piston/Stephenson valve gear fitting together properly. So far that has been problematic, and we have a commitment to make the locomotive right mechanically.

It is close. I wish I could say more. It will be the first 2-8-0 to run road mileage on the Narrow Gauge in 52 years. Film at 11.

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Subject	Author	Posted
D&RGW 315 update	El Coke	July 11, 2007 06:46PM
Re: D&RGW 315 update	Fred T	July 11, 2007 09:35PM
Re: D&RGW 315 update	superfleet	July 12, 2007 09:10AM
A GREAT partnership with the CRRM	El Coke	July 12, 2007 01:15PM
Re: A GREAT partnership with the CRRM	Linn W. Moedinger	July 12, 2007 01:43PM
Re: A GREAT partnership with the CRRM	Eldon Elmore	July 12, 2007 02:41PM
Re: A GREAT partnership with the CRRM	Herb Kelsey	July 12, 2007 05:19PM
Re: A GREAT partnership with the CRRM	Fred Folk	July 12, 2007 06:22PM
Re: A GREAT partnership with the CRRM	Linn W. Moedinger	July 13, 2007 01:46PM
Re: A GREAT partnership with the CRRM	Herb Kelsey	July 18, 2007 04:57PM
Re: D&RGW 315 update-it's getting closer.	El Coke	July 18, 2007 09:38PM
Re: D&RGW 315 update-the old axe question	Kevin S.	July 18, 2007 10:30PM
Re: D&RGW 315 update-compared to the 42	Kevin S.	July 18, 2007 10:34PM
The DC-3 analogy.	El Coke	July 19, 2007 07:26AM
Re: 315 vs 318	superfleet	July 19, 2007 07:43AM
Re: 315 vs 318	El Coke	July 19, 2007 02:58PM
Re: The DC-3 analogy.	Jim	July 19, 2007 08:41AM
Re: The DC-3 analogy.	El Skonk	July 19, 2007 04:57PM
The original "Elkton" (or what's left of it)	El Coke	July 19, 2007 05:25PM
Re: The DC-3 analogy.	Chile John	July 20, 2007 06:52AM
3ooo series box cars	El Coke	July 20, 2007 08:20AM
Re: 3ooo series box cars	Chile John	July 20, 2007 11:14AM
Re: 3ooo series box cars	Jason Midyette	July 23, 2007 04:56PM
An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	Keith	July 21, 2007 09:22AM
Re: An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	mesaman3000	July 21, 2007 10:02AM
Re: An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	Bill Dennehy	July 23, 2007 09:30AM
Re: An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	Keith	July 23, 2007 05:02PM
The courthouse in Waxahatchie	El Coke	July 21, 2007 12:14PM
Re: An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	John West	July 21, 2007 05:35PM
Re: An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	Rick Steele	July 22, 2007 08:37AM
Re: An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	Gavin Hamilton	July 22, 2007 09:29AM
Re: An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	John Craft	July 22, 2007 11:19AM
The ultimate philosophy....back to nature	John West	July 22, 2007 12:22PM
Re: The ultimate philosophy....back to nature	hank	July 22, 2007 05:07PM
Re: An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	Chile John	July 22, 2007 12:40PM
Re: An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	Keith	July 22, 2007 08:03PM
Re: An academic rationale for mobile preservation, or beware: deep thought	Dave Boyer	July 22, 2007 10:02PM
Historic "Preservation" and Historic "Renovation"	El Coke	July 23, 2007 08:14AM
Re: Historic "Preservation" and Historic "Renovation"	Fred Folk	July 23, 2007 10:25AM
Re: D&RGW 315 update	The Josh	July 20, 2007 05:07PM
Re: D&RGW 315 update	El Coke	July 20, 2007 05:35PM
Re: D&RGW 315 update	AGreene	July 20, 2007 05:52PM
Lettering	El Coke	July 21, 2007 08:52AM
Warning: Fix EVERYTHING!	El Coke	July 21, 2007 08:48AM
Re: D&RGW 315 update	The Josh	July 23, 2007 09:36PM
Re: D&RGW 315 old tender	Anonymous User	July 24, 2007 04:10AM

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