RGS #20

Work has been progressing at a reasonably steady pace of late. Ron has been working on the tender trucks, John has the lead truck apart and has been magnafuxing, measuring, and doing weld repairs. Erich is moving ahead with driving axles after final measuring of the frame to verify lateral and proper wheel spacing as it will relate to the rods, cylinders, and frame. Brendan has been working on firebox supports.

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Firebox supports. Able to save one but needed a new one, shown at right.

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Lead truck pieces.

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Erich touching up the frame faces. Side rods clamped to a straight edge. Note the difference between the two lower rods.

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Tender truck frame.

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Tender truck journal boxes in process.

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Tender truck spring plank and pedestals. Lead truck boxes.

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Bolster machining after shims welded in pedestal pockets.

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Other (front) truck bolster finished assembled in pedestals and spring plank.