NNG - F&W #14, and a Favor for Phil ...

Hi, All -

After a three-week "break" checking out the PCRy festivities last month and then working on-line
with Alan to finalize arrangements for the C&TS 'Tribute Train' on August 30, I finally got a chance
to get back out to Fillmore and catch up with progress on #14.

Phil's back in town - at least for a while - and working hard to get the hydro test done before heading back to Colorado. As you can see here, a lot of the backhead piping is done; the next step is to get the new cap firmly seated on the steam dome:


The tender shell arrived yesterday, and was placed on top of the new deck. The trucks have been repaired, but there's still some piping to be done:


Phil had two old D&RGW valve handles in his collection, similar but not exactly the same; does anyone have a match for one or the other that could be donated or sold to the F&W for a good cause - a semi-matching set of tri-cock handles?


Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

- Russo



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/13/2010 10:46PM by Russo Loco.