May 1 & Nov 21 Friends of the C&TS Updates Re: Dec 5th 463 Update

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Tim Tennant's May 1, 2012 Announcement
Yesterday, Monday April 30th there was a review of the status on the Locomotive 463 rebuild project. I met with Marty Knox, Marvin Casias, Paul Schranck and new C&TS Interim General Manager Ken Matzick. The crew did get a great deal accomplished from the previous week. Most notable was that both the lead and rear trucks where placed underneath the 463. However, in spite of the progress made the locomotive is still 5-6 weeks from being completed. This means that the May 15th charter is postponed.

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Tim Tennant's
As we head into the Thanksgiving weekend, here is a short update on the Locomotive 463 project. The Antonito crews started work on the 463 back on Monday November 5th. As Marvin Casias reports; “Things went fairly well on the 463 this week. The left-side driving box grease cellars and screens have been installed. 70% of the air and steam plumbing in the cab is now finished. The air tank on the right side was installed. The #1 and #2 left side spring hanger pins were set correctly and the #1 and #2 left side driving box wear plates were installed. Overall things are coming together.”

As we receive photos and additional updates, we'll get those posted here on the Friends Forum. I would like to wish all of you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving.