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stephen

March 22, 2003 04:23PM

To all of those Armchair Master Mechanics.
I think Charlie has said it best.
I think that before any of you judge and say what is the correct way for the shop work.
I would recommend that you go and donate time at your local steam railroad operation, and learn about what it takes i time, money, locomotive knowledge, and patience.
I would have to say start out cleaning the time hardened grease and dirt off of the side rods with a putty knife so that they can be steam cleaned, help roll the tubes in by helping oil the tube and ferrule,or climb into the boiler by bending around the throttle/dry pipe in the steam dome to work on the inside of the boiler, and get a bath when you wash the boiler down.
Having done a little bit of the unknown SHOPMAN'S WORK then you can say what you may with experience to back it up.

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C&TS Shop	C.H.Irvin	March 21, 2003 04:09PM
Re: Thanks, Charlie PIC	Jay Wimer	March 21, 2003 04:28PM
Re: C&TS Shop	Fred T	March 21, 2003 04:51PM
Re: C&TS Shop	Dave Bates	March 21, 2003 07:25PM
Re: C&TS Shop	C.H.Irvin	March 21, 2003 07:54PM
Re: C&TS Shop	Frank Stapleton	March 21, 2003 08:19PM
Re: C&TS Shop	Mark Yeamans	March 22, 2003 02:32AM
Re: C&TS Shop	Jay Wimer	March 22, 2003 05:34AM
A Businessman's Response to Mark	Bob Keller	March 22, 2003 07:22AM
Re: A Businessman's Response to Mark	C.H.Irvin	March 22, 2003 10:06AM
Re: A Businessman's Response to Mark	Tom Stewart	March 22, 2003 10:33AM
Re: Preaching to The Choir	Jay Wimer	March 22, 2003 11:07AM
Re: Another Businessman's Response to Mark	MJ	March 22, 2003 09:21PM
Well said! NM	Martin Dickson	March 23, 2003 05:15AM
Re: C&TS Shop	stephen	March 22, 2003 04:23PM

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