Re: #9's 'Plannished Iron' Jacket . . .

KevinM Wrote:

> It has been my observation that the WW&F Crews
> regularly oil the jacket on #9. Apparently, a
> number of different products have been tested for
> this application and I'm not sure if the museum
> has finally settled on something. During the
> Winter Photo Weekend, I managed to catch Fireman
> Wes Carpenter oiling her down just around sunset.
> He was buffing it pretty vigorously. Even my
> 1/320th shutter speed was insufficient to avoid
> slightly blurring Wes' hand.
> [attachment 39398 WWF_20170121_0408-1.JPG]
>
> /Kevin Madore

Great photo Kevin. You are correct, the steam crew normally cleans and oils the boiler jacket before or at the end of each day of service. Your photo shows the care put into the job by our volunteers.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/01/2017 10:36AM by Stewart Rhine.