Re: Location, Location Location !
| November 04, 2017 05:32PM |
The rebuild was done at the Sumpter Valley Railroads Backshop in McEwen Oregon. The locomotive was indoors most of the time and was only outside when the crane was required. The frame spent several months on shop trucks while the suspension, wheels and traction motors were apart for repairs.
Changing tires
Scored Armature shaft which was pressed out and replaced.
On shop trucks
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/2017 05:35PM by Jerry Huck.
Changing tires
Scored Armature shaft which was pressed out and replaced.
On shop trucks
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/2017 05:35PM by Jerry Huck.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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