Re: Rio Grande Southern 41 on DSNG break-in runs Nov 17,18,19 - 2023
| November 21, 2023 08:44PM |
Before engine 41 could turn on the wye and start the return run to Durango, the mechanics went to work on the friction bearing that had been running hot on the tender. Here the mechanics have removed the friction bearing and temporarily installed a square piece of oak above the axle while the bearing is being smoothed out.
The mechanics are using a hydraulic jack to raise the journal and re-install the bearing
With the bearing problem resolved for the time being (more work was needed the next morning), RGS 41 is backing to the stub switch on the wye
The mechanics are using a hydraulic jack to raise the journal and re-install the bearing
With the bearing problem resolved for the time being (more work was needed the next morning), RGS 41 is backing to the stub switch on the wye
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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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