Andrew Brandon
February 07, 2005 02:49PM
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$250k figure is not just for the boiler, firebox, etc.. This covers the complete restoration.
Off the top of my head the marjor parts needing replacement are:
Boiler
Cab
Pilot
Tender Tank (Universal Gutted The Current Tank).
When we restored the locomotive to move it into the museum building we did everything we could for now to get what we could refurbished. This is part of why we went as far as to get a working brake system on the locomotive. On moving day we charged the tanks and had enough air to safely brake the engine as it was moved.
We also corrected the yoke(cant remember the correct name) that equalizes the pony truck. After a couple wrecks down at Universal it had gotten bent. It wasn't until we started restoration and someone got down there to look at it we discovered this.
Our long term plan is to one day restore #5 correctly to its 1930s appearance. One day after the money is raised and everything is set, we'll see her steam again. Until then, we've got our Porter and in a couple years our Heisler.
A side note: When we restore #5 to operation and replace the tender tank, we will have more original parts of NCNG 3 laying around than original parts of #5.
-=Andrew=-
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