The
Restoration Chronicles the
By: Jerred
Ruble
(Last Updated: 3/16/2009 6:40 PM)
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Milestone 1 |
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This completes the
first major milestone of the restoration project. All totaled we probably
worked only 3-4 full day equivalents as we were never able to put in back to
back full days over the three weekends we worked. Also probably a day was
spent erecting the gantry crane. Here is the work
that is being farmed out: Lawrence
Swanz will be reconditioning the motor as well as helping with the
reconstruction Lund
Machine Works, New Ulm, MN will be building a new boiler for the engine Anderson Industries, ·
The left platter gear and pinion assembly for the differential ·
The right platter gear and hub assembly for the differential ·
The right drive pinion ·
The crank pinion gear assembly ·
Both the left and right bull gears ·
Line boring the drive wheels then sleeved to fit the
reconditioned rear axle Lange Machine Shop, Hector, MN will machining the following
traction components: ·
The stub shaft for the intermediate gear will be built up with
weld and turned down ·
The intermediate gear will be bored then sleeved to fit the
reconditioned intermediate stub shaft ·
The broken A-bracket will be repaired by brazing the pieces
together ·
The rear axle will be built up with weld then turned down ·
The lower cannon bearing was also broken which will be repaired
by brazing the pieces together The boiler
should arrive at Lund Machine Works and the traction components that require
work to Lange Machine Shop within a week. The gearing that is required for
Anderson Industries to proceed with their pattern and casting work in a
couple of weeks. The motor is already at Thanks to all
who have contributed to the project to date. As you can see, this is not a
one person project. I need all the help I can get and everything needs to be
completed very timely for the project to be completed by |
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Not to put pressure on
those of us associated with the project, but…
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