765 Rollerbearing Update and Shop Work

[nathansixchime]

Work on Nickel Plate 765's tender bearings has nearly reached the halfway point.


After lifting the tender, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has dismantled the tender trucks and their various components for cleaning, inspection, organization, and for some, shipment to ORX for the upgrade to roller bearing wheel sets.


Journal boxes waiting to be cleaned.


Wabash caboose no. 2543 and 765, with tender parts organized on the shop floor.


The mother road.

Volunteer Zac McGinnis power washes the tender truck equalizer.



Build date "4-44"


And among other projects, the valve cages are being trued. The interior of the bored and honed right side valve cage.


Nickel Plate Speeder no. 1117 finds form under the work of long-time volunteer Carl
Lyvers.

If you're interested in following or supporting this work further, consider a donation or membership...

Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society
PO Box 11017
Fort Wayne, Indiana
46855

http://www.765.org/support.html

[D.L.]

I bet you're glad to see this warmer weather to help the guys work outside. Thanks for the pix and the update.