Images tagged "challenger"
#3985 cab now resting off to the side in prep for restoration ©Steve Sandberg
With assistance from NRE crews, the first part of the former Milwaukee Road turntable makes its way to the east end of the shop in preparation for sand blasting ©Alex Beams
Kjell Benner from Pennsylvania brought two warthog mills for milling off the welds on the tubes in the firebox of 3985. Milling down the welds helps cut down on the amount of grinding that has to be done. ©AJ Murphy
Items removed from #3985 set aside for upcoming servicing. ©Alex Beams
With assistance from NRE crews, the first part of the former Milwaukee Road turntable makes its way to the east end of the shop in preparation for sand blasting ©Steve Sandberg
Kjell Benner from Pennsylvania brought two warthog mills for milling off the welds on the tubes in the firebox of 3985. Milling down the welds helps cut down on the amount of grinding that has to be done. ©Erik Hoofnagle
Volunteer Jim works at prepping #3985's cab for removal. ©Alex Beams
Kjell Benner from Pennsylvania brought two warthog mills for milling off the welds on the tubes in the firebox of 3985. Milling down the welds helps cut down on the amount of grinding that has to be done. ©Erik Hoofnagle
Smoke box door opened for cleaning and inspection. ©Don Crimmin
Kjell Benner from Pennsylvania brought two warthog mills for milling off the welds on the tubes in the firebox of 3985. Milling down the welds helps cut down on the amount of grinding that has to be done. ©Erik Hoofnagle
Interior of #3985 smoke box ©Jed Petersen
Once the welds were milled the tubes were cut on the backside of the firebox sheet. ©AJ Murphy
Many of these tags are seen through out Silvis shops so we are able to keep track of what came from where ©Don Crimmin
Once the welds were milled the tubes were cut on the backside of the firebox sheet. ©Alex Beams
Crew members Erik & AJ prep the crane to lift the cab from #3985 ©Alex Beams
Once the welds were milled the tubes were cut on the backside of the firebox sheet. ©Alex Beams
#3985's cab slowly makes its way off the back of the boiler ©Steve Sandberg
Prepping pulling devices to pull the tubes from the 3985 boiler. ©Alex Beams
#3985's cab slowly makes its way off the back of the boiler ©Steve Sandberg
Volunteers assisting in pulling tubes from 3985 boiler. ©AJ Murphy
#3985's cab slowly makes its way off the back of the boiler ©Steve Sandberg
©AJ Murphy
#3985's cab slowly makes its way off the back of the boiler ©Steve Sandberg
Inside of boiler of the 3985 with some of the tubes removed. ©Alex Beams