Light locomotives such as the SCPC 2 or those that operated with limited range may have used a tank to carry extra water. Thomas the Tank Engine is another example. Larger locomotives and those requiring greater range used a tender behind the locomotive. Which brings us to the point of the story: locomotive 924 is under rehabilitation at the Northwest Railway Museum and is receiving a new tender tank.
The lower half of the original tender
tank is worn thin and will no longer
hold water.
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New steel parts for a new tender tank
arrived on a trailer from Portland.
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Rivets are heated and driven with a
pneumatic rivet gun. The job is
particularly demanding for the person
holding the buck (at left), which backs
up the rivet gun blows.
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The original tank was removed with a
large excavator and was placed in
long-term storage in the Museum's
yard.
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The tank fabrication is nearing
completion, but more rivets are
required.
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1 comment:
Spike, The Northwest Railway Museum certainly has some dedicated and hardworking volunteers! That photo of SCPC #2 is a classic and classy shot... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
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