October 8, 2008

Cylinder-Saddle Machining & fitting
 

 

Cylinders after completion of  machining on saddle radius.

 

 

 


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Completed saddle.

 

 


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Initial layout of upper frame rails highlighted by painted circles.

 

 


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completion of minimum clean up bore  on location at valve openings.

 

 


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Hole layout for exhaust steam to  Worthington feed water system.

 

 


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completed holes for Worthington feed water heater exhaust steam outlet, left and right,

 

 


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feed water heat exhaust openings machined in casting at arrow

 

 


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feed water heat exhaust openings machined in casting at arrow

 

 

 


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"Catfish" (everyone calls him that) servicing brake cylinder.

He has also done the threading of all the new wedge bolts and knows brake cylinder servicing. 

 

 


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Brake Cylinder parts being serviced.

 

 


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completed brake cylinder.

 

 


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beginning of minimum clean up bore on location of cylinders.

 

 


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Initial skin bore of cylinders on location.

 

 


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Initial  cylinder boring on location.

 

 


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Craig Bauer machining valve bores

 

 


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