Here’s a few updates and photos from the past month around the shop.
Two sections of concrete were poured at the East end of tracks 21 and 22. This gives us more work space when the tracks aren’t occupied with equipment.
A couple water pumps were dug out of our spare parts stock and will be send in to be rebuilt. Once that is completed, one will go on C&IM 30 and the other to the #2 engine on 515.
The rear number boards that Bryan M made last year were installed in CNW 7009. While 7009 was in the shop, it went through an inspection.
The Chicago and North Western 4160 patch job from last year was reverted back to Rock Island 4506. The magnets on the cab were removed and number boards all swapped back to 4160. It was also inspected while it was in the shop.
United States Army 8537 was brought into the shop for a number of items. Some grounded wiring was replaced on the #2 aux gen, which hadn’t been working for some time. Both engine rooms were cleaned of oil leaks. Motors and generators were inspected. A seized slack adjuster was freed up and adjusted. Sand tanks were topped off.
BN3 had some cleaning within the engine room. Some panel covers were reinstalled and broken bolts for those covers drilled and tapped as needed. IT 1605 was brought into the shop for an inspection and filter change. C&IM 30 was also brought into the shop for a prelube pump installation, some rewiring of the cab fans and to make room for a radio breaker and new wiring there, an inspection and one water pump replacement.
Some pallet racking was setup for a temporary place to store our oil and fuel filters. The Ingersoll Rand 91 traction motors were moved into the new open area on the east end of track 21. They will be cleaned and evaluated to see what each will need to be made operational in the future.
To keep these projects going, we’re always in need of your support. Donations can be made to the Diesel Department Restoration Fund. Thank you!