Work Report The work session today was single minded and to the point. Our efforts were put toward lapping in the main throttle valves and putting the throttle back together. All throttle stud threads were chased and cleaned. The copper gaskets were fitted and secured in place to the throttle heads with ultra copper. Work … Roundhouse Work Session Report for – September 10th, 2016
Work Report Saturday proved to be an interesting and challenging day. Preparation began to remove the oil tank from the tender. The steam piping and electric cable was removed from the top of the tank and fittings installed for the salvage company to drain the oil.
Work Report We had an interesting day that started out with some corrective issues. Contractor Dan Pluta joined us and reviewed our current progress. We discussed several things including trying to resolve the air leak in the dry pipe.
The Reading Company once maintained one of the largest railroad shops in the world and employed thousands in eastern Pennsylvania. Remarkably, the Reading shops still stand and have been adapted for other uses, but even more remarkable is this: one of the Company’s massive steam locomotives has survived and is now undergoing restoration. [button open_new_tab=”true” … Remains of the Reading
In 2015, Lionel teamed with the American Steam Railroad (ASR) to create new measurements and documentation for their new Reading T-1 models.
The American Steam Railroad hosted another volunteer work session on October 31st. With a dozen volunteers on hand, the following work was performed: Cleaned smoke box of sand and soot from previous. Replaced improperly installed washout plug on the throat sheet. Continued drilling out stay-bolt tail tell holes inside the firebox and syphons. Evidence shows … October Work Session
Following the cross-country relocation of a historic steam locomotive from Richland, Washington to Cleveland, Ohio, the American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR) announces the official start of its capital campaign to rebuild Reading Company no. 2100. “After conducting a detailed inspection of the engine, we’re ready to officially kick off the fundraising and restoration phase … Fundraising campaign for Fire Up 2100 begins
On August 15th and 16th, the American Steam Railroad (ASR) will unveil Reading Company steam locomotive No. 2100 to the public for the first time since its cross-country move from to Ohio for evaluation and restoration. The event will feature exclusive access to No. 2100, guided tours of the Midwest Railway Preservation Society’s Baltimore & … 2100 Open House scheduled for August
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: The Midwest Railway Preservation Society is about to become landlord and casual spectator for one of the biggest projects at the private nonprofit’s roundhouse on West Third Street. A massive steam locomotive arrived there Monday along with two of its tenders, after a 2,300-mile trip from Washington state on 70-foot flatcars. … Giant steam engine to be restored in Cleveland
The Roundhouse Podcast featured the Fire Up 2100 project in its most recent episode where the American Steam Railroad goes into detail about the history and current status of Reading Company 2100 and steam preservation. [button color=”accent-color” hover_text_color_override=”#fff” size=”medium” url=”http://theroundhousepodcast.com/2015/05/02/reading-2100-kelly-lynch/” text=”LISTEN” color_override=””]
