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Session G Chronicler's pictures

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:24 am

by Sharon Evans

The first set of these is labeled 'pre-session'. All of these photos are of the work on MW02.

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Re: Session G Chronicler's pictures day 1 9/24/20

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:16 am

by Sharon Evans

Here are the shots from Thursday.

: If its the first day of the work session, then you have to have the safety briefing

: Safety briefing on medical equipment

: A question is being asked at the safety briefing

: A Friend is making a point to someone off camera

: Looks like Sharon McGee is doing some work

: You say you need a bolt, well I am sure I have it

: Grinding going on

: The back end of the MW02 showing the gas tank bracket

: Looking directly at the back of the MW02

: The stripped down frame of the MW02

: Continued work to strip down the MW02

: More MW02 work

: Two Friends looking at the pile of wood removed from MW02

: The end of one of the vintage passenger car trucks

: The loader does some lifting

The rest of the photos from today deal with I think the rebuilding of idler flat 9569, though I am not totally sure.

: They are trying to get a stuck bolt off

: Working on that stuck bolt

: Working on removing this old beam

: Further work on getting that old beam out

: Working on a beam that is probably for the 9569

: Working on that beam

: Working on that beam

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Re: Session G Chronicler's pictures

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:38 am

by John Cole

I have never seen an Fairmont A track speeder that looks like our MW02. Other than the deck on their trailers the track speeders have been made out of steel. I know Craig is going to build a new wooden frame for it this winter but I hope he has enough pieces that aren't rotten for a pattern.

Re: Session G Chronicler's pictures

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:40 pm

by Sharon Evans

Day 2.

: Cutting some old wood off the frame of the MW02

: The stubborn bolt gets a little encouragement

: These new fittings for the tourist sleeper have their coat of black paint

: Working on the vintage passenger car truck

: Drilling on the vintage passenger car trucks

: Being bolted into place on the truck

: The truck is now under the tourist sleeper and ready to install

: The delivery is made

: Delivery made

: Working on cleaning up a tank

: Looks like some tac welding going on

: Some fine work to be doing in the gloves

: Drilling a hole in the new beam for the 9569

: Using a jig to ensure the finished hole is straight

: The new beam for the 9569 is in place

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