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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Steam question
From: "Walter Ohrnell" <wohrnell@s...>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 15:38:33 -0500
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Reply-to: "Walter Ohrnell" <wohrnell@s...>
Thanks Randy and John, 

I ran across the term in an old TT. Even blocked up the maximum speed was 40 
mph depending on the class of engine.

Lenny
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From: kd 423 
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Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 1:11 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Re: Steam question



Hi Lenny,

Several things could force an on-road repair. John's answer is most often 
thought of.

But if they broke a spring, and no one was around, the crew would use 
wedge-shaped wooden block(s) to slowly run up on to force the drivers high 
enough to chain the axle up to relieve some or all of the weight to limp 
into the next town or siding. Should have made a fun day for all.

I just heard on Wednesday a wonderful recounting of a similar story I had 
heard as a kid from my Dad, told by Bill Frankey's Dad, on Bill's movie - 
The Last Steam Man.

The Last Steam Man is a wonderful movie that Bill is working on for release 
next year on the 150th anniversary of Galesburg as a railroad town. 
Absolutely, one of the best personal experience movies I've ever seen. 
You'll enjoy it.

Randy
Mile Post 206 Publishing, Inc.


>To take a set of drivers out of contact with the
>rails,i.e. take the load off, the set was jacked up
>and a block of hardwood was placed under the journal
>box and on top of the retainer in the pedestals, on
>each side. They would be blocked up in case of a loose
>tire, cracked driver center, hot pin, etc. Of course,
>the engine had be operated slowly.
>John D. Mitchell, Jr.

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