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| September 11 - FEBT Work Session Continued | |
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Remember what I said about a new coat of paint making a big difference? Doesn't this look nice! |
| September 28 - #15 Returns to Service | |
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A little after 12 noon, #15 backs out of the roundhouse, under her own power, for the first time since October 21, 2001. |
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#15 drifts very quietly past the coal dock and water column during her first test run. |
| October 1-2 - #15 is Painted | |
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An overall shot of #15 at the south end of the coach track. Her new paint is not dry, but is almost finished being applied. |
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#15 is left outside overnight. The number plate is still masked off for touch up tomorrow. The edges of the oil lamp vent on the headlight are now more defined after I chiseled 3/4" of paint off the top of it. |
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#17 is plucked out of the roundhouse for display for the Fall Spectacular. If you've never watched a dead steam locomotive being switched around, you should; though, a live locomotive is always better. As the pistons go in and out, the cylinders make sucking noises. |
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After moving #17 around, #14 now couples to #15 and backs to the inspection pit. #15 will be pushed into #17's stall after some photos are taken before she gets all dirty. |
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#15 is frozen in time on the turntable minus lettering. |
| October 15 - Regular Weekend | |
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#15 is posed on the turntable during a regular weekend. |
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A seven car train returns to Rockhill with #15 at the point. |
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The EBT's "flying devil" speeder made a trip to the grove and back with four motorcars from NARCOA. |
| October 21 - Photographer's Extra | |
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#14 is southbound with empty hoppers while #15 waits at the staion for a trip down the Shade Gap branch. |
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#14 and #15 are parked for lunch. Tom and Roy discuss the afternoon movements. |
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In addition to operating the trains with black locomotives, the station was backdated with old signs and two vehicles. |
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Another shot of #14 and #15 before I had to leave. |
| October 29-30 - Closing Weekend | |
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The blow down valve is near the bottom of the firebox just ahead of the air reservoir under the fireman's side of the cab. There is one on both sides, but it is safer to use the fireman's side valve. |
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Cylinder cocks are open to help steam escape faster. |
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#14 repeats a scene just witnessed yesterday. After adjusting our clocks back the night before, today it is dark when #14 is pushed inside. |
| December 14 - A Cold Winter Day | |
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Today it was extremely cold, but I had to take a few pics anyway. The shop stacks tower 90 feet above the complex. |
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By the time I got back to the car, I couldn't feel my fingers. |
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