The SP&S 700 has a tubing size that makes it impossible to buy just one tube at a time. So, we purchased a “mill run.” That means we now have all the material needed to replace all the SMALLER tubes and still have a fair amount left over. We’ll be looking for ways to market […]
Jeff Honeyman removing a mounting bolt with the impact wrench. He is one of Board of Directors and spends a lot of hands on time working on the engine. Photo by: Bill Hamby
July 10, 2017: On Monday, Jeff, Kyle and Bill worked on loosening plumbing unions and mounting brackets that probably haven’t been loosened in many years, if ever at all.
July 12, 2017: Hello All. So, last Saturday maybe needs to be renamed Last Monday, because that seems to be when the work gets done. The past couple of Saturdays only me and George Orme have shown up. Well that’s not totally true. The Saturday before last Jim V. was in the firebox banging away […]
June 24, 2017: Jim Vanderbeck has finished grinding the flue/tube welded ends in the firebox. This has been a very time consuming task that Jim has accomplished all on his own. Once the welds are gone, the flue/ tubes must be cut with the torch so they can be collapsed and removed from the end sheet. […]
This beautiful photo was taken by Bonnie Adams, while the SP&S 700 led the train on a trip to Montana and back in 2002. I just wanted to share it because it is (in our opinion) a great capture of the engine in all her glory.
May 26, 2017: So, on Saturday, the following happened: Kyle C and George O teamed up to continue on with the ultra sounding. Can’t remember if I reported that Kyle C and Bill Hamby had previously removed the throttle bracket (VERY difficult job) and cleared the way to test areas of the back head that […]
May 16, 2017: This last weekend, there was a little work done in the engine house – just some cleanup inside the engine and the removal of the throttle assembly.
Yesterday’s event was a great success! We had just over 4,000 guests last year and 5,179 guests this year. We saw a lot of smiles as everyone enjoyed the railroad equipment, steam engines, speeder rides, train rides, live music, displays, model railroads and great food. #pdxTD2017
April 30, 2017: Jim Vanderbeck grinding the welds and small ends of the flue tubes that remained after the flue tubes had been cut and removed. Photos by Randy Woehl