Progress Report Saturday October 16 and Saturday October 23, 2021

 The Saturday October 16th and Saturday October 23, 2021 Schellville workdays completed the steps needed to lay up steam locomotive #2472 following steam testing, completion of the FRA annual inspection, and the first operation of this locomotive since September of 2015.

 

Major Milestones: 

  • Thanks to the GGRM Volunteers that have been diligently working for many months steam locomotive #2472 successfully completed the steam test portion of the FRA annual inspection on Wednesday October 6, 2021 and is now fully operational.  
  • Following completion of the October 6th annual inspection #2472 received permission from SMART and successfully completed test operations on the central track of the GGRM storage yard in Schellville.
  • On October 11, 2021 the GGRM CMO sent an email to the local District 7 FRA Inspectors to formally request a one year extension to #2472’s boiler time.  If this request for extension is granted we will not be required to retube #2472’s boiler until June 1 of 2023.

 

Thanks go out to the following GGRM volunteers that helped make October 16 and October 23, 2021 workdays successful.

 

Severn Edmonds, Scott Vogel, Nico Dacong, David Waterman, Steve Coon, Jay King, Garrett Brisbee, Steve Rusconi, and Marty Campbell.

 

Progress made during the October 16 and October 23, 2021 workdays.

 

At the Victory Station Yard worksite: (Steam locomotive #2472 layup procedures)

1.           Transfer water for the boiler to the tender. Done, Oct 16th. 

2.           Open the blow downs on both the fireman’s side and the engineer’s side.  Done, Oct 16th. 

3.           Open the house valves when the pressure on the engineer’s steam pressure gauge is near 0.  Done, Oct 16th. 

4.           Close the tender valves (down position)  Done, Oct 16th. 

5.           While draining, the air brake gauges can be disconnected as well as the back pressure gauge.  Done, Oct 16th. 

6.           The air brake handles can be removed as well.  Done, Oct 16th. 

7.           When drained, close the blow downs and attach the Chicago fitting on the stack valve.  Done, Oct 16th. 

8.           Attach air hose to the Chicago Fitting.  Done, Oct 16th. 

9.           Open the stack valve and then turn on the air compressor.  Done, Oct 16th. 

10.       Fill the boiler to 50 lbs.  Done, Oct 16th. 

11.       Drain the air tanks.  Done, Oct 16th. 

12.       Open the two valves located above the fireman’s side cylinder and let the water drain.  Done, Oct 16th. 

(these are the house air connections used for firing-up a cold locomotive) 

13.       Open valves (6 of them) on the water pump and drain.  Done, Oct 16th. 

14.       Open the valves (2 of them) on the air pump to drain.  Done, Oct 16th. 

15.       When boiler is filled with 50 lbs. of air, open the turret valve.  Done, Oct 16th. 

16.       Open the atomizer and let the water drain.  Done, Oct 16th. 

17.       Close atomizer, then open the blower and let water drain.  Done, Oct 16th. 

18.       Close the blower and then open the tank heater valve, let drain.  Done, Oct 16th. 

19.       Close tank heater valve and then open the water pump on the manifold, watch water pump drain.  Done, Oct 16th. 

20.       When drained, close water pump valve.  Done, Oct 16th. 

21.       Then open the air pump valve and watch air pump drain.  Done, Oct 16th. 

22.       When drained, close valve then open water pump drain valve (under the cab on the fireman’s side)  Done, Oct 16th. 

Close valve when drained  Done, Oct 16th. 

23.       Close stack valve, shut off the air compressor and put air hoses away.  Done, Oct 16th.

24.       Open the throttle slightly to drain the air from the boiler.  Done, Oct 16th.

When drained, close the throttle.

25.       Remove fireman’s gauges and lights and engineer’s gauges and lights.  Done, Oct 16th. 

 

26.       Put all tools away and put specialized tool where they belong.  Done, Oct 16th. 

27.       Remove wash out plugs located at the front corners of the firebox.  Done, Oct 23rd. 

Store the two removed washout plugs in the 2472 cabinet.  Done, Oct 23rd. 

28.       Place rags in the wash out plug holes.  Done, Oct 23rd. 

29.       Cover up brass, Fireman’s manifold, tricock funnel, and firing valve with rags.  Done, Oct 23rd. 

30.       Cover the two safety valves with plastic buckets.  Done, Oct 23rd. 


31.       Ship 24RL air brake controls to the rebuilder.  In progress, owner Garrett Brisbee. 

 

At the Sonoma Rail worksite:

1.           Continue charging the 32-volt batteries installed in #3720 and/or #3722.  Done, Oct 23rd. 

2.           Continue vacuuming out and leak checking the air conditioning system of #3720 and #3722.  In progress per the written plan submitted by Seth Adams. 

3.           Start putting air tool oil into sticky air powered door motors.  In progress,  In progress, Jay King has been leading this effort.  

4.           Continue examining and make a written record of the repairs needed for the #3722 and 3720 gallery car’s CO2 fire systems prior to upcoming visit from AAA Fire Suppression Services.  No action taken during the Oct 23rd workday.   

5.           Locate the source of the leaks in #3720’s and #3722’s water tanks.  No action taken during the Oct 23rd workday.  

6.           Vacuum out the air conditioning system for #3722 and refill with nitrogen to leak check the system.  In progress per the written plan submitted by Seth Adams.  

7.           Vacuum out the bi-parting door and end door motor compartments of #3720.  No action taken during the Oct 23rd workday.  

8.           Start vacuuming out the overhead compartment for #3720’s blowers.  No action taken during the Oct 23rd workday. 

9.           Inspect #3720 and make a list of any parts that are missing, broken or inoperable.  No action taken during the Oct 23rd workday. 

10.       Determine what is needed to repair the pneumatically operated door at the south end of #3722 and get this task moving forward.  In progress. 

11.       Repair the broken sink that was removed from #3722.  In progress, owner Garrett Brisbee.  

12.       Inspect #3722 and make a list of any parts that are missing, broken or inoperable.  

13.       Continue the work needed to raise the center vestibule doors on #3714 so they will stop dragging on the bottom door frames.  No action taken during the Oct 23rd workday. 

14.       Car cleaning. Remove dirt and dust from passenger compartment of #3714 gallery car.  Also vacuum out the bi-parting door motor compartments.  No action taken during the Oct 23rd workday.  

15.       Find and purchase replacement 3-phase plug and receptacle for the #3714 gallery car’s generator-set.  In progress, owner Jim Prettyleaf.  

16.       Complete the installation of the new truck center pin covers.  In progress, owner Jay King.  

17.       Manufacture and install replacements for the broken arm rests.  In progress, owner Jay King.  

18.       Gallery car window shade refurbishing and cleaning.  No action taken during the Oct 23rd workday  

19.       Gallery car seat repairs, reupholstering, and cushion swapping.  No action taken during the Oct 23rd workday  

 

With continued support from our volunteer staff I am hopeful that the Golden Gate Railroad Museum will soon be ready to resume operations of our historic collection.  

 

If anyone has questions about upcoming workdays you are encouraged to contact the GGRM’s Schellville Site Manager using the information provided below.

 

Regards,

 

Jim Prettyleaf

GGRM Schellville Site Manager

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