Progress report for the Saturday August 20 & Sunday August 21, 2022 GGRM workdays at Schellville

 The Saturday August 20, and Sunday August 21, 2022 workdays were focused on the GGRM passenger cars located at our museum’s storage sites at Schellville Junction.

 

The primary emphasis was on the tasks required to get the GGRM’s passenger cars ready for operation during the September 4th and 5th 2022 Labor Day weekend.

 

Thanks go out to the GGRM volunteers listed below who helped make the August 20th and August 21st Schellville workday productive.

 

Jim Sweeney, Nico Dacong, David Waterman, Jay King, Ted Davis, Seth Adams, Tim Dulin, Jason Davis, and Steve Coon.

 

Also scroll down the following list to see the work that has been progressing off-site and during mid-week workdays.

 

Below is the progress report for the Saturday August 20 and August 21, 2022 workdays.

 

At the Victory Station Yard worksite:

1.          The GGRM EIC is required to send a text to NWPCo General Manager Ryan Martin when flag and derail protection has been set at the Victory Station Yard and the north leg of the Schellville wye.  Done Jim Prettyleaf.

2.          Paint the exterior window frames that were fabricated for the #2979 Tavern Car by Scott Bowdish.  Done by Tim Dulin and Jason Davis.

3.          Explain #2979 Tavern Car features and functions to GGRM Director Jim Sweeney and GGRM volunteers.  Done by Jim Prettyleaf.

4.          Install the new armrests that Jay King fabricated for steam loco #2472.  Done.

5.          Check existing Schellville stock of hard pin grease and soft grease for steam loco #2472 and make a list of what needs to be acquired.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

6.          Check existing Schellville stock of steam cylinder oil and Journaltex and make a list of what needs to be replenished from supplies at Antioch.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

7.          Check the Alemite hard grease gun and make repairs if necessary.  In progress, the Alemite gun was placed in Jim Prettyleaf’s truck so additional work needed for conversion to flexible hydraulic line can be completed.

8.          Start charging the batteries in the #3194 GP9 locomotive on the morning of August 6, 2022.  Done, batteries charged by Steve Coon, loco started and static load test is okay.

9.          Check operational status of F-M #1487.  Done, by Steve Coon, loco started and static load test is okay.

10.      Remove and reinstall the #3B belly plug for steam loco #2472.  Done by David Waterman and Jay King, Leak Lock was applied to the threads.

11.      Reinstall the #6FB and #11FB washout plugs for steam loco #2472.  Done by David Waterman and Jay King.

12.      Defer items 12 through 17 shown below until all items related to the upcoming September 4th and 5th excursion train operations have first been addressed.  Done.

13.      Weather permitting continue stripping, repairing, and painting the roof of the #141 Oakland Business Car.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

14.      Fix any remaining water damage and prepare the dining room ceiling of the #141 Oakland Business Car for painting.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

15.      Continue fit-up of the copper piping for the #141 Oakland business car’s new Northwest Rail Electric air conditioning system.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

16.      Continue planning the steps needed to complete the #141 Oakland Business Car’s new Northwest Rail Electric air conditioning system.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

17.      Continue the electrical wiring installations that are needed to get the #141 Oakland Business Car running again.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

18.      Continue sorting out and reorganizing the contents of the #6752 Diesel Shop Car and the #5131 Steam Shop Car prior to the start of operations.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

19.      The GGRM EIC is required to send a text to NWPCo General Manager Ryan Martin when flag and derail protection has been taken down at the Victory Station Yard and the north leg of the Schellville wye.  Done Jim Prettyleaf.

 

At the Sonoma Rail worksite in Schellville:

1.           Hook up the suction and pressure plumbing for the rebuilt air-conditioning compressor for the #3722 gallery car.  Done by Jim Prettyleaf and Nico Dacong.

2.           ADA access to the #3722 GGRM gallery cars has been placed on temporary hold, so borrow the center vestibule handrails from #3720 and install them in #3722.  Done by David Waterman, Ted Davis, and Jay King.

3.           Determine if it is possible to borrow seats from another gallery and reinstall the missing lower level seats at the south end of #3722.  Determined that this swap is possible but deferred this project to a future workday.

4.           Check the oil level in the rebuilt air-conditioning compressor for the #3722 gallery car and add mineral as needed.  Done by Seth Adams during the Sunday August 21, 2022 workday.

5.           Charge #3722’s air-conditioning system with R12 refrigerant and test the system.  Work is in progress.  During the Sunday August 21st workday Seth Adams observed that the output voltage of the diesel gen set sags down dramatically and the 3-phase power system shuts down when attempting to start the air-conditioning compressor.  A second test with the air conditioning turned off and the resistance heaters enabled shows the same result, the output voltage of the diesel gen set sags down dramatically and the 3-phase power system shuts down when attempting to power the heaters.  This is a new problem, and these symptoms are consistent with a malfunctioning Automatic Digital Voltage Regulator (ADVR).  The next step will be to replace the existing ADVR during the next workday to determine if the electronic voltage regulator for the #3722gallery car’s Delco gen-set has failed.

6.           Continue working on the air conditioning system of the #3722 gallery-car per the written plan submitted by Seth Adams.  Work is in progress.

7.           Defer items 7 through 11 shown below until all items related to the upcoming September 4th and 5th excursion train operations have first been addressed.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

8.           Continue working to select the gallery car with the least number of problems and concentrate on bringing #3720 or #3722 up to operational status as quickly as possible.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

9.           Complete additional troubleshooting to determine why the engine stop pushbuttons for the #3722 and #3720 gallery car gen-sets are not working correctly.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

10.       Inspect #3720 and #3722 and make a list of any parts that are missing, broken or inoperable.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

11.       Continue vacuuming and washing seats and mopping the floors of the #3720 and the #3722 cars.  No action taken during the August 20, 2022 workday.

 

Objectives for upcoming mid-week workdays at Schellville

1.           Determine what needs to be done and the cost of bringing the gallery car CO2 fire suppression systems back to operational status.  In progress, the gallery car CO2 fire suppression systems were surveyed and evaluated by Rich Cottle of Sciens Building Solutions and Jim Sweeney on August 8th.  The gallery car CO2 fire suppression systems were determined to be obsolete and beyond economical repair or replacement.  In addition, Mr. Cottle stated that he is unaware of any code requiring them and so recommends that they be scrapped at the GGRM’s convenience.  If nothing new regarding these CO2 systems arises this item will be deleted from future objectives lists and progress reports.

 

Ongoing Offsite Projects that Support Schellville Workday Objectives

1.           Repair or replace the wooden frames for the exterior windows of the #2979 Tavern Lounge Car.  On Tuesday August 16, 2022 the eight wooden frames that Scott Bowdish completed were handed over to David Waterman.

2.           Reassemble the polycarbonate glazing into the wooden frames that Scott Bowdish built mid-week so that these windows will be ready to reinstall during the August 20th Schellville workday.  Work was completed by David Waterman during the week that began on Monday August 15th so that assembled exterior windows for the #2979 Tavern Lounge Car could be delivered to Schellville in time for the August 20, 2022 workday.

3.           Order the rubber seals required to install new glazing to replace broken side windows in the #3722 gallery car.  Done, window seals were ordered by Jim Prettyleaf on Tuesday August 16th.  The Trim-Lok part number LK1179 Window Seals and the Trim-Lok part number LK937 Locking Gasket Key material were received on Thursday August 19, 2022.  All of the Trim-Lok parts needed to install new side windows were stored in the #3722 gallery car during the August 20, 2022 Schellville workday.

4.           Order the polycarbonate glazing need to replace windows that are broken or fogged on the #3722.  In progress, polycarbonate glazing was ordered by Jim Prettyleaf on Wednesday August 17th and delivery has been promised by Port Plastics in San Jose on August 31, 2022.

5.           Locate a supplier for 3-71 series Detroit Diesel engine rocker cover gaskets and hydraulic governor gaskets and seals to eliminate oil leaks on the #3722 gallery car’s gen - set.  New rocker cover gaskets and hydraulic governor gaskets were ordered by Jim Prettyleaf and were received by June 9th.  Jim Prettyleaf still owns the task to find a supplier for the hydraulic governor’s manual rack control plunger seals.

6.           Find and purchase a currently available functionally equivalent power contactor to replace the three-phase contactor that was cannibalized from #3714’s north end low range electric resistance heater.  In progress Seth Adams, and Jim Prettyleaf.

7.           Manufacture and install of replacements for the arm rests that have been cannibalized from #3714.  Work is in progress by Jay King.

8.           Repair the broken sink that was removed from #3722.  Owner Steve Rusconi.

 

Objectives that have been deferred until a future time.

1.           The restoration of the #3714 gallery car

 

The next regularly scheduled Schellville workday will be held on Saturday August 20, 2022.

 

Regards,

 

Jim Prettyleaf

GGRM Schellville Site Manager

 

Email:         jim.prettyleaf@ggrm.org

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