I stumbled upon your video where locomotive drive gear was being dismantled. Never thought this locomotive could run again. But all of your hard work has brought the little thing to life again. Awesome. All the best from India.
Neat to know the history, that loco has sure been thru a lot of hands over the years. You would think being difficult to move it wouldn't have gotten around so much.
That is so cool Rick! You saved so much, congratulations on your hard work and thank you for saving these things. It would have been cool if the Brier Hill mill could have been saved and I think the Eliza Furnace too in Pittsburgh, those were both so historic. I am from Cleveland, do you think you could work your magic and help get the Huletts saved properly and put up so everyone can see them?
I have a couple of questions. When did steel mills last use narrow gauge steam locomotives in the U.S. and how is that PRR ore shunter powered? Congratulations on your continued success with J&L 58 and thanks for the historic background on it via this video.
Awesome job! I hope to visit one day and see all your hard work in person. BTW- there is a wooden framed overhead crane with electrics in a shop in Rion, SC. Unfortunately the building it is in is falling down, and it is not owned by the railroad museum there, but by Martin Marietta. It is possible it predates your crane. Shame it will probably be lost.
Water is well known to be a good lubricant, just ask any locomotive engineer who has to deal with wet rail conditions. This article explains the concept, except this application was designed to reduce the friction in the trailing cars and not the locomotive itself. A simple alteration to add nozzles ahead and behind the drivers will take care of that. With a factor of adhesion in excess of 5 and very little trailing tonnage, the reduction in adhesion in the curve will not be of consequence. tinyurl.com/kl3a5me
Of course if the results are not satisfactory we can always change to something else. We do not adhere rigidly to any dogma around here. If it works its good. If it doesn't its gone.
keep it simple if it stupid but works then it's no longer stupid. At the rail museum we have leaking journal boxes that helps the flanges but also alot of our rolling stock is 100 years old.
i just wanna say keep up the hard work I'm am 100 percent supporting you and i am donating asap, i live In philly, i really wanna see the locomotive in person once its done..
I stumbled upon your video where locomotive drive gear was being dismantled. Never thought this locomotive could run again. But all of your hard work has brought the little thing to life again. Awesome. All the best from India.
Now this is what I like a very small museum with very little things a very small railway and it’s narrow gauge with big ideas
Neat to know the history, that loco has sure been thru a lot of hands over the years. You would think being difficult to move it wouldn't have gotten around so much.
I got it wrong. Benkart Rigging is actually west of the Cranberry exit on the north side of the turnpike. Oops!
My grandfather and his brother ran these engines in the 1930's around the South Side works.
Very interesting video Rick. Keep up your awesome restorations.
Thanks so much! It is greatly appreciated!
Great video. A check is in the mail to help get this work done.
Thanks for your support!
Very interesting thanks for the information. It will be great to see your locomotive running again,
That is so cool Rick! You saved so much, congratulations on your hard work and thank you for saving these things. It would have been cool if the Brier Hill mill could have been saved and I think the Eliza Furnace too in Pittsburgh, those were both so historic. I am from Cleveland, do you think you could work your magic and help get the Huletts saved properly and put up so everyone can see them?
THANK YOU...for sharing.
I have a couple of questions. When did steel mills last use narrow gauge steam locomotives in the U.S. and how is that PRR ore shunter powered? Congratulations on your continued success with J&L 58 and thanks for the historic background on it via this video.
Awesome job! I hope to visit one day and see all your hard work in person. BTW- there is a wooden framed overhead crane with electrics in a shop in Rion, SC. Unfortunately the building it is in is falling down, and it is not owned by the railroad museum there, but by Martin Marietta. It is possible it predates your crane. Shame it will probably be lost.
Awesome cool documentary on some of the steel mills
Hi Rick, Any updates?? I always like following your channel.
Nice history, thanks.
Rick, imagine if a time machine was available to go back & save the industry and save a few more parts & pieces for the operation........
Nice video but your audio levels are all over the place.
you can use graphite grease sticks for the flanges water will only add rust and no lubrication.
Water is well known to be a good lubricant, just ask any locomotive engineer who has to deal with wet rail conditions. This article explains the concept, except this application was designed to reduce the friction in the trailing cars and not the locomotive itself. A simple alteration to add nozzles ahead and behind the drivers will take care of that. With a factor of adhesion in excess of 5 and very little trailing tonnage, the reduction in adhesion in the curve will not be of consequence.
tinyurl.com/kl3a5me
Of course if the results are not satisfactory we can always change to something else. We do not adhere rigidly to any dogma around here. If it works its good. If it doesn't its gone.
keep it simple if it stupid but works then it's no longer stupid. At the rail museum we have leaking journal boxes that helps the flanges but also alot of our rolling stock is 100 years old.
Dk
How is everything going with the trains and track
Will you be re-adding her extra frames?
Yes. Within the next month or so.
i just wanna say keep up the hard work I'm am 100 percent supporting you and i am donating asap, i live In philly, i really wanna see the locomotive in person once its done..
Thanks! We appreciate your support of this project! Our supporters make all this worthwhile!
I will see if I can find out but butech bliss from salem ohio has a very old overhead electric crane. Ill see if I can find out the year.
become a patreon people! $1 a month does something!
Shame you couldn't have got the 58 before she got butchered, but she's in great hands now!