Steam Powered Machine Shop looking for steam power
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ส.ค. 2024
- Seeing how the New York shop is closed for the winter, I put together some clips of last summer that ended up on the cutting room floor. I spent several years as a "regular" volunteer with the great organization, Friends of East Broad Top Railroad jacking up buildings, digging out machinery and generally keeping it's great history from decay until its recent rebirth as the only all original narrow gauge steam powered railroad in the US. First is a trip on the #16 Baldwin, totally rebuilt after a 67 year slumber. Other clips are some shop jobs that I didn't have time to video completely and some front shop engine cylinder head work. Hope you like it, thanks for watching....Dave
I wish I could spend some time picking your brain for all of the old school ways of doing things. More and more of it is lost to history every day. The knowledge that you have is priceless. Thank you for making these videos.
What a wonderfuol Christmas present for all us viewers. Thanks, Dave, for bringing us along.
I agree!
thanks Terry....Dave
I was gonna say the same thing
My dad served his apprenticeship in the Juniata Shops of the PRR. He trained me as an apprentice die maker from 80-89. I owned our tool and die shop 37 years and now work for one of our old customers as a tool room engineer/builder. There’s a beginning a middle and an end to everything but God.. hope the sound of that beautiful steam engine never ends. Love that old Stiff Head Drill Press. Nice shop!!!! If I were to die tomorrow I hope Heaven looks just like this shop you have there…what a Blessing to work there… it’s never A Job if you love what you do.
Loved the way you jumped down from the #16.
It's Christmas day and I see a new video from Dave Richards as a present. Thanks, Dave!
Thanks for the inside view of so many aspects of your life. One can tell how much you love your job!
Dave , your depth of knowledge is what keeps us riveted to your videos. Please do not stop !!!!!!!!
Thx for the Sights and Sounds. Happy Holidays.
You have been an inspiration. My background is chemical engineering but I think I picked the wrong career..lol I have been training with my grandfather who was a television re-pair man and who is now a locksmith. We have been putting together a machine shop so we can start a shop that specializes in pre war race cars. Everything has to be made custom for anything that goes wrong. I love your. channel and as I said it has been an inspiration. I love being able to take what others would call scrap and make a part that is beautiful and useful.. I am in Pa. Hopefully we can meet sometime.
Thats one way to steam the corn...😆✌👍
Glad to see you and your videos again.
Thank you
The EBT and The Frend's of the EBT are doing some great things . We have gone the last two summers and loved both times . Any one that loves trains and history will love this place . The machine shop is like Daves but a lot bigger !
Best Christmas present ever, a new episode of the steam powered machine shop!
great video good glad to see you again. steam power is always fascinated me. I always thought that instead of going with electric cars we should go back to the old steam cars.
I dono Jesse, I think we should go back to coal burning locos on the main lines, pulling "reasonable" length trains and just do away with electric cars.....Dave
Those are productive machines one trip could end it all.
Enjoyed the head work and the train ride! I imagine you are enjoying Florida about this time hope you have another good year.
Bonjour David,
Joyeux Noël !
Always a pleasure to see your videos as steam passionate that I am.
Amicalement, Raphaël
thanks dave! best to you in the new year
G'day, Dave! Enjoy the videos! I agree, you are a great inspiration!! The sight and sounds of a hard-working steam locomotive. Steam is so elegant and classy, it's like music to the ears. (Friends of East Broad Top Railroad) It's nice knowing, they still revere their heritage, where one can still see, hear, smell and ride behind steam. Thank you!
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!!
Cheers! 🙂
They are doing a great thing down there now, we just kept things from falling apart....Dave
@@davidrichards5594
I hope you don't mind, the compliment. It's a joy to watch you work! I always, admire your wonderful work ethic. You really, put an impressive amount of work into your quality of machining. Thank you! 😊🎄
By the way... “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” ― Henry Ford 👍🏼
Thanks Dave, I really appreciate the work and artistry you share with us. Merry Christmas !
Thank you David and seasons greetings. I do love the fact that unless you told us you were using steam we'd never know. No steam leaks anywhere that I've seen, just beautiful.
I usually let the valve rod leak a little steam so you know I'm on the level....Dave
Well the cutting room floor clips turned out to be a great video compilation. Thanks Dave!
Wonderful Christmas present, a Dave Richards video, thank you Dave.
I can swear that was not the first time 😀.. Love your machine shop and would love to come by some day but it's a bit to much water between us..I got to take some pictures of our county's fantastic industrial museum the Pythagoras factory, it is a motor builder that started in 1926 and the factory is still intact since then. They build crude oil motors until the 50:s and then just made spare parts for the customer until early 70:s and now it is a museum and still have a working machine park from the 20:s with in shop built lathe's. Love from Sweden// Micke
I love your videos please do more
Looks like that i am 6 months late.....But thanks David and hope you are well my friend..........
Old F-4 II Pilot Shoe🇺🇸
Good to see you Dave. Been worried about you. Happy New Year.
Glad to see you back love your videos Thanks
The head shop is the same one that I had in my shop. It was a great machine. Thanks for sharing.
I wouldn't say it is a great machine, more of a glorified drill press. As you know, the tooling makes or breaks it.....Dave
Thanks for sharing Dave
Thanks for this.
Also, thanks for the experience, the erudition. The expertise and the education, all valuable and part of our heritage.
What a wonderful project Dave glad to see you’re back and got the steam going. I always miss it when you’re shut down there because I enjoy your videos so much look forward to the next ones😊
...good to see the East Broad Top running again...haven't been there in 15 or 20 years...
Hallo David,
This is a nice way to end a first christmas day.thank you very much.
Very interesting video.
All the best for 2024 from is here in Friesland in the . Netherlands
U hope to see a lot of videos in 2024.
Keep up the food work.
Regards Henk van der Wal says den
Hi Henk, good to hear from you again....Dave
So glad you could make it to the EBT! Thank you for bringing us along too! I took my first ever trip on the EBT just a few weeks after your trip. Such a wonderful experience and will be back again.
Another treat from Dave! My wife's grandfather machine / blacksmith shop was all line shafts. Originally steam but converted to electric. I loved working in the shop that was built in 1918. Unfortunately, when he passed away in the 1970s the entire shop sold for almost scrap prices.
That's be great valve machine. It seems to be much easier and faster than the setup we used when I was working in an automotive machine shop back in the 70's. I can't recall the manufacturer of our equipment but it was a long and tedious processs. Most of the the equipment was pretty old back then. I'm thinking Atlas and Sioux, but I know they were buying new when I moved on. It was one job I really enjoyed because I learned something new every day.
Merry Christmas Dave, always a pleasure to see you post a new video.
Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas to you and your family 😅
Thanks Craig.....Dave
Love your channel.
You’ve got to be one of my favorite TH-cam Channels.
Thank you for keeping this art alive!!!
I’ve cut just about everything metal that can be machined, but never a valve seat. Nice to see how it’s done. 👍
Always learning something watching your videos. Keep em coming.Mr. Dave
My shop is a frozen world, and I am missing all of the quality time I can spend as to build and machine. So delighted, and so much liking the post as to where things happen. Regards from Washington State. McGary
I am so where I can say a bit more. You see, my grandfather was taking me to where "Steam Fiends", passaged their huge steam equipment to where as to drive around the
praede grounds with a steam train, in operation to the delight of all passangers...to the larger field of equipment, all with raised boilers and moving about the grounds.
Some, very early models as Mogel. And, rather he also was a contract music to the gathered steam principals as liked to visit the bar and dance music.
So, I was allowed to the bar save no booze to my young hand.
But steam as principal to farm need saw remarkable boiler and movement. The music was as a western theme, where any banjo, harp joined drums. Well, there were
several as Waltz of remarkable theme. Early western music compile as tribute, waltz, percossion. Western mix as early 1900.
Very often, a good violin was shown to very component theme. Such as the kind gifts, early to violin waltz. You see. A particular reverence to good and decent
life, as prioncipals to huge ranch area, so much as cattle and production to a general wealth, as a "good season" and so free to take along the steam larger size,
and move about a field with very kind whistle to ahead or reverse. An astonishing view as a boy of my age. All, these constructs needed machine elements.
As so I have my relic lathe to manage such work. A job list worksheet and natural to weldment and boring concern. It was Southbend 16543 or such 5 digit.
I estimated late 1934-early 1935 delivery. And had a typical belt drive as served, also to line machine and steam.
This time, these machines are remarkable and so amusing to see as real life job task or similar, movement. My personal regards to all channel viewers and author. M.
Thanks MC for taking time to write this great comment. I have moved in a 1918 South Bend lathe to begin restoration as my main working lathe. Tom and I will start on that next spring.....Dave@@mcgama88
Best Christmas present ever!
Thanks for the little Christmas Present, Dave! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Years ago as an engineering student at CU Boulder, I had to go to a book store off campus. In the vicinity of Pearl and Walnut.
There was an older white washed building that been there for years. On the left side were seriously overgrown lilacs and bushes along the building.
What caught my eye was the smoke box of a small locomotive. Sure enough there was a small narrow gage locomotive on a section of rail.
So I went inside. It was a dirty dingy dark machine shop freezing cold. All the machines were black and had pulleys and belted motors.
The gentleman’s name was Larson. He was about 90 years old and was struggling to make a living as a machinist. He showed me a brown and white photograph called a cibachrome. There was the building and about 15 young machinists. He proudly said that’s me pointing to a teenager in the photo.
Years later I found out he had passed away and I could not find out what happened to his shop or the locomotive.
The building was gone and replaced by a modern set of stores and outside coffee bars.
thanks
Merry Christmas, Dave. This video made a wonderful stocking stuffer for me! 🙂
Great Christmas Present David! Merry Christmas and a Very Prosperous New Year!!!!
Merry Christmas David 🎄
Great job Dave as always thanks
Thanks for another informative video,I know you have priorities to keep but truly appreciate the videos,enjoy your stay down south and Merry Christmas and a Happy New year🤗😎🤗😎
I don't know if it's priorities or just obsession with paying taxes, buying insurance and keeping the lights on....Dave
Thank you Dave Have yourself a Merry Christmas 🎄 🎅🏻
Always a treat Dave! Thanks!
Nice !!
Great to see the new content. I've been missing your stuff. EBT was excellent, we passed through on a non-operating day, ended up at horseshoe curve.
Great video Dave. I got to ride the Durango and Silverton narrow gauge steam powered railroad this fall. It's been in continuous operation since 1882. It's still in revenue service today although the only freight it hauls now are people!
I hope they explain to the kids about getting "soot" in your eyes. Not many were around then.
Hi Dave: I've watched your videos right from the start when you used the little steam engine near the doorway to run your shop, then you bought the big one so it wouldn't have to work so hard, they bring back a lot of memories of Navy days when all but the main machinery on board the last ship I served on was reciprocating machinery. And your workshop must make people appreciate the enginuity and workmanship of the people from the past, it's a pity machines made these days don't last as long as those you're using now, I appreciate all the time you put in to show people how it was done, enjoy your winter break down in the warmth and Merry Christmas and a Happy and healthy New Year....Regards Greg (Australia).....👍
For a beginner , with new , unfamjliar hi tech tools..-- you look like a
good apprentice...lucky shop..!...
WELL , AT LEAST YOURE STARTING YOUNG, AND CAN LOOK FORWARD TO USING THESE NEW FANGLED STEAM SHOP ASSETS...HAPPY DAZE ...AND SOON YOULL BE SEEING A CARRIAGE MOVING WITHOUT A HORSE..! Yep
Merry Christmas David great to see you again
merry xmas mr richards
your machines are just amazing and your skills are top notch.
greetings from holland
Hey up Dave not seen much in a while so was good, im old 62 but think you should adopt me plesse, love what you do thanks mate
You think 62 is old?.....Dave
@@davidrichards5594 bit old to be adopted mate
Cass Scenic Railroad has a section of 11% grade. It's the steepest non-electrified adhesion railway in the world.
I want to make a visit there in 2024
I’d agree with you
Thanks Dave! I loved the ride along, and as always, the shop work, Merry Christmas to you and your.
Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas. Love seeing the Stream
Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from Canada!
It's Christmas Day and a new video, I love watching youre videos
Hi Dave, thanks for the ride along, love your channel, reminds me of the old day, Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas David,
I had been wondering about ya, it's good to you again . Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Dave. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from the Netherlands
Fantastic Christmas present David. Thanks And felt like I was on that engine with you. Neat.
Thanks for the trip, Dave!
Here’s to a very Happy and Joyful New Year!
Cheers!
Whipple
It's awesome to hear from you again! I'd begun to worry about your health since it has been so long. Merry Christmas to you!
Thanks John, just got pretty busy with engine work. I guess I have out lived all but one engine shop in my area....Dave
I do wish we were closer together. I'd love to see your shop! But I sure thank you for sharing with us!
Christmas day evening after a full Turkey dinner sitting in my den chair just sublimely enjoying your video as my second dessert.
Thanks Dave, Merry Christmas & Happy & Healthy New Year!
Thank You Dave. Merry Christmas! .....Walt
Merry Christmas Dave from Brisbane Australia.
Merry Christmas Dave. Always like seeing what you are doing. Amazing to see East Broad Top engine up and running.
Happy to see a new video, Dave…..Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Gary in Wadsworth, OH, USA….
Merry Christmas to you too Gary....Dave
I wish a happy new year to you & all here from Germany🎉
I like to see the seatwork. I just wondering, why you only "ramming" the seatrings and dont lubricate the pilotaxle ...
Nice to hear from Germany. If the seats are driven in correctly with the .003" fit they will never move. If any type of oil is used on the pilot, it seems to pick up fine grinding dust and it makes things worse. They are very hard, the speed is slow and the force is straight down on the counterbore cutter. Good questions, thanks for the comment.....Dave
Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year to you and your families an$ all the viewers
Good to see you back Dave
Merry Christmas Dave,and all your followers,all the very best for 2024:
Happy New Year
If coal is such a terrible, pollutant, why were all the trees growing alongside railroad tracks, all so green and healthy?
Im guessing those exhaust seats are the ones suitable for unleaded gas, used to call em nickel plated??
Hi Dave, good train ride,👍I live close to the Pere Marquette 1225 (Polar Express). A few years ago I got the chance to do a cab walk through at the depot, there is a lot of things going on when in motion. Did you get a chance to shovel a little coal?
Hi Robert, It was amazing how little coal was used on the trip.....Dave
dave and anyone else, if you love steam power and get a chance to check out the Tennessee valley railroad they have train rides and it was a great experience for us, the work that folks put into maintaining these steam engines is quite amazing! Thanks and I hope you had a merry Christmas
Hey up
Hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year !
I am new here.........what is the gage of the narrow gage RR ?
Hi Dave, There were many, EBT uses the most common which is 3 ft. The locomotives are quite big for their time....Dave
What is the fireman doing, pulling the rope several times after shoveling in coal?
Ringing the bell.
@SteamCrane so...the engineer blows the whistle and the fireman rings the bell?
@@jmegown52302 Correct. This engine is unlike larger ones, the engineer and fireman sit next to the firebox, instead of behind it. They can hardly see each other, and can't help each other.
Been awhile. Happy holidays Dave. I dislike hardened seats as they tend to crack apart and damage pistons at the worst possible time.
Thanks Dave, and Happy Christmas. For someone from the UK it looks really strange to see the engine driver sitting beside the boiler, so far in front of the backhead. Is this usual? Does his seat fold up? It must be awkward to get in and out otherwise.
Yeah, in the US, cars are left hand drive and locos are right. Of course a narrow gauge cab is narrower, but I believe the "hogger"'s seat drops down....Dave
@davidrichards5594 *_ TH-cam sent me your way and I must say enjoyed your video! One thing I must say about American Railroads is I find it HORRIBLE.... Your trains seem to Bop Up & Down, Side to Side due to the rails. Here in South Africa, actually, throughout AFRICA our rails are near perfectly smooth, with no humps and swaying of our coaches or Locos. Check out any Vid of African (or seriously 3rd world countries) trains gliding smoothly on their way. Cheers, Robert, Cape Town South Africa. _*