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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Roanoke scrapyard engines and a question |
Several minor inaccuracies in this newspiece, which has an overall positive spin: http://www.roanoke.com/extra/18047.html I'm wondering if the asbestos problem could be temporarily solved for movement out of the yard by simply spraying the whole engine with some kind of containment substance. C&S narrow gauge 2-6-0 9 at Strasburg, Colorado has been sprayed with something white, and I wonder if this was because of the still-in-place lagging? Also, I hope they don't try to roll them on their own wheels without first polishing and greasing the journals. If they have not been moved since coming to the yard, chances are the bearings may still be ok unless they try to roll them without proper preparation. |
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| Author: | Wooly [ Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Roanoke scrapyard engines and a question |
Bob, " C&S narrow gauge 2-6-0 9 at Strasburg, Colorado has been sprayed with something white," After asbestos removal it was sprayed with the white latex like substance to contain any stray particles until a through cleaning could be done is the way I understand it...............Wooly |
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| Author: | Gary Gray [ Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Roanoke scrapyard engines and a question |
Bob, As far as the asbestos is comcerned on these engines, a large percentage of it is on the ground and running gears, as the bottoms are pretty much gone on their jackets. 1118 had to be moved a few years back because of a broken water main under it, it slid then. However, I think that the movement on their own wheels is a moot point, there is no longer any active trackage into the yard, and I doubt NS would put in a switch. |
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| Author: | john_higginson [ Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Roanoke scrapyard engines and a question |
I have two recent photos posted to Railpictures showing N&W #1118 and Chesapeake Western VO-660 #663, however I shot every one of the engines and the N&W auxiliary water tenders and can post those if someone is interested. There also appeared to be four small, very old coal hoppers on the property. N&W 1118 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=90610 CW 663 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=90611 How long have the diesels been there? I'm guessing they're the 'newest' pieces of equipment on the property. I hope that all this equipment can be saved. |
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| Author: | Ted Miles [ Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Roanoke scrapyard engines and a question |
The March issue of Railfan and Railroad just arrived in my mail box today and Jeff Terry has done another of his well written and researched pieces on the equipment in the scrap yard. He even included the Diesels. I am glad that I have ridden behind the N&W engine also a 4-8-0 at Strasburg.Don't hold your breath on how long it will be before any of those scrap yard engines look like that! More than 50 years of sitting in the weather! I bet you can see through any of the metal parts. And forget the wood! Ted Miles |
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| Author: | doowoppie [ Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Roanoke scrapyard engines and a question |
Hi All Here is a couple of links that are about the engines in Roanoke. http://lostengines.railfan.net/ http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/lostengines/ Andrew Martin |
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