The Latest from the Strasburg Rail Road Shops

Bruce4501 · **Joined:** Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:28 pm **Posts:** 27

Great update Kelly.
I ALWAYS look forward to the Stasburg updates!
Bruce

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:13 pm

Agreed. Something productive and interesting, always happening at the Strasburg. When the dollar and cent locomotives are finished, may I suggest bringing the 1187 in for a coat of paint, or perhaps something deeper?

Howard P. · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:47 pm

RE: 8618--- Interesting to see that the stick lubricator bracket was applied to the inside equalizer. I'm a bit surprised to see two bolt holes drilled into a equalizer, especially at the top "curve" portion. Why not attach the bracket to the truck frame as it is commonly done?

Nice work on the steam projects, and nice to see that #31 will be a runner for a long time to come.

Howard P.
Dieseltown, CT

tomgears · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:52 pm

Thanks so much for the post. How did a coach restoration in Kennett Square get past my radar? Can you share any details?

PhilJ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:41 pm

I'm guessing the lubricator stick is attached to the equalizer so it will move with the wheel as it moves up and down in the truck frame. Not a bad idea - wish I'd thought of it!

Phil

Newriver400 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:10 pm

Howard P. wrote:

RE: 8618--- Interesting to see that the stick lubricator bracket was applied to the inside equalizer. I'm a bit surprised to see two bolt holes drilled into a equalizer, especially at the top "curve" portion. Why not attach the bracket to the truck frame as it is commonly done?

Nice work on the steam projects, and nice to see that #31 will be a runner for a long time to come.

Howard P.
Dieseltown, CT

Howard, I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw that. Didn't comment as I wasn't sure that it was drilled into the equalizer. Perhap the bolts or studs are welded to the equalizer? I understand the desire to have it move with the wheel, but I figure an adaptation of the existing versions of mounting would be sufficient. Oddly, I don't remember SRR having any significant curvature, but flange lubrication does reduce squeal and wheel wear.

Bob Hall · **Joined:** Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:37 am **Posts:** 152

Kelly,
The one word that comes to mind when I see what you people can do is "jealous"!
Cheers, Bob

Kelly Anderson · **Joined:** Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:52 am **Posts:** 2477

Mark Jordan · **Joined:** Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:21 am **Posts:** 490

Quote:

I wanted to install mechanical lubricators on the trucks driven from eccentrics on the axle ends in the proper steam locomotive fashion but was shot down.

Sniffing too much coal smoke again........

Frisco1522 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:11 pm

Perhaps a small two cylinder engine like a Franklin booster engine only smaller would work for the lubricators. You could install it on the pilot deck.

Howard P. · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:26 pm

That bit about mech. lubricators on diesels was done in the late 40s..
The 1950 Loco Cyc shows a Nathan rig, probably for a PRR centipede.

Thanks for the clarification about the flange stick mounting.

Howard P.

mikefrommontana · **Posted:** Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:28 pm

Interested in where you find the graphite sticks, as this looks like a better solution than the valve oil/chip brush solution I've seen on our local engine, and flange wear is an important issue in that operation.

Michael Seitz
Missoula MT

Frisco1522 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:53 am

We did flange oilers on 1522 N&W style with a block with the flange profile milled in it which rode on top of the wheel and was fed by a Nathan lubricator with journal oil. Worked great!

Newriver400 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:30 pm

Kelly,

Thanks for the update on the flange lubricator. I did not think about the steel in compression at the weld location, but with that said, I see no flaw in the logic of the mounting location or the way it was done. I do, however, think a mechanical lubricator would have been a better deal. :-)

Best,
Mike