ASR conducted another work session on the 2100 on March 19. The following volunteers attended: Rick Owing, Brian Tusin, Greg Brown, Jake Crayton, Chris Howell, Eric Kapusta and Tiffany Saultz.

This week saw completion of the gridding of the firebox. UT readings will start with the next work session. We have ordered our own UT testing machine and it should arrive this week. Lapping of washout plugs continued on the backhead of the boiler in the cab with two more gasket seats being lapped with the initial grade of lapping compound. We are going to lap all valve seats that are affected by the hydro test including the throttle, gauge glass cocks, etc. This past week, this started with removal of the throttle cover so the throttle valve seats could be lapped first.

Upcoming Work Session Tasks:
The following tasks are planned for the upcoming work sessions in March including:
• Take UT readings and record for analysis.
• Cut new gaskets seats with the portable Mill Hog on the worst of the badly pitted gasket seats saving many man-hours that would otherwise take week to complete by hand. Approximately 12 of the washout plug seats will have new seats cut in this manner.
• Continue lapping the medium size washout plug gasket seats
• Reinstall washout plugs with new gaskets
• Complete an initial air test and fix all detected leaks
• Complete a hydrostatic test and fix all detected leaks
• Remove historically inaccurate red 3M adhesive reflective material from side skirts and white “2100” numbers from both sides of the cab.

Upcoming Events
• The next work session is Saturday, April 2, 2016 and starts at 9 am.
• Don’t forget to come ready to sign and complete a volunteer waiver and if you are not a member already, come prepared to fill out a membership form and be able to pay your membership dues at that time.

Respectfully submitted,

Rob Gardner
Fireup2100.org Fundraising Chairman

Great work. I was just wondering will 2100 need to fitted with roller bearings to run excursions on the main lines and will what you're currently doing amount to her 1472 overhaul or will she need that in a few more years as well?

I'm sorry if you keep getting asked these questions and thanks for you hard work,
Matt

I believe she still has time on the clock.

That is correct...until 2021.

Rob Gardner