Railway Preservation News
https://www.rypn.org/forums/

AD60 6029 completion getting closer
https://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35406		 Page 1 of 1
Author:  Trevor Heath [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:47 pm ]
Post subject:  AD60 6029 completion getting closer
Beyer Garratt AD60 6029 (Beyer- Peacock, Manchester, England 1953) was drawn out into the yard in Canberra, Australia this past weekend to have the stoker drive motor fitted.

https://sphotos-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho ... 7287_n.jpg

This allowed some new images in the winter sunshine.

Main task left to complete is the fitting of new piston rings to all four corners.

A static steam test is expected in the next 4-6 weeks

http://blog.project6029.com/

TH

Attachments:
6029 - 4807.jpg
6029 - 4807.jpg [ 224.82 KiB | Viewed 4190 times ]
6029 rear.jpg
6029 rear.jpg [ 240.04 KiB | Viewed 4190 times ]
6029 team.jpg
6029 team.jpg [ 107.2 KiB | Viewed 4190 times ]
Author:  Les Beckman [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: AD60 6029 completion getting closer
Wow! What an engine!!!!



Les
Author:  wilkinsd [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: AD60 6029 completion getting closer
Bar or Plate frames?
Author:  Trevor Heath [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: AD60 6029 completion getting closer
wilkinsd wrote:
Bar or Plate frames?


Neither....these locos have cast steel frames made by General Steel Casting Corporation in, I think, Pennsylvania but possibly Illinois.

TH
Author:  Mike Swanson [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: AD60 6029 completion getting closer
It could have been either, as both GSC's Granite City, Illinois plant (formerly the Commonwealth Steel Company plant) and its Philadelphia plant produced locomotive frames that size and larger.

Thanks for the update; looks like it won't be much longer till she's under steam once more...
Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/