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| Author: | rem1028 [ Mon May 17, 2021 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | B & M 3713 |
Just wondering if work has been suspended on Steamtown's 3713? Updates had been frequent on their facebook with steady momentum being shown, but I have not seen any updates since December. Has this been due to Covid regulations? John Rembis |
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Mon May 17, 2021 10:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B & M 3713 |
Just the opposite, #3713 was the beneficiary of continued work last year thanks to the shop staff being allowed on site. Last year a lot of attention was directed to the tender, stoker and booster engine. The change in volume of Facebook posts is unrelated to progress on the locomotive. I expect there will be a full progress update soon from the Project3713 partners, it’s a little overdue. - Rob (Project3713 fundraising) |
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| Author: | Kelly Anderson [ Mon May 17, 2021 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B & M 3713 |
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| Author: | rem1028 [ Mon May 17, 2021 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B & M 3713 |
Really great news, thank you both Rob and Kelly for the updates. John |
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| Author: | EJ Berry [ Mon May 17, 2021 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B & M 3713 |
3713 also got the feedwarer heater cold water pump overhauled. It seems Coffin is still in business in North Jersey and they did the job on a discounted "time available" basis. Sending a steam engine appliance back to the original manufacturer for overhaul! Amazing. Phil Mulligan |
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Mon May 17, 2021 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B & M 3713 |
Correct, Coffin Turbo Pump, Inc of Englewood, NJ did the work. That's one of the many neat stories behind the restoration. BTW that corner of NJ was a feedwater system hotspot as Worthington was also located not too far away in Harrison. EJ Berry wrote: 3713 also got the feedwarer heater cold water pump overhauled. It seems Coffin is still in business in North Jersey and they did the job on a discounted "time available" basis.
Sending a steam engine appliance back to the original manufacturer for overhaul! Amazing. Phil Mulligan |
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| Author: | Donald Cormack [ Mon May 17, 2021 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B & M 3713 |
Kelly Anderson wrote: I can't speak to what is happening in Scranton, but we have been actively working toward supplying them with three new Nicholson Thermic syphons for #3713. The embrionic syphons can be seen in the third photo in Erich's last report on what is new in the shops. Since then, we have been working on tooling for forming the the funnels at the top where the syphons intersect the crown sheet. Attachment: small 20210423_092653.jpg A die for the side syphon tops. A second die takes care of the center syphon.Attachment: small 20210310_151749.jpg These are the partially formed inlet tubes for the syphons.Nice use of 3D parametric profiling on the dies. |
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Wed May 26, 2021 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B & M 3713 |
As promised, the latest restoration update has been released. On the Project3713 website: http://www.project3713.com/2021/05/26/may-2021-3713-restoration-update/ And on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Project3713 |
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| Author: | Steamguy73 [ Wed May 26, 2021 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B & M 3713 |
I had been wondering the same thing about 3713 myself. Looks like a lot got done over the past year, even without the updates. Hopefully reassembly is able to start sooner rather than later. Wish you guys the best! |
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| Author: | rem1028 [ Wed May 26, 2021 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B & M 3713 |
Thank you for the update Rob! Great to see so much progress continues to be made. John |
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| Author: | Pat Fahey [ Thu May 27, 2021 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B & M 3713 |
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File comment: Photo by Pat Fahey Museum of Science Boston, Mass. Hi All B&M # 3713.jpg [ 305.53 KiB | Viewed 5840 times ] I am happy to read on just how much progress is being made on the locomotive, you are gaining ground and getting closer to the first firing up of the locomotive. But each new bolt, or the cleaning of rust, bring the locomotive closer to the first fire, keep up the good work. |
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