B & M 3713

rem1028 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:32 am **Posts:** 292

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

robertjohndavis · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:10 am **Posts:** 2499

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)

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

rem1028 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:32 am **Posts:** 292

Really great news, thank you both Rob and Kelly for the updates.

John

EJ Berry · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2021 12:01 pm

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

robertjohndavis · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:10 am **Posts:** 2499

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

Donald Cormack · **Joined:** Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:41 pm **Posts:** 166

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.

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A die for the side syphon tops. A second die takes care of the center syphon.

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These are the partially formed inlet tubes for the syphons.

Nice use of 3D parametric profiling on the dies.

robertjohndavis · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:10 am **Posts:** 2499

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

Steamguy73 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 24, 2014 3:15 pm **Posts:** 635

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!

rem1028 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:32 am **Posts:** 292

Thank you for the update Rob! Great to see so much progress continues to be made.

John

Pat Fahey · **Posted:** Thu May 27, 2021 12:28 pm

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Hi All
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.