A replica cab for a 4-8-4

fmwsolutions · **Joined:** Fri May 14, 2021 10:57 am **Posts:** 28

FMW Solutions recently built a brand-new cab for Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis steam locomotive No. 576.

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The original had so badly deteriorated that http://www.nashvillesteam.org, which has a railroad on which to operate the locomotive in the Middle Tennessee region, ordered a replica, guaranteeing a long service life for the space where the engine crew spends most of their time.

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To build the cab from scratch, FMW Solutions first recreated the structure using AutoCAD. From the AutoCAD model, the team ordered steel panels laser cut to shape, with laser-cut rivet holes, rolled the cab roof plates, and riveted it together with the old-fashioned way earlier this year.

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The original cab, a centerpiece for many thousands of visitors while the engine was on display, will be repurposed as a museum-quality educational display piece.

Andrew L. Reynolds
Project Coordinator
FMW Solutions

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

Been a hot minute since I’ve seen updates on 576. Good to see more progress!

nedsn3 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 28, 2021 8:39 pm

Just read through their web site. A fantastic group of people tied (luckily) to a great looking locomotive. Without a doubt they will succeed.

nedsn3 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 28, 2021 8:39 pm

Apologies for the double post!!

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

nedsn3 -

Boy, you can say that again!

Les

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

I’m most interested in seeing whether they decide to go stripe or yellow jacket for 576. Either way, it’s still going to be an amazing locomotive when completed.

ted66 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:14 pm

I played on that locomotive as a child; it was way larger than anything I had seen on the Long Island Rail Road! I is nice when the last surviving steam locomotive from a railroad gets a major restoration.

Ted Miles who has relatives in Tennessee