Jerseu Central Lines 113

m3ohwell · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:36 pm

The second fire up of JCL. 0-6-0 113. Two whistles were sounded.
Ed K. cp Laurel run

MEC_557 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:45 pm

That's a nice shot of the engine! Sounds like progress is going along well. I guess once the tests are done and appear satisfactory it will get the boiler jacketing installed? Instead of asbestos what do they use for a thermal break material these days?

m3ohwell · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:15 pm

MEC_557 wrote:

That's a nice shot of the engine! Sounds like progress is going along well. I guess once the tests are done and appear satisfactory it will get the boiler jacketing installed? Instead of asbestos what do they use for a thermal break material these days?

I was told that she will run without the jacket for a while in case leaks appear, when she is sound Jacketing will be installed, I guess thermal break will be used, I didn't get into that conversation.
Ed K. cp Laurel Run

BIG JOHN · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:19 pm

In this video of the first test firing I noticed that 1 rail behind the tender was removed. Was this done to isolate the locomotive from an active rail line?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oEWQOfGl-s

You can see what I'm refering to at 3min 4sec

muldow70 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:24 am **Posts:** 23

Calcium Silicate is very popular in the power industry and would be a good candidate for a locomotive boiler.

But, I can't speak to this project specifically.

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:04 pm

Is she ready to move under her own power?

ozzman4 · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 14

Big John
if you watch the video again, at 41 sec to 49 seconds is a good shot of the rail behind her, she is still attached to live rail, she is just on a siding.

m3ohwell · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:58 pm

Video I made today.
Ed K. cp Laurel Run

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqSjQEXiChg

BIG JOHN · **Posted:** Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:04 am

ozzman4

I 've often heard that the first sign of old age is CRS

Can't Remember Sh__

There's one before that one , and I must have it!

Can't See Sh__

Thanks for the correction

wilkinsd · **Posted:** Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:19 am

Ed,

Nice photos and videos. An unofficial sponsor of this restoration was "The Blue Tarp."

Back in 1986, Trains magazine ran an article about the outdoor restoration of L&N 152, and the title was "Backyard Mechanics." 113 is the successor of that mantle.

Congrats to all involved.