The Latest from the Strasburg Rail Road Shops

fairmontdave · **Posted:** Thu Jun 02, 2016 4:56 pm

Fabulous! Makes me want to be a better machinist!
Kelly, can you share any details, features. layout of the new shop expansion?

Frisco1522 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 02, 2016 5:04 pm

I look forward to seeing these posts. I wish I lived closer to Strasburg. This satisfies my need to see good machining work done and repairs to steam locomotives. Excellent!

Dave · **Posted:** Thu Jun 02, 2016 5:17 pm

Did you have to compensate in the size of the counterweights when going from cast iron to steel?

Chris Chestnut · **Posted:** Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:10 pm

Kelley, have you tried Danko Arlington in Baltimore for bronze casting. They are one of those old time foundries that have been in business for a long time. I did a lot of work with them years ago and always found their work to be excellent. I always worked with John Danko and Brad Prue and would recommend talking to them if have not done so already.

Topfuel · **Joined:** Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:49 pm **Posts:** 529

Nice to see some young kids working in your shop learning these almost-obsolete skills and tricks of the trade.

10stewi · **Posted:** Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:17 pm

I notice on the new wheels that there is no way to add or subtract lead weight to the counterweights. Is that an original design feature or something deemed unnecessary due to size and maximum revolution speed? If the later, is there an unspoken standard about when fixed vs. changeable counterweights should be used based on wheel diameter?

solar1953 · **Joined:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:30 pm **Posts:** 56

It almost sounds like part of the shops expansion might have to be in the form of a bronze foundry in the future. Excellent workmanship going on in the Strasburg Shop!!

Dave Lewandoski · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 5:58 pm **Posts:** 1083

excellent work as always.

Mark Z. Yerkes · **Joined:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:47 pm **Posts:** 486

Sooooo curious as to who that boiler is for.

Charlie · **Posted:** Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:44 pm

I heard that the new boiler is for UP 4014. Well, that's what I heard...

Many thanks for the report. I live for these updates.

hullmat991 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:12 pm **Posts:** 232

Charlie wrote:

I heard that the new boiler is for UP 4014. Well, that's what I heard...

Many thanks for the report. I live for these updates.

I heard that it's for the T1 folks.

I can't express how happy it makes me to know that Strasburg is not only 1 hours drive from my home but also they help keep steam loco's running all across the country.

philip.marshall · **Posted:** Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:40 am

If you're visiting Strasburg, I highly recommend signing up for the shop tour. It will be the highlight of your day. (Even the RMPA collection across the street seemed underwhelming in comparison.)

-Philip Marshall

tom moungovan · **Posted:** Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:55 am

Pictures certainly do tell a story, especially here. Many thanks for posting and congrats to the group...plan to visit this year.

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