J&L 58 is Re-Wheeled

Rick Rowlands · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:11 pm

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We installed the drivers the old fashioned way, with jacks and cribbing. It took two days to carefully jack up the frame, roll the drivers underneath then lower it back down. Everything went fine with no hiccups.

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Without the heavy plate rear platform the locomotive is just a tad front heavy. That new platform will be next on the agenda to install. The center of gravity is exactly over the front axle. I can pick up the rear of the locomotive with one hand.

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We got the right side rod put on before calling it a day.

Pegasuspinto · **Joined:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:43 am **Posts:** 783

That thing looks fantastic. Any more detail and it would look more like a model!

Steve A W · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2017 12:13 am

It's looking good.
Did you get video of you lifting the loco by hand.
Make a strong man video. lol
Can't wait to see it steaming!

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2017 12:25 am

Stunning work, Rick!

Cody Muse · **Joined:** Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:32 pm **Posts:** 59

Looks like it's coming right along... It will be great to see it operating soon.

Cody Muse

cjvrr · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:34 am

I want to see video or photos of him lifting it by hand too. Would make a great conversation piece!

Steve A W wrote:

It's looking good.
Did you get video of you lifting the loco by hand.
Make a strong man video. lol
Can't wait to see it steaming!

Rick Rowlands · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:48 am

Here you go:
https://youtu.be/P8_tCL1a4II

sbhunterca · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:58 am **Posts:** 728

Rick, it's looking awesome!

Love the video... you should have seen my ten year old's eyes pop.

:-)

Steve Hunter

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:54 am

Hans und Franz would agree. He's no "girly mon"!

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

excellent work Rick!

Rick Rowlands · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:55 pm

Three of us rolled the 58 in and out of the enginehouse by hand with the side rods on. That is 30,000 lb. of locomotive being moved by three people. Did fine on flat track but the tiniest grade and its too much to push.

https://youtu.be/2wq2fWcRGVE

Dave · **Posted:** Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:24 am

The benefit of roller bearings......

cjvrr · **Posted:** Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:31 am

Rick Rowlands wrote:

Here you go:
https://youtu.be/P8_tCL1a4II

AWESOME! Thank you for sharing That! You and your team are doing amazing work.

Brian Norden · **Posted:** Sun Apr 30, 2017 5:47 pm

Dave wrote:

The benefit of roller bearings......

Yah, but I do not think that the #58 has roller bearings.

Comments? Am I correct?

Rick Rowlands · **Posted:** Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:57 pm

It sure does. Big Timken tapered rollers with 8" ID. The boxes were disassembled, bearings removed, cleaned and reinstalled. When we got the locomotive the wheels were locked up tight. That was caused by the seals being rusted, not the bearings.