Sam (foreground) and Mark raise the crankshaft using a pair of screw jacks.
Mark slid under the firebox to help Sam mount the eccentric.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Raising the crankshaft
Last Saturday, Sam Thompson and Mark Bruto mounted the middle eccentric onto the crankshaft of the Diamond and Caldor No. 4 Shay locomotive. The project took most of the morning. The crankshaft was lifted in place. Sam is now ready to re-assemble the rest of the engines.
Sam (foreground) and Mark raise the crankshaft using a pair of screw jacks.
Mark slid under the firebox to help Sam mount the eccentric.
Sam (foreground) and Mark raise the crankshaft using a pair of screw jacks.Mark slid under the firebox to help Sam mount the eccentric.
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