Rayman4449 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Nose is back on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Pictures from today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Builders plate installed on 4/22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Air pumps being installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt844 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Freeeeeshh! Can't wait to see this completed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Whew! Very nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Here's a cab shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Here's another of Cheri George looking thru the steam dome opening. Cheri was a fireman on 611 during 1990 - 1994 and to quote her she had the time of her life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Restoration - Part 1: Restoration - Part 2: Restoration - Part 3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Those are some great videos! Sitting outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Look at that... wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 From what I understand is the front engine truck needs wheelwork but they can't fix it at Spencer as they have no drop table. So it'll be going under steam to Roanoke to be worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 They're streaming live........ http://trn.trains.com/photos-videos/webcams/2015/03/watch-fire-up-611-live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 "Going Home" Old Video of the last 611 restoration along with history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 From yesterdays event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 So nice. I think it's really cool that even though 611 is a bit of an exotic bird to my eyes, it does exactly what I expect a steam engine to do - blowing out steam from the cylinder valves at the time I expect it and so on. It seems very familiar because the tech is simply the same as the ones I've seen first hand. A tip of the hat to all that made her run again. Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 FLAWLESS Paint and Jacketing... THAT'S what I like to see! First Class restoration job. I bet this engine has never looked this good and had such a mirror finish. Paint technology has probably come a long ways. Can't wait to see it. The amount of water pouring out of the front cylinder cock on the left side at the start of the video illustrates the point perfectly their importance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Trains.com is still streaming from Spencer Said they'll be streaming all day 5/20 thru 5/23 http://trn.trains.com/photos-videos/webcams/2015/03/watch-fire-up-611-live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt844 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 LOL oh god hopefully they end it before 5:30 then hahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 From yesterday 5/21/2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Whuff!! Now is that nice or is it nice? It looks and sounds good. What was the result of the test run? All boxes ticked? Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt844 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I got the call they are full on for tomorrow so im guessing it passed. This was a funny pass of her. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=940602485992133&id=297940276925027&_rdr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 BigHurt is on his way into destiny to become one of the very few people to ever have his hands on the throttle of this amazing locomotive. I'll try to keep everyone posted as I hear more info. Good luck BigHurt! (He's getting a full 30mins of actual throttle/operation time after the orientation!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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