The president of the Railway Museum applied for several grants for money to restore the 1939 GE Boxcab locomotive. One grant was turned down but the museum did receive a grant for about nine thousand dollars.
That will be a help but the Boxcab is a big job. Many of the controls inside the loco are rusted solid. The whole inside was painted a light green color. all the paint is blistering. There is a lot of copper in the generator and the contactors. All of these electrical surfaces are corroded and need cleaned. There are many sub systems air compressor, air brakes, diesel fuel pump, lines, filters, cooling, electrical generator, motor and wiring that need overhauled.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Ray painted the GE 23 ton boxcab blue. This locomotive was first used by Lehigh Cement in New York. Jerry has made some new window frames for the cab and replaced some of the glass. Ray has obtained some grant money to repair and restore the boxcab. We are looking for some companies to donate some resources to repair the components and sub assemblies.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Saturday, April 26, 2014
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