by RGlueck
The wedge is out, and man, what a heavy sucker that piece is! We have spent four weeks loosening the drawbars and trying to get the tender pin out. The result is, the drawbars are intact and likely to remain so. The corrosion that kept the wedge in place is all around the tender pin. It was chiseled by hand, and all accessible corrosion removed. That being said, the pin has been canted slightly off-center, and there remains corrosion between it and the tender frame. A series of jacks and chains, atf/acetone, propane heaters, and dry ice, has not broken that remaining corrosion. Solution: The pin will be sliced above and beneath the drawbars, using a "stinger" type cutting tool. This will allow the tender to be backed away. Sections of the pin will be sliced and polished for collectors.
Paperwork and required documents to complete the purchase have slowed our plans, however nothing has changed regarding our goals for this year.
R. Glueck
President, NESCO
Paperwork and required documents to complete the purchase have slowed our plans, however nothing has changed regarding our goals for this year.
R. Glueck
President, NESCO