***UPDATE****
FROM THE OYSTER BAY RAILROAD MUSEUM
Hi folks,
it's been a couple of weeks since our last update, however, there has been a ton of work going on.
We were fortunate to have received at the yard, a used forklift that we so desperately needed. We began to do some minor repairs to the body and the drive line. A carburetor rebuild was the biggest issue on the engine and a bit of metal repair and window replacement on the body.
We continued to strip the paint from the interior of the GE 25 tonner #398 and I am happy to report that we should have it all completed by end of March.
More electrical work on the turntable is being done as well as more metal work on the Ping Pong Coach.
Our biggest task at hand is the rebuilding of #35's cab, which is being done in earnest.
Our plans are to use it as another simulator and instead of creating another ground level unit, we have tossed around the idea of creating a platform at the rear of the actual #35 boiler and just re-attaching the cab and rebuilding the backhead.
Interesting thoughts.
You may see the ongoing work in photos on our Facebook pages for #35 and OBRM along with the story of our "kids" in St Marten who are working with the Rotary Club on fundraising for #35.
Maddog
FROM THE OYSTER BAY RAILROAD MUSEUM
Hi folks,
it's been a couple of weeks since our last update, however, there has been a ton of work going on.
We were fortunate to have received at the yard, a used forklift that we so desperately needed. We began to do some minor repairs to the body and the drive line. A carburetor rebuild was the biggest issue on the engine and a bit of metal repair and window replacement on the body.
We continued to strip the paint from the interior of the GE 25 tonner #398 and I am happy to report that we should have it all completed by end of March.
More electrical work on the turntable is being done as well as more metal work on the Ping Pong Coach.
Our biggest task at hand is the rebuilding of #35's cab, which is being done in earnest.
Our plans are to use it as another simulator and instead of creating another ground level unit, we have tossed around the idea of creating a platform at the rear of the actual #35 boiler and just re-attaching the cab and rebuilding the backhead.
Interesting thoughts.
You may see the ongoing work in photos on our Facebook pages for #35 and OBRM along with the story of our "kids" in St Marten who are working with the Rotary Club on fundraising for #35.
Maddog