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Author: | TimReynolds [ Thu May 31, 2018 8:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
Impressive rebuild. 148 will be a fine loco for a long time after all of this. Her older sibling so to speak 750 (FEC 80 a 1910 model) would need this kind of love to run again. Interesting to me that they did decide to replace the boiler's first course. Makes me wonder if that first course was thin at the bottom like 750's. On 750 the thin material compete with a hole was in front of the flue sheet in the smoke box portion of the course, but I can only assume the part in the pressure vessel was thinner than allowable. So given that the front flue sheet is a third of the way into the first course, it this because these locos were originally saturated steam and converted later to super heated steam requiring the flue sheet to be moved back in the course? I'm guessing the new first course will be welded, but the seam between it and the second course will be riveted. On the first course, is thinning common at the bottom? Being a cooler section my thinking is it becomes deposition area for mud n scale. |
Author: | Strenecky [ Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:57 pm ] | ||||||||||
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The Florida East Coast Railway Society was given the opportunity to tour U.S. Sugar's shops this past weekend to get an update on the 148's restoration. The tour was part of the society's 2018 convention. Here are a few of the items they had on display for us to view.
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Author: | Mark Locke [ Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
Another upgrade ! Changing her injectors from lifting to non-lifting. |
Author: | tweetsie12 [ Wed Jun 06, 2018 3:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
All of this sounds good! Where is this engine going to operate? |
Author: | J3a-614 [ Wed Jun 06, 2018 4:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
tweetsie12 wrote: All of this sounds good! Where is this engine going to operate? Nothing has been said about this that I know of, so I don't think anybody outside of US Sugar knows for sure, but I understand the firm has some 25 miles of railroad line to haul sugar cane, so maybe it will be on plant trackage. Of course, it would also be lovely to see her stretch her legs on the Florida East Coast and keep the new Brightline trains company! Side sheet work, photo credited to Tom Gerstenecker: https://www.facebook.com/EngineNo148/ph ... =3&theater https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5BAF7497 |
Author: | J3a-614 [ Tue Jul 10, 2018 1:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
About time to add some more pix: Lead truck completed (US Sugar Steam Operations): https://www.facebook.com/EngineNo148/ph ... =3&theater https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5BE0A915 https://www.facebook.com/EngineNo148/ph ... =3&theater https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5BE191EF https://www.facebook.com/EngineNo148/ph ... =3&theater https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5BA64084 Applying new tires to driver centers (Shane Meador): https://www.facebook.com/EngineNo148/ph ... =3&theater https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5BA0B11C https://www.facebook.com/EngineNo148/ph ... =3&theater https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5B9E10DA https://www.facebook.com/EngineNo148/ph ... =3&theater https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5BDA6D43 |
Author: | J3a-614 [ Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
A personal note--It does wonders for one's soul to see something really positive happening, especially with the drama we see too much of involving rail trails, slowed steam restorations, and so on. |
Author: | BigBoy 4023 [ Tue Jul 10, 2018 7:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
Amen! She's gone from a rusting hulk sitting in Michigan to being fully restored to running condition. I got my eyes on this project and the Alaska S160. Robert |
Author: | WVNorthern [ Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
I'm pretty sure this engine was a hulk in Colorado, not Michigan. |
Author: | BigBoy 4023 [ Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
It was in Traverse City Michigan for a few years. Even was mistaken for a LS&I steam locomotive on occasion. Robert |
Author: | QJdriver [ Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
She was also a hulk in Colorado for a few years.... |
Author: | Dave [ Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
And a hulk in Connecticut before that. |
Author: | Richard Glueck [ Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:50 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
This must be where the southern saying, "Give me sugar" comes from? |
Author: | J3a-614 [ Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: U.S. Sugar / F.E.C. #148 restoration progress |
Richard Glueck wrote: This must be where the southern saying, "Give me sugar" comes from? One thing is sure, US Sugar is being a "sugar daddy" for the 148! |
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