Since the last update work has concentrated mainly on 154's boiler. Removal of all 248 tubes has been completed and the eight inch diameter dry pipe that takes steam from the boiler to the cylinders has been removed along with the throttle valve.

While the work proceeds on the boiler interior, sandblasting continues on the exterior of the boiler to remove many years of paint and dirt. Once the exterior is completely clean square grids will be drawn on the boiler which will allow for thickness measurements to be taken on the entire boiler. The locomotive cab and drivers have also been sandblasted.

As the boiler work has progressed so to has the overhaul on many of the hundreds of parts that make up the locomotive. Restoration work is being carried out on these parts so that when the time comes for reassembly they can be pulled from storage and placed back on the locomotive.

Over the next month boiler work will continue as the front tube sheet will be removed and replaced, many boiler studs will be replaced, and work will proceed toward ultrasound testing of the entire boiler.