Tim Coahran's Tender Work Photos, August 20, 2012
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| View from the top. Note lighting in the locomotive firebox. | Chipping the tender top to remove hardened "Bunker C." |
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| This stuff would make good pavement! | Water tank door welded shut. Note weld completely filling the right hinge. |
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| Hinge before grinding into weld. This will require some precise grinding to avoid causing damage. | Drat! I cut a little too deep into center piece. Note mass of hardened "C" in background. |
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| Got it free! Note remnants of other welds along left side of opening. Thanks to Art Chase for the use of his yellow grinder! | Newly freed hinge from underneath. The excess cut doesn't look too bad - can be easily filled by a good welder. |
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| Hinge ready for deburring | Fuel oil tank door. Screen & gasket are battered, but inside is fairly sludge-free. |
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| Alemite in tender toolbox. All 3 sections of water tank door are now open behind tool box. | Steps down into water tank. Recently freed hinge is just off the top of this photo. |
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| All 3 water tank doors are now functional (click to see entire vertical photo) | Parts marked for removal. These parts were added for use with an L/C crane after the tender had been retired from locomotive service. |
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| Tender overview |