Tickets are now on sale for all 2010 Sierra No. 3 Excursion Rides, which include August 7 & 8, September 4 & 5, and October 2 & 3. On each day, regular excursion trains leave the station at 11, 12, 1 & 2. Sometime around noon the Sierra No. 3 will emerge and be on [...]
Archive for the ‘Boiler’ Category
Tickets on Sale Now for Future Rides on Sierra No. 3
Posted in Boiler, Equipment, Events, Maintenance, Restoration, Sierra No. 3 on July 9, 2010 |
Steam!
Posted in Boiler, Restoration, Sierra No. 3, Staff, Volunteers on May 26, 2010 |
Work continues to prepare for the July 4th weekend, premiere. Today’s firing was essential to steam out any debris from the restoration and building of the boiler. If this step was not taken, there could be problems with debris in the cylinders, which could impact the operation of the pistons. While it was very exciting [...]
A Few Odds and Ends
Posted in Boiler, Restoration, Sierra No. 3, Staff on May 14, 2010 |
Jacket Planning
Posted in Boiler, Sierra No. 3 on April 22, 2010 |
Last week, before the lagging was installed, Steve Verver, from Brown’s Sheet Metal in Oakdale, took measurements for the construction of the jacket. This week, he was out for the final measurements over the lagging, and is now in the process of constructing the jacket. Since 1989, the locomotive has been wearing a jacket that [...]
Lagging Complete!
Posted in Boiler, Crossheads & Guides, Sierra No. 3 on April 16, 2010 |
The boiler is insulated with rigid sheets of calcium silicate which are scored (and cut where necessary) and held into place with wire. They will be neatly covered with a sheet-metal jacket as the final layer.
The Backhead
Posted in Boiler, Restoration, Sierra No. 3 on March 22, 2010 |
Tuesdays Are Crazy Around Here
Posted in Boiler, Equipment, Maintenance, Restoration, Sierra No. 3, Staff, Volunteers on March 10, 2010 |
Yesterday, Railtown was a veritable beehive of activity. Paid and volunteer staff were working on an incredible number of projects including replacing the fence near the freight shed, moving the Sierra #3 to the roundhouse, mechanical work on the Shay #2, replacing staybolts on the Shay #2, finishing work on the Caboose #7, cleaning and [...]
Scenes Around the Shop Today
Posted in Boiler, Sacramento Shops, Sierra No. 3, Staff on January 19, 2010 |
Sierra #3 on the Move
Posted in Boiler, Restoration, Sierra No. 3, Staff, Volunteers on December 3, 2009 |
The modern equipment available at the Tri Dam warehouse has been essential for completion of this project. The Tri Dam, however, is not equipped with a crane. We’ve had some challenges with levelling the frame with the spring rigging, and it has become apparent that we are going to need to re-machine some of the [...]
The Secretary of the Interior’s Preservation Standards
Posted in Boiler, Maintenance, No. 7 Caboose, Restoration, Sierra No. 3, Staff, Volunteers on December 2, 2009 |
“The Secretary of the Interior is responsible for establishing standards for all programs under Departmental authority, and for advising Federal agencies on the preservation of historic properties listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. “ The standards were designed to apply to structures, however, we have found them to [...]
