The Nickel Plate Road 765 is back...and moving once again...

Sounds like she really was getting a new paint job, and probably some maintenance.

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Sounds like she really was getting a new paint job, and probably some maintenance.

I was present at the shop every Saturday during my summer vacation, and a few weekends before summer started, and a ton of things happened. We stripped it down to the bare boiler to do an exterior test. We took all of the rust off and started putting it back together. That is easier said then done because we had taken all of the appliances off of the sides, including the insulation, and we had taken every valve out of the cab as well. Once the insulation had been put back (Which was a real pain in the rear), we set about tackling the jacketing. We got brand new sheet metal, so the jacketing is all brand new. I was sent into the frame under the boiler several times to tighten the jacketing bands because I was the smallest. It was a good summer, and I learned a lot about the locomotive, and it is pretty cool to see it come together after being stripped completely. But the new jacketing is the reason why the engine was repainted.

And when there was downtime at the shop, I did some painting myself. 

Congratulations Brody, on your commitment to the 765’s preservation...and by the way...the paint job is spectacular!!! 

Nomex on.

She looks better in her new paint than UP 844 in hers.

Nomex off.

BTW, it must be as hot as Hades, but that 765 work uniform looks professional, and safe.

Nice to see her Mars light back in place. That is the classic face of the NKP Berks that I first became acquainted with on 759, back in the day.

Brody B. posted:

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Sounds like she really was getting a new paint job, and probably some maintenance.

<snip> I was sent into the frame under the boiler several times to tighten the jacketing bands because I was the smallest.

Good job! You've earned yourself a couple of slices of pizza, now that you don't have to fit in there anytime soon. LOL

Dominic Mazoch posted:

Nomex on.

She looks better in her new paint than UP 844 in hers.

Nomex off.

BTW, it must be as hot as Hades, but that 765 work uniform looks professional, and safe.

I was sweating through both shirts, especially when we're just sitting in the cab with no breeze. 

For what it's worth, wear absolutely NOTHING but 100% cotton clothing around a steam locomotive, especially when she is fired-up!

All those various synthetic fabrics that are so popular now, will melt right to your skin when exposed to the VERY high temperatures on a steam locomotive.

Agree with Hot Water--don't wear ANYTHING synthetic (who would ever suggest such a thing??). Stay hydrated. I usually alternate drinking water and Gatorade.

smd4 posted:

Agree with Hot Water--don't wear ANYTHING synthetic (who would ever suggest such a thing??). Stay hydrated. I usually alternate drinking water and Gatorade.

Another thing that helps is pickle juice, way more electrolytes than Gatorade, helps when you get body aches etc from the heat.  We buy these in shot form like 5 hour energy for our guys outside and in the shop at work, they do wonders when you start feeling bad from the heat.

Hot Water posted:

...All those various synthetic fabrics that are so popular now, will melt right to your skin when exposed to the VERY high temperatures on a steam locomotive...

And that includes the brightly colored  "circus vests" that are all the rage now on the railroads. They are made of modern synthetic materials. I know you have to wear them when you're on the ground and near the engine, but don't EVER wear that vest in the cab. I see some people that do wear them in the cab, and it is a BAD practice.

I still don't understand what those vests are supposed to do for you on a railroad. I guess if the engineer sees you on the track in the way of his train he can swerve to miss you? 

TEXASSP, where do you get those shots of pickle juice? That sounds interesting.

Hi Rich, Glad I had some time to chat with you a little on Saturday...thanks for the photo op, and we’re almost the same height ...enjoyed the day and having a chance to photograph the 765 up close and personal!!!

OGR Webmaster posted:

Hot Water posted:

...All those various synthetic fabrics that are so popular now, will melt right to your skin when exposed to the VERY high temperatures on a steam locomotive...

And that includes the brightly colored  "circus vests" that are all the rage now on the railroads. They are made of modern synthetic materials. I know you have to wear them when you're on the ground and near the engine, but don't EVER wear that vest in the cab. I see some people that do wear them in the cab, and it is a BAD practice.

I still don't understand what those vests are supposed to do for you on a railroad. I guess if the engineer sees you on the track in the way of his train he can swerve to miss you? 

TEXASSP, where do you get those shots of pickle juice? That sounds interesting.

Unfortunately these are like other in the name of safety knee jerk solutions which don't solve any real problem and can actually create more.

For years everyone that lifted anything was pushed to wear the extremely uncomfortable back braces, until which time medical studies proved they were not effective and actually could increase likelihood of harm to the back.  We as society focus way too much on how something makes us feel inside versus the actual facts and reality.

wow everyone involved did an excellent job always been one of my favorite steam engines!
Alan