4/22/2008 - Reassembled...
To allow for some work to take place on the R&GVRRM's seven ex-New York Central 'Empire State Express' passenger cars, the entire train was re-assembled into a single train.  Here we see the cars stretched north through the restoration building yard and out on to the museum's mainline.

4/22/2008 - Looking south...
Here we see some of the train stretched back toward the museum's restoration building both from the hill alongside the building and down at ground level.

4/22/2008 - Out on the main at the other end...
We find the museum's Fairbanks-Morse H12-44 #1843 along with Lehigh Valley #211 at the head of the train out on the mainline.  The 1843 was used to put the train together having been recently woken back up from its winter slumber.

4/22/2008 - Window replacement...
The R&GVRRM has an program in place to replace much of the glazing on its six Budd-built coaches.   Here we see one of the cars with plywood replacing many of the windows that are in the process of being rebuilt.  We also see the one of the new windows already installed.  At over $100.00 per window for glazing alone, the museum could use your help.   Would you adopt-a-window with an online donation to the museum?

4/19/2008 - From the top...
Looking down from the walkway of the R&GVRRM's GE 80-tonner #6, we see the top of Plymouth BL #1 and all of the new roof sheet metal along with the new replica front grill.   We recently confirmed that our #1 was Plymouth serial #969 built in September 1920 for the Merchants Despatch Transportation Despatch Car Shops and then sold to the Odenbach Shipyards where the museum acquired the engine in derelict condition many years after it was last used.

4/19/2008 - Going back together...
Here we see the piston and return spring for ex-RG&E #1941's 12-inch brake cylinder.   A new rubber packing ring has been secured in place on the head of the piston, and both will seen be put back into the cylinder.

4/19/2008 - Going back together...
Back on the engine, the rebuilt non-pressure brake cylinder has been remounted and is waiting for the piston to be inserted from the rear end of the cylinder since the rear cover remains off.

4/19/2008 - Done!
Here we see the newly rebuilt brake cylinder complete including some newly machined pins and all new cotter pins.

4/19/2008 - Still waiting...
At the other end of the shop, 80-tonner #6's brake cylinders are still waiting to receive their COTS (Clean, Oil, Test, Stencil.) and to have their rebuilt pistons reinserted.

4/19/2008 - While up in the cab...
A new water temperature gauge (top left) has been installed amongst all of the other air and engine gauges.  A custom voltage converter board was created by an R&GVRRM volunteer to allow 12-volt auto gauges to be used with the locomotive's 64-volt electrical system.

4/19/2008 - Straightened!
Back down on the ground, we find EK6's switching steps back together after being straightened the week before.

4/19/2008 - Back outside...
Outside we have a shot of the north end of the R&GVRRM's restoration building.   To aid in clearing the land south of the building to allow for track construction, two of the museum's storage trailers were moved next to the building to leave them easy to access, but out of the way.

4/19/2008 - A clear view...
With the storage trailers moved, a clear view of the museum's ex-Wellsville, Addison & Galeton snow plow could be seen again including new primer applied to the plow.

4/19/2008 - Snow's over...
But when it returns, the R&GVRRM has this snow sweeper which could be sent out to remove the snow.   This unit is part of the museum's maintenance-of-way collection.

4/19/2008 - A clearer view...
With the storage trailers moved, we get a better view of the south end of the restoration building, and the land that will soon hold new yard tracks to store the museum's railroad collection.

4/19/2008 - More MOW...
To aid in the trimming of the museum's grassy areas and right-of-way, the R&GVRRM rosters this Farmall Cub with attached mover deck.  The unit runs great and provides a lot of use to the museum.

4/19/2008 - Big digger...
The museum rosters this Bucyrus-Erie 20-H hydraulic excavator as part of its construction equipment collection. The unit is a good runner and will see a lot of use in 2008 in the ongoing excavation around the museum's restoration building.

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