2019-05-31 Friday day 5

[Sharon Evans]

Friday, last day of Session B in Antonito:

The pad looks ready for the pour

Looks like they have glied a strip of wood onto this beam

Another passenger car truck is taking shape

A length of pipe is getting threads cut into it

Working of the valve maybe for the brakes of a car

Looks like they are working on the hand brake for the caboose

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[Craig Kumler]

Thanks Sharon for the Pics!

[Sharon Evans]

[Ian Kelly]

2nd picture down - the masonite is being used as a template for a reworking of the equalizer bars for the 470 trucks.
Ian

[Robert Brigham]

The 5th picture down is the isolation valve for the air brake system on flatcar 6214. After upgrading the air lines from schedule 40 to schedule 80, a system check revealed the only major leak was this valve. We were struggling to take it apart (for the first time in 90 years?) so we could repair the leak.
We were not successful and will have to complete this repair in work week G.

[Sharon Evans]

Thanks for all the input on the activities.