Soo Line #2719 Photo Gallery - Page 50

Driver Work - July, August September 1999

A retrospect of photos from Scott Lindsay, Steam Operations Corp. showing work being accomplished in St. Louis., MO and Kenosha, WI. Scott is supervising the precision work being performed on the wheels, axles, and driving boxes away from the Altoona locomotive shop.

Boring #1 wheel center for new axle fit.
photo credit Scott Lindsay, Steam Operations Corp.

Driving boxes built up and machined to standard width.
photo credit Scott Lindsay, Steam Operations Corp.

Molding the new #3L driver wheel center at the foundry in Kenosha, WI.
photo credit Scott Lindsay, Steam Operations Corp.

Gene welding liners on #2 wheel centers to build up the diameter for the new tires.
photo credit Scott Lindsay, Steam Operations Corp.

Reparing the bent left side crosshead yoke.
photo credit Scott Lindsay, Steam Operations Corp.

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