{"id":83,"date":"2013-11-01T16:04:15","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T23:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2018-01-28T21:45:05","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T05:45:05","slug":"october-2013-work-session-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/october-2013-work-session-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Work session report \u2013 October 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our Milwaukee Road U25B #5057 was the focus of a six day work session this month in Portola, CA at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum operated by the Feather River Rail Society.\u00a0 The work was done from Saturday, October 5 through Thursday, October 10, 2013. The focus of the work was getting the mechanical systems of the locomotive ready for it to be moved and also securing the locomotive.<\/p>\n<p>The work was led by Wayne Monger, a member of the FRRS Board of Directors and also a Cascade Rail Foundation member who has been a longtime advocate for the 5057.\u00a0 Cascade Rail Foundation volunteers Fred High and William Sery became FRRS members and traveled to Portola from western Washington to participate.\u00a0 They were assisted by additional FRRS members:\u00a0 FRRS Vice President Steve Habeck, David Elems, Kirk Baer, Matt Elems, and Rick Grunninger.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-83 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-6261.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-6261-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-6261-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-6261-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-6261.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-146'>\n\t\t\t\tVolunteers Bill Sery, Wayne Monger, and Fred High pose in front of the 5057\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-681.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-681-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-681-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-681-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-681.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-132'>\n\t\t\t\tMatt Elems, Steve Habeck, and David Elems\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A major focus of the work session was the air brake system.\u00a0 Air brake hoses on the locomotive were replaced and a 26L Quick Release valve was borrowed from Western Pacific U30B #3051 to replace that missing part on the 5057. New main reservoir and signal air lines were installed at both ends of the 5057. Other open ports were plugged with pipe plugs.\u00a0 Much effort was spent addressing the air brake rigging parts missing from the #3 axle.\u00a0 An attempt was made to replace them with EMD parts on hand at the museum, but they did not fit the AAR Type B trucks under the 5057.\u00a0 Parts were borrowed from Kennecott Copper 908, an RS-2 built by ALCO.\u00a0 These parts were similar to those used on the 5057, but not the same.\u00a0 Some of the parts did not fit.\u00a0 Previous repair work done on the fireman\u2019s side of the #3 axle frustrated efforts to install brake rigging components before work wrapped up on October 10.<\/p>\n<p>Work was performed on the traction motors also.\u00a0 The lubrication ports on traction motors were cleaned and electrical brushes removed. \u00a0New crater lube was added to gear cases and bearing oil added to the traction motor support bearings.<\/p>\n<p>A pilot plate, salvaged for the 5057 from a scrapped Southern Pacific U33C in the Los Angeles area by Norm Holmes nearly 20 years ago, was installed as the required rear pilot plate.\u00a0 New high strength Schedule 8 bolts were purchased and used to attach the pilot plate to the locomotive.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-83 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100613-647.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100613-647-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100613-647-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100613-647-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100613-647.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-142'>\n\t\t\t\tPilot plate ready to install\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-633.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-633-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-633-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-633-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-633.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-130'>\n\t\t\t\tInstalling the pilot plate\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-632.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-632-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-632-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-632-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-100713-632.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128'>\n\t\t\t\tPilot plate installed on the 5057\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Much of the work to secure the doors and windows on the 5057 was completed.\u00a0 All lower equipment and compartment access doors along the frame and under cab were secured using new fasteners. \u00a0The loose window frame of the engineer\u2019s front window was secured. New wood blocks were bolted into the sliding window tracks in the cab to keep them in the closed position. The front cab door handle mechanism was reassembled from parts found in the nose of the 5057 and new, larger door locking hasps were installed on the cab doors. \u00a0To secure the external hood doors, 1\/2\u2033 steel rebar was acquired and cut to fit the locomotive.\u00a0\u00a0 Rebar was welded on the engineer\u2019s side, but this work was not completed.<\/p>\n<p>The original \u201c5057\u2033 numberboards were removed for safekeeping and we have them stored in Washington.\u00a0 New reproduction numberboards have been donated by Wayne Monger, but they were not installed.\u00a0 Two additional reproduction numberboards will need to be created because we learned late that the front and back are not the same size.\u00a0 The 5057 will travel back to Washington using Pend Oreille Valley Railroad reporting marks (POVA), so new \u201cPOVA 5057\u2033 lettering was added on the cab sides, and \u201cPOVA\u201d was added on the hood end corners near the numberboards.\u00a0 In addition, \u201cOwner: Cascade Rail Foundation, South Cle Elum, WA\u201d lettering was added under the radiator air intake sections. \u00a0The air horns were removed from the roof for safekeeping also.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-83 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-712.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-712-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-712-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-712-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-712.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-136'>\n\t\t\t\tPOVA 5057 lettering added to the cab\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-697.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-697-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-697-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-697-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-697.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-134'>\n\t\t\t\tDavid Elems and Bill Sery remove the air horns\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-740.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-740-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-740-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-740-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-740.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-138'>\n\t\t\t\tReproduction number board and POVA reporting marks on the rear of the 5057\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-744.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-744-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-744-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-744-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MILW-5057-Prep-101013-744.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-140'>\n\t\t\t\tLettering added to let people know who owns the 5057\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Overall, it was a very productive work session.\u00a0 About 85% of the projects required to get the 5057 ready for an air test by an independent, professional contractor and successful inspections by both the UP and BNSF prior to departure from Portola. \u00a0Tasks yet to be completed include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reinstallation of air brake rigging parts (hangers, guides, adjusters) needs to be completed on both sides of the #3 axle. The #3 axle also is still missing three out of four brake shoes.<\/li>\n<li>Welding 1\/2\u2033 steel rebar at two levels across all exterior engine hood doors.<\/li>\n<li>Installation of reproduction number boards at the front and rear of the locomotive<\/li>\n<li>Closing the gap in the handrails at the front of the locomotive (where there is normally a safety chain and drop-step).<\/li>\n<li>Repainting the safety handrails at all four corners of the locomotive with white enamel paint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It won\u2019t be possible to get the 5057 back in the shop in 2013, so another work session will need to be scheduled sometime in late March or early April.\u00a0 If all goes well, we should have the 5057 back in Washington shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, we\u2019ll be making another big fundraising push to ensure we have enough funds to cover the move and also to start the first phase of restoration work, including replacement of the parts borrowed from FRRS locomotives.<\/p>\n<p>Cascade Rail Foundation thanks the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wplives.org\/frrs.html\" target=\"_blank\">Feather River Rail Society<\/a> for their continued cooperation and assistance with this project.\u00a0 Left on our own, we\u2019d be much further from accomplishing our next milestone of getting the 5057 back to Washington.\u00a0 Thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Milwaukee Road U25B #5057 was the focus of a six day work session this month in Portola, CA at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum operated by the Feather River Rail Society.\u00a0 The work was done from Saturday, October 5 through Thursday, October 10, 2013. The focus of the work&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/october-2013-work-session-report\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":213,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83\/revisions\/213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwelectric.org\/5057project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}