вторник, апреля 30, 2013
April 30
Very busy week for me. On Thursday we fired up the 3751 using tender oil pre-heated in a tub of hot water with the oil running through a coil. It took about 6 hours to lift the pops. We bottled her up and went home.
At 9 am the next day Sam and I lit off the fire and I raised steam to 230 lbs. I fired that mill all day. We moved over the pit about 3 pm. After the inspection we had a visitor in the cab, Sheriff Lee Baca, who rode with us to 8th Street yard. I fired all the way without any problems, even getting a compliment from engineer Bill.
After bottling it up we went home. Fire up the next morning was 5 am, and Sam and I raised steam again. All went well
Another crew back us to LAUS and we were off to San Bernardino. It was quiet there compared to other years. I had an easy day. I warmed her up in the late afternoon and shut it down for the night.
The group went to the hotel, but I had 4:30 am fire up so I slept in the Tioga Pass business car. I showered at the hotel and had a drink or two before returning to the station.
We fired her up at 5 am without incident and spent another day with tours. I rode the diesel back to El Monte and the 3751 from there to LAUS.. We returned the engine to Redondo Jct and shut her down.
All-in-all a good trip
YD
At 9 am the next day Sam and I lit off the fire and I raised steam to 230 lbs. I fired that mill all day. We moved over the pit about 3 pm. After the inspection we had a visitor in the cab, Sheriff Lee Baca, who rode with us to 8th Street yard. I fired all the way without any problems, even getting a compliment from engineer Bill.
After bottling it up we went home. Fire up the next morning was 5 am, and Sam and I raised steam again. All went well
Another crew back us to LAUS and we were off to San Bernardino. It was quiet there compared to other years. I had an easy day. I warmed her up in the late afternoon and shut it down for the night.
The group went to the hotel, but I had 4:30 am fire up so I slept in the Tioga Pass business car. I showered at the hotel and had a drink or two before returning to the station.
We fired her up at 5 am without incident and spent another day with tours. I rode the diesel back to El Monte and the 3751 from there to LAUS.. We returned the engine to Redondo Jct and shut her down.
All-in-all a good trip
YD
