Here are the long awaited (and promised) photos of the castings. I have completed a few more but haven't taken photos yet. Those I promise (for real this time) will be posted soon.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Back to Work!
The PV&W Car & Locomotive Works has resumed work on Erie #2914.
The following were delivered by FedEx Ground today:
-(1) Front Frame Spreader
-(1) Center Plate-FINISHED
-(2) Brake Shaft Bearing
-(2) Link Motion Bracket
-(2) Spring Equalizing Bearing
The Center Plate was completed today, all that is left to be done is machine the center pin for the leading truck. All other parts will be partially completed within the week with cutting and trimming still needed to be done. One Spring Equalizing Bearing will need to be reordered due to a measurement error.
Pieces of the side frame bar stock are going to be reordered at a low cost to help align the entire frame better. Alignment was thrown off due to measurement errors, and machining problems, but a solution has been discovered.
Our goal is by the end of August, to have the frame on the drivers, with the trailing truck completed.
Photos will be posted tomorrow of the progress made so far. Out appologies for not having photos up the last time.
The following were delivered by FedEx Ground today:
-(1) Front Frame Spreader
-(1) Center Plate-FINISHED
-(2) Brake Shaft Bearing
-(2) Link Motion Bracket
-(2) Spring Equalizing Bearing
The Center Plate was completed today, all that is left to be done is machine the center pin for the leading truck. All other parts will be partially completed within the week with cutting and trimming still needed to be done. One Spring Equalizing Bearing will need to be reordered due to a measurement error.
Pieces of the side frame bar stock are going to be reordered at a low cost to help align the entire frame better. Alignment was thrown off due to measurement errors, and machining problems, but a solution has been discovered.
Our goal is by the end of August, to have the frame on the drivers, with the trailing truck completed.
Photos will be posted tomorrow of the progress made so far. Out appologies for not having photos up the last time.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Erie #2931-Section 1: Frame
The bar stock for the main frame parts arrived today from Speedy Metals of New Berlin, WI. I started drilling them today and the next part is to have some of the holes tapped and a little milling to be done then some more frame stabilizing parts are going to be ordered from Little Engines of NJ. The pump bracket, tie bars and pedestal binders are complete.
I expect by May to have the frame on the axels and drivers. I'll post photos tomorrow of the work thus far.
Monday, November 3, 2008
PV&W is on the Web!
We made it! The Pequannock Valley & Western Railroad Co. has an official site to put postings for anyone who would like to be up to date on the happenings of the Pequannock Valley & Western Railroad Co. This is our current site as of right now, but our own website is under construction. Keep your eyes open for photos of our new projects!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
2008 Operating
Here are a few miscellaneous photos from 2008 at the New Jersey Live Steamers on Memorial Day, and on August 10th. The locomotive is an 0-8-0 Bangor and Aroostook #330 belongs to Mr. Sam Basini, the rolling stock is owned by the Pequannock Valley and Western Railroad Co. The Flat Car is lettered Erie #7401 and the caboose has yet to be lettered Erie #C172.
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