Over the course of the past few months, the Shop has carried out extensive repair and rebuild work on both trucks of Springfield Terminal Railways Car 16. It was discovered that the trucks had deteriorated over time and were in need of repair. Repairs included new Leaf spring retainers, New bushings in all pivoting elements of the suspension, new bolster link plates, and a full round of brand new grade 8 hardware. The trucks are now clear for operation, and as a bonus, much, much smoother riding. With the safety critical work complete, we are now free to dedicate full effort into the new roof.
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| Gio Inspecting the truck just pulled from under 16 |
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| Bolster removed from the truck |
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| Newly reassembled leaf spring |
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| First view of 16's roof prior to work |
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| Jayden and David beginning to sand down 16's roof |
Work has also been done on Locomotive 18, being put back into temporary service last November in order to move CN 6714 to the end of the line for its return to Canada. The locomotive was able to complete its task, but unfortunately suffered a minor electrical failure afterwards. As of writing, it is sitting on North Road layup, awaiting time to free up in order to put it back into service once again.
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| 18 leading the way for CN 6714 on the move to the end of the line |
Car 3001 has had the last of its carlins installed, and work is underway to begin the sub flooring.
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| Mike and Phil planning the new subfloor. See the new Carlins on the roof ribs of the car |
Equipment has made its way through Winterfest, though not without a few minor hiccups along the way. 65 developed a brake stand problem, which was able to be rectified within a night.
The biggest issue coming out has been 836’s air governor developing a string of issues. It is able to operate at the moment, but not without a significant air leak from the governor. As a result, the car is being kept in reserve awaiting a properly rebuilt governor once 16’s roof work is complete.
The shop is always looking for new volunteers for all different skills such as woodworking, metalworking, electrical, etc. However, we welcome everyone of any skill level! We will teach you! Reach out to us at office@ct-trolley.org for more information!
