Quote Originally Posted by McRib View Post
I know what all the numbers mean. Imma bit of a train geek. Lol. I just didnt know if each set of 8 were floaters or if they only gave way via bushings set at the max degree for the tracks in their day. Riverside live steamers on columbia just east of the 215 has a scale replica they carry kids on. Its bad ass. Imma try and find a vid
BigBoy parts in the tender for move. Tender and loco may get onto panel track separately. 4 main rods and 4 cross heads reworked to remount for balance; brass bushings reworked or replaced. What you see here are the literal pistons of the engine. Taken out to protect them during the journey. They are the most important parts of the running gear of the engine...and some of the most well machined....I think you all would be amazed at how much hard, God aweful work is ahead for these guys as they do this. The entire engine will be broken down to the smallest part and rebuilt.....it is a monster task....

Also, the area you see here was once the coal bunker, it will be converted to an oil burner in the future.....that should prove to be interesting, as only one was ever converted, and depending on which old head you talk to, it was either a runner or a dog...LOL.....

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