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B&SR #9 Progress
Priliminary Tasks Completed
Completed basic mechanical inspection of the powerplant
6-cylinder gasoline Hercules engine determined to be damaged beyond the point of economical restoration.
Testing of the cooling system
Radiator and other aspects of the cooling system were found to be in good order and can be used in the rebuild.
6-cylinder gasoline engine pulled from the locomotive
Work to be COmpleted
Inspection and testing of the transmission and components
Currently the transmission and components thereof need to be inspected to see if they are viable to be reused with a new motor or if it would be more economical to replace the current transmission with a new one.
Acquisition of a new powerplant for the locomotive
The board will be selecting a suitable powerplant for #9 following an inspection of the transmission and determining what engine could best make use of the current transmission.
Re-gauging of the locomotive to two-foot
Currently #9 is a 3-foot gauge locomotive
Installation of new motor
A new motor and if needed new fuel system will be installed.
Rebuild of the locomotives cab
#9's cab will be rebuilt in order to improve crew ergonomics in the cab
Installation of knuckle couplers
In her current configuration #9 does not have suitable couplers for two-foot rolling stock
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