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WP165 Steam Work Session July 2019
Greg Elems, Bob Sims


July 24-27, 2019

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Slide 1 Channing Welding Tubes in the Front Sheet - Day 1 - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 2 Hank and David Positioning the Smokebox Cover for Kirk to Do His Thing - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 3 Kirk Needle Scaling in the Afternoon Sun - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 4 Bob Sims and Kirk Baer needle scaling on the face of 165. Yes the 165 has her face back on and looking great. 7/27/19 - Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 5 Dick Trying to Sell Some of Rogers Tools to Raise Money - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 6 Channing Torqueing Down Superheater Elements - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 7 Channing, Hank, and Dick with Another Load - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 8 Hank and Steve Unloading the Next Batch - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 9 David Takes A Turn with the Torque Wrench - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 10 Channing and David Preparing to Lift the Smokebox Cover - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 11 Smokebox Cover Almost Home - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 12 Channing, Roger, and Hank Installing Lower Nuts - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 13 Same Trio Removing the Last Lifting Shackle - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 14 Bobs Almost Done Needle Scaling the Smokebox Lid - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 15 Channing Gives David A Go to Lift the Smokebox Lid - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 16 Upper Lid Hinge Bolt Going In - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 17 Starting to Clamp the Lid Closed - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 18 Channing Installing the Number Plate - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 19 Smokebox Almost Ready for Graphite Coating - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 20 Kirk and Debra Hosting the Post-Op Debrief - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 21 165 Outside so Painting the 1503 Can Take Center Stage - Photo by Bob Sims

Slide 22 Smokebox Cover in Place Vastly Improves the Appearance - Photo by Bob Sims


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