East Broad Top Pictorial 2003

FEBT Rockhill Furnace Restoration Work Session, May 3-4, 2003

These photos are presented in roughly chronological order. Person and vehicle identifications are always in the order from left to right. All photos taken with a Canon Eos RebelXS camera with either a Tamron 28-80mm lens or a Canon 75-300mm lens. Film is Kodak Gold 200 or Max 400. All photos in this section copyright 2003 by William Adams.

The generator room and track three were major projects for the weekend, along with installing bracing on the section shed in preparation for heavy repairs.

Carshop Doors [2003may3,doors1] 327x480 (34k) - 613x900 (78k)
Tuning up the carshop doors.

Carshop Doors [2003may3,doors2] 600x410 (49k) - 1200x819 (122k)
Working on the doors.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen1] 600x409 (37k) - 1200x818 (97k)
The old roof of the generator room is stripped off.

Track 3 [2003may3,track1] 330x480 (35k) - 618x900 (88k)
Unloading ties for track 3.

Track 3 [2003may3,track3] 600x409 (62k) - 1200x818 (181k)
Unloading ties for track 3.

Track 3 [2003may3,track2] 600x407 (67k) - 1200x814 (198k)
Inserting ties under the rails on track 3.

Track 3 [2003may3,track4] 600x408 (69k) - 1200x816 (202k)
Ferrying ties with a MOW cart.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen2] 600x408 (57k) - 1200x816 (163k)
Removing the old roof from the generator room.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen3] 600x408 (53k) - 1200x816 (177k)
Attaching a new header along the machine shop wall to carry the new generator room roof.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen4] 327x480 (30k) - 614x900 (81k)
Looking north toward the foundry from the generator room after the old roof was removed.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen5] 328x480 (37k) - 615x900 (92k)
The new header in place along the machine shop wall, against the coal bunker.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen6] 600x413 (39k) - 1200x826 (105k)
Looking through the open top of the generator room.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen7] 327x480 (36k) - 614x900 (96k)
The north side of the generator, still beneath the tarp used to ward off the water leaking through the old roof.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen8] 329x480 (36k) - 616x900 (111k)
The southwest corner ofthe generator room.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen9] 327x480 (36k) - 613x900 (88k)
Looking down into the generator room.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen10] 600x413 (47k) - 1200x825 (129k)
Looking down into the generator room.

Volunteers' cars [2003may3,cars] 600x409 (36k) - 1200x818 (112k)
Volunteers' cars in the parking lot almost make it look as if the railroad is operating.

Carshop Doors [2003may3,doors3] 331x480 (40k) - 620x900 (104k)
Powerwashing the doors prior to painting.

Carshop Doors [2003may3,doors4] 600x409 (51k) - 1200x817 (140k)
Powerwashing the doors prior to painting.

Brickwork [2003may3,brick1] 600x413 (60k) - 1200x826 (177k)
Brick is stacked and ready for use in repairing this east wall of the boiler house.

Section Shed [2003may3,shed1] 600x407 (75k) - 1200x813 (231k)
Building giant sawhorses to hold up the roof of the section shed.

Section Shed [2003may3,shed2] 600x410 (72k) - 1200x819 (224k)
Building giant sawhorses to hold up the roof of the section shed.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen11] 600x405 (38k) - 1200x809 (110k)
Installing new roll roofing over the generator room.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen12] 600x411 (49k) - 1200x822 (128k)
Installing the new roll roofing around the steam pipes.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen13] 600x406 (34k) - 1200x812 (93k)
The new roof as seen from inside.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen14] 600x411 (42k) - 1200x822 (144k)
The new roof as seen from inside.

Generator Room [2003may3,gen15] 328x480 (30k) - 615x900 (77k)
Working on the roll roofing.

Shop Buildings [2003may3,shops1] 600x411 (49k) - 1200x822 (149k)
The south wall of the rear add-on to the stone house.

Shop Buildings [2003may3,shops2] 600x410 (54k) - 1200x819 (155k)
The west end of the northern storage shed by the stone house.

Shop Buildings [2003may3,shops3] 600x410 (55k) - 1200x819 (154k)
The west end of the southern storage shed by the stone house.

Shop Buildings [2003may3,shops4] 600x411 (56k) - 1200x822 (133k)
The west end of the machine shop.

Shop Buildings [2003may3,shops5] 600x413 (57k) - 1200x825 (163k)
The west end of the boiler shop.


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