East Broad Top Pictorial 2005

FEBT Rockhill Restoration, June 4-5, 2005

This was the EBT's opening weekend, as well as an FEBT Rockhill Restoration work weekend.

Coal Bin [2005jun4,bin] 327x480 (41k) - 614x900 (106k)
Installing supports to hold the wall that will be saved.

Coal Bin [2005jun4,bin2] 600x409 (51k) - 1200x817 (146k)
The east wall is dropped. A bit startling, but at least it is better in controlled circumstances onto cleared track than in a high wind onto historic equipment. To the left the boilerhouse shows off the repaired brickwork and the new paint following behind.

Coal Bin [2005jun4,bin3] 329x480 (38k) - 617x900 (90k)
The wall to be saved stands alone.

Coal Bin [2005jun4,bincrew] 600x408 (54k) - 1200x816 (157k)
The crew working on the coal bin take a much needed break.

Hopper 802 [2005jun4,hopper1] 600x404 (43k) - 1200x807 (112k)
Getting started on the hopper. I did not attend the May 14-15 session, but you can see from this the progress made, another reinforcement along the top of the bulkhead, new slope sheets, and new bay bottoms.

Hopper 802 parts [2005jun4,parts1] 600x411 (73k) - 1200x821 (250k)
Old and new replacement parts for hopper 802.

Yard Tour [2005jun4,tour] 600x408 (62k)
Yard tours for the public added to the activity of trains and restoration.

Machine Shop [2005jun4,shop1] 600x409 (62k) - 1200x818 (160k)
Going gangbusters on the machine shop north gable windows.

Machine Shop [2005jun4,shop2] 600x407 (47k) - 1200x813 (124k)
All of the broken/missing glass on this wall was replaced. This work is greatly speeded by the glass crew's dedicated work in sessions past, recovering glass from donated house windows.

Hopper Parts [2005jun4,parts2] 600x407 (72k)
One of the draft gear components, original and new replacement.

Hopper 802 [2005jun4,slope] 600x407 (35k) - 1200x814 (88k)
Attaching the center slope sheet on the north/A end.

Hopper 802 [2005jun4,hopper2] 600x411 (43k) - 1200x822 (106k)
Welding reinforcement gussets in the corners.

Hopper 802 [2005jun4,hopper3] 600x410 (66k) - 1200x819 (180k)
View of the A end of the hopper at the end of the session.

Hopper 802 [2005jun4,hopper4] 326x480 (27k) - 611x900 (70k)
View of the hopper from the B end at the end of the session.

Flat 119 [2005jun4,flat] 600x407 (53k) - 1200x814 (150k)
The decking is going onto the flatcar.

Jacketing [2005jun4,jacket] 600x409 (44k) - 1200x818 (126k)
The old boiler jacketing from steam locomotive 15 neatly laid out. The front end is to the left, and the domes are clearly visible.

Panel Track [2005jun4,panel] 600x409 (38k) - 1200x818 (106k)
Look, narrow gauge panel track. This is the first batch destined for the replacement of all 7 tracks in the Meadow St crossing. The crossing work is being done by a contractor to the EBT.

Meadow St Crossing [2005jun4,meadow1] 600x406 (44k) - 1200x812 (132k)
On June 6, the Meadow St crossing work began. This is the first day's progress. the panel track is mostly in and temporarily covered with gravel.

Meadow St Crossing [2005jun4,meadow2] 325x480 (45k) - 610x900 (127k)
The station end still needs connected and leveled.

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