Videos I took at work today

[Ottis]

I found a free video editing program and thought I'd try it out, these are some videos of us removing a steam locomotive "tire" and turning it on our 96" Niles-Bement-Pond wheel lathe. 12 of them all-together, each re-profiled and then put back on.

For you Railfans out there...

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Anybody happens to visit The Cass Scenic Railroad anytime soon, just ask for Otis and I'll give you the nickle shop tour for free!

 

[passedpawn]

Otis this video and your previous pics are so cool. More trains!

 

[Hugh_Jass]

Otis this video and your previous pics are so cool. More trains!

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[Sea]

Very cool. What's the benefit of heating the "tire"? Doesn't heat expand the metal?

 

[Evets]

Very cool. What's the benefit of heating the "tire"? Doesn't heat expand the metal?

That's what gets the steel tire off the rim.

 

[jgln]

I have been to the Strasburg PA railroad museum, so cool. Saw the guys working on the chamber of a steam engine. Neat to see the inside with all the steam tubes. The turntable (turnaround?) was neat too. We took a steam engine ride (actually took a longer one at Jim Thorpe PA) and got to go into a lot of old trains. Like going back in time. Amasing to me all that metal...that weight!

 

[Evets]

I live near Strasburg and go there fairly often myself. I've also been to the East Broad Top RR, http://www.ebtrr.com/ several times.
I envy you Ottis. I'd have loved to have worked at a place like that, once upon a time.

 

[TJinWV]

Awesome! I love Cass. We get a house there about every year. I'll try to swing by and find you when we go this summer.