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Santa Fe Rwy engine no. 2926 is the largest and most advanced of her type. 2926 hauled 100 mph passenger trains between Kansas City, Albuquerque, and San Diego.

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I added a video to a @YouTube playlist https://t.co/wswjycnRrp NM Steam Locomotive Railroad and Historical Society

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Inserting the new tie.

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Ward bends pipe for independent brake line on tender.

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Gandy dancers removing ties on a switch.

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Adjusting no. 4 driver brake shoe "slack".

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Testing our new/old whistle for Overspeed warning.

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@SummitElectric donated control labels for our 1978 Shuttle Wagon. Old ones unreadable. New ones very professional. Thanks, Eric!

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We're getting in our autos at the end of the workday when BNSF shows up to retrieve a boxcar at the steel yard just to the south.

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New Railcom radio in Lurch, our loco mover, puts out 50 watts. Old CB only did 5 watts. Don't touch the bottom of the Railcom- it's hot!

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https://t.co/LtOfV7Ocs8 via @youtube

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Moviing SF2926 to Engine House: https://t.co/9TeJbU9qRR via @YouTube

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New $8400 ATS shoe. Without Automatic Train Stop, operation above 79 mph is prohibited.

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Ancor double crimp connectors on the Overspeed and ATS solenoids, and on the PCS. Double because these are components in the braking system.

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Fitting Power Distribution and Protection box under engineer's seat.

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Flexible Staybolts allow inner & outer firebox sheets to expand & contract at different rates. Cap c on sleeve b covers head a1 of bolt a.

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Stay bolt cap installation.

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Henry replacing staybolt cap washers that leaked.

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Preliminary water test. Ward opens the plug.

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Jon Taylor, nuclear engineer and loco historian hosts Life Long Learning.

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More plumbing going in! Got the hole positioned correctly first time! Blow off lubricator.