Short Line 101 Restoration - Page 2

Projects:

1. Vulcan 0-4-0

Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Welding the rails.
Welding the rails inside the WDM Curatorial Centre shop

Rolling locomotive onto track in shop.
Rolling Vulcan 0-4-0 locomotive onto track in WDM shop.

Parts awaiting restoration and reassembly.
WDM Curatorial Centre shop filled with parts of Vulcan 0-4-0 locomotive

Removing mill scale from steam dome prior to painting.
Removing mill scale from WDM Vulcan 0-4-0 steam dome

Smoke box front with graphite applied to match original specifications.
close-up of WDM Vulcan 0-4-0 smoke box front

Boiler with graphited smoke box.
WDM Vulcan 0-4-0 boiler with graphited smoke box.

Thom painting the cab interior green to match the original.
Interior of WDM Short Line locomotive cabin getting a coat of paint

Securing new ceramic insulation onto the steam dome
with rubber tubing prior to banding.
Men in protective suits secure insulation Vulcan steam dome

Banding the steam dome with stainless steel banding.
Men in protective suits band insulation around steam dome

Boiler insulation completed with new ceramic insulation secured.
Side view of Vulcan 0-4-0 boiler with new insulation.