AVR WORK PICTURES OF MAY
22ND, 2004 |
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ENLARGE |
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AVR BUILDS 12 NEW TRUCKS. BILL DID
THE FINAL DRILLING AND ASSEMBLE BUT PETER, JIM, BARRY AND VIC DID THE BULK
OF THE WORK. PETER FILED THE SIDES AND BOLSTERS, HE AND JIM PAINTED THE
SIDE FRAMES AND BOLSTERS. JIM DID A LOT OF FILLING. BARRY DRILLED OUT THE
BEARING HOLES. VIC MACHINED THE AXELS AND PRESSED ON THE WHEELS. PETER
PRIMED THE WHEELS AND BILL PAINTED THEM. |
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THE THREE GONDOLAS AND ONE FLAT
CAR ARE ON THE RAILS FOR TESTING MAY 22, 2004. BILL AND VIC WELD THE MAIN
FRAMES, VIC COMPLETES THE WELDING OF THE CAR BODYS. PETER MACHINES ALL
SORTS OF PARTS AND INSTALLS THEM PLUS OVERSEES THE BUILDING. WILLIAM,
FRED, NORM, ROB AND PETER PUT ON HAND GRABS AND RIVETS. OTHERS HAVE A HAND
AT COMPLETING THE CARS |
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DWIGHT AND VIC ARE ABOUT TO TAKE
DOWN THE MANITOBA MAPLE THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NEW ENGINE HOUSE
SITE. MOST WORKING MEMBERS OF THE AVR HAVE HAD A HAND AT ONE POINT OR
ANOTHER IN CLEARING THE AREA. BILL TOOK THE TOP FOUR PICTURES. |
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THE TOP OF THE MAPLE IS DOWN, NOW
FOR THE TRUNK. NORM DIGS TO FIND THE ROOTS AND CHOP THEM. BILL TOOK THE
PICTURE. |
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SATISFACTION AS THE ROOT IS OUT.
NOW COMES THE EASY PART. HAULING IN TRAIN LOADS OF ROCK FOR THE BASE. FRED
TOOK THE PICTURE OF NORM, ROB AND DAVID |