SubwayGuy
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As I've said before the best way to get a vest unless you are an employee is to know someone. It's a highly sought after item by some who have devious intentions which is why we call them "the foamer's holy grail". MTA does not want unauthorized people to have them for exactly that reason. They're not "give aways" they're meant for the employees. If you were to get one it'd be a favor from someone you know, nothing more. The tour you won't need a vest because there will be plenty of people with vests leading you around, plus you won't be going anywhere you'd need a vest, like a yard lead or the roadbed. You will tour the shops, and likely see some of the equipment headed for the reef. Likewise when there's a tour train movements are kept to a minimum except what is absolutely necessary and the group will not be near that.
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Hasn't been wired yet AFAIK, I didn't take a full walk back there though so not 100% positive. Even if it gets wired though we still have to build a ventilation shaft and poke a vent in the wall to outside so that the MA gets cool, sawdust free air in the intake
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haha "just the motor"
-2 motors need to be swapped out with the ones we've rebuilt, then placed under the car on the existing truck. Shoe beams need to be reattached once this is done.
-Jacks and power supply for the jacks have to be set up for this to happen.
-Air brake parts need to be repaired/rebuilt
-Resistor grid needs replacement
-600V fuse will probably need to be replaced as well but that's relatively minor.
-Car needs to be inspected after that to make sure nothing else went wrong.
Then it'll run!
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Heh...you'll be heavily supervised, don't worry you won't get anything out of your comfort level and remember you can always ask questions too. On a side note the center casting on the Broad st. truck has now been modified to take the Arnine so it can be a shop truck for the Arnine when we do the motor swap.
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Come on up again in June and stick around for shop work
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I know. I am well aware of that trip and tour. Like I said before Vest ain't gonna happen unless you know someone, just stating facts. Just think if the tour of 207yd is part of the nostalgia ride, you're not going to be the only one going there!
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You are not going to get one at a fan trip. In fact if there is one place you are virtually assured NOT to get one it's a fan trip. The trips are a lot of fun, but along with the regular visitors, railfans, museum members, and curious people who just want to ride an old train for a day, they also bring out "the foam line" - so the reasons for this should be pretty obvious. Best way to get one is to know someone...
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Depends...you can suggest things you want to do, but in general there are always pressing needs and the guys who are there all the time like Ted or Jeff know what's going on and what needs to be done.
As for the R17, the paint on that car actually isn't so bad. I'm going to be floating the idea of some paint work on the interior of the Lo V at some point and the R9 will probably need it as well
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nice...adding to the collection i see...i've still got to make it down to Train World and see if they have any 6688's left...
also need to see what's going on the with the rodeo, if i'm going or not...
and still need the rest of those plastic sheets for my rule book...
and need to order the rest of my BERA uniform...
not enough hours in the day...
meant to ask, think you can scan some of those work equipment sheets to me sometime? that stuff was pretty cool
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Wow nice collection...love the old signs
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Thursday would be OK if you're up to be a night owl...I get back from work around 10-10:30 these days...could probably make it downtown somewhere (you guys gotta check out Croxley) by 11 for sure, that'd give us a couple hours to chill...I take it that means you got Thurs/Fri RDO's this week?
...reminds me i will probably go up again next sunday (the one after easter, not this sunday)...not sure if i'm going to operate or just do shops, i have to talk to JH during the week next week to figure out