Jan, 2019. Still working on projects in the house.
Feb, 2019. While working on the house, decided to get some parts off the workbench. Have had the parts for the Fitchburg Northern steam engine tender on the bench for quit a while. Also, had the stringers cut, of 1" channel. Machined the end sill plates and the step pieces.
Mar, 2019. Got the end sill plates installed on the stringers. Modified the drill press, down in the wood shop, to access the on/off switch from the front. Started to machine the frame bolsters. Made a fixture to hold them and finished turning the center round area of the frame bolsters. Installed then and the steps onto the frame. Finished up the month by machining on the truck bolsters.
April, 2019. Continued on with machining parts for the Fitchburg Northern Tender. Set up and milled the bolster ends. Also, found a neat sign from Schrader's and modified it for the Chemung & Ridgeberry RR.
May, 2019. Drilled the mounting holes in the bolster ends. This finishes them up.
June, 2019. Milled the tops and bottoms of the journal boxes.
July, 2019. Took a break from the Fitchburg and got the speeder up to the Finger Lakes Live Steamers club. Ran it around some on one battery. Also firured out the wiring for the lights on the SW1200 GTW1508.
Aug, 2019. Time for the 50th anniversary at the Finger Lakes Live Steamers club.
Sept, 2019. Disassembled the body and cab on Mary Ellen's Cannonball Lil-gasser. Took the engine and transmission out. Going to convert it over to battery-electric. Plus started to primer the body parts. Also, had a problem with the septic. Had to dig the cover up and get the tank pumped out.
Oct, 2019. While mowing, with the trim mower, I had hit a rock on the other side of the house and did not find a problem until got to the track side. Clught the track and bent it. Took the blade off the mower and found the tip of the blade bent down. Had to straighten the blade, so I sharpened and balanced it, while I had it off. Also, put in a new walk way from the house to the station shed. (note the two big paver's are where the septic covers are.
Nov, 2019. Moved the track building jig's out to the tractor shed and mounted them on supports on the walls. Also made up some latches to hold them on the supports.
Dec, 2019. First snow of the season!