Diesel Service Report, February 6th, 2021 Fairbanks Morse H12-44 SF560 The project is continuing with mechanical repairs on the Diesel engine. John Salvini and Richard Berk have spent many days…
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Diesel Service Report, December 24th, 2020 I would like to take this opportunity to thank the volunteers that have worked so tirelessly this past year. With ten Diesel locomotives either…
Diesel Service Report, December 18th, 2020 SELLERS 50” Wheel Lathe Thirty-five years ago, a wheel lathe was acquired by OERM. It was located in Sacramento and shipped to the…
Diesel Service Report, November 28th, 2020 USAF 1601 The trucks are repaired and back under the locomotive but the traction motors leads are not connected yet. The locomotive has been…
Diesel Service Report, November 24th, 2020 Repair of USAF 1601 The repair and replacement of two of the four traction motor gear case assemblies under the locomotive is complete and…
Diesel Service Report, Nov 18th, 2020 SF560 Fairbanks Morse H12-44 Restoration Project John Salvini finished cleaning the commutators and brush assemblies in the main generator, auxiliary generator, and exciter generator….
Diesel Service Report, November 7th, 2020 SF560 Fairbanks Morse H12-44 Refurbishment Project We still need help funding this project. This is a direct link to the museum’s web site for…
AT&SF 560 Fairbanks Morse H12-44 Refurbishment Project Update For the past few months, a great deal of effort has gone into determining if SF560 was economically restorable. The main issue…
Diesel Service Report, October 31st, 2020 This is a summary of the status of the locomotives, other than for the Fairbanks Morse SF560 which was covered in a separate restoration…
Diesel Service Report, Sept 12th, 2020 SF560 Project One of the most important decisions that we must make on the project is the selection of the paint scheme that will…
