Diesel Service Report, April 17th, 2021 Fairbanks Morse Santa Fe SF560 Restoration As noted previously, one exhaust manifold has serious condition problems. Corrosion has resulted in numerous holes that leak…
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Diesel Service Report, April 3rd, 2021 A few weeks ago, John Salvini was selected to receive the yearly President’s award. For those of us that know and work with John,…
Diesel Service Report, March 14th, 2021 Fairbanks Morse H12-44, SF560 Restoration Project Richard Berk and John Salvini have been working many days now taking apart the front of the Diesel…
Diesel Service Report, March 6th, 2021 The museum’s annual members meeting was held on Saturday. There were several items reported regarding the status of the museum and its future. But…
Diesel Service Report, February 27th, 2021 Fairbanks Morse H12-44, SF560 Restoration Project One of the tasks that we knew was going to have to be done, was removing the mufflers…
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…
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…
