GGLS 4-8-4 Northern #4409 Rebuild

[Applause] milk northern number 40 49 the engine was originally built by Clarkson Monte California uses models after seven as number 144 49 numbers yet to deploy this is a little engine three-quarter inch tail engine runs on three and a half inch track the engine was completed in the fall of 1998 which time mill acquired the engine Bell has some additions made and as you probably know Mel is running move every Sunday at the Jews yellow tie dress until about 2017 Christmas again overhauling the Asian in 2017 with the help of his father doing some machine work and the help of several other individuals complete overhaul from the ground up was undertaken and completed some aspects of the overhaul included new axle new torque slop eliminated from the valve here newly honed celeries Ford's new rings new crane civility gonna put my weight on the engine driver you know I had a lot of problems wasn't tracking properly all new plumbing to the engine is now running better than ever and will hopefully be seen once ready for many more hours of the GCL Express the usual concepts business horses variety current propane car and the capris so welcome bells new or rebuilt overhauled engine back to the track you like to see it run if you have any questions Mel and Chris Miller available all right occupying its own special special place for exactly of the powder the dead didn't run about three years solving every every weekend has a lot of Myers and on it over the years and so having been rebuilt leaper vision it's ready for another the engine is a legacy engine that when I pass Timothy it's going to be abraded the river takes possession of it so anyway I'm grateful to you every second Bach Khoa Chris prego the prologue where you buddy here to operate so I not having the testicle members have helped ended the running very regular good to have one nd for that to keep that engine is running well with no question thank you the rebuilding of it the important thing that we've done and position to me what mark already mentioned with that the equalize springing was readjusted so more weight to put on the drivers and it makes all the difference in the world great so I have three ways very good weight Guinea water the boiler the afropunk with excess late then the deep water pump which has been very great for me and now I have an injector that works so due to water the boiler no difficulties at all also new burners were installed so I have bigger BTU the greater this could be better different it's different to with the different engine that the different experience and as I think you can now just look at it and you can feel its presence front of it doing it once doing it right Andy over here actually painted the tender and the boiler we call it forcelli blue because it turned out to be a teal and he took black in and you may notice the steam pump has been operating this whole time and you barely hear it tonight it has all coming everything's simplified you don't hit it don't put her on the groom yeah I definitely like to thank Benz for all this you know health is off time especially if the cylinders and also helping me press - well that's quite a putt flinching Gomez depressing you know tiny little drivers know my dad for two axles important since Andy for the plane and of course the Anthony's not here but he gave me a lot of guidance and he actually see and see a brand new turret on his machine and as all the really wanted to the local don't you take her for a spin now see you go mill highball all right Oh Vince what was this about the paintjob in the honing made a mess you helped with the honing and you helped through the paint job and you have the sleeves pretty pitted so we reboard the sleeves and that wonderful job thank you thank you your services are available for other people [Applause] whoa yes [Music] Oh [Laughter] [Laughter]

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Keywords: GGLS, Golden Gate Live Steamers, Tilden Park, #4409, 4-8-4, Northern, Little Engines, Model, Mel, Chris, Christopher, Smith

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Length: 13min 11sec (791 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 24 2018