We had a great crew this past week in Chama. We started work on the 315 last Saturday. The FRA observed our hydrostatic test on Tuesday. The locomotive was very dry. We had done a preliminary hydrostatic test on Sunday and fixed a few packing leaks and one wash out plug weep. Erin Swain performed…
The D&RGW 315 is deep into her annual FRA inspection in Chama this week, and our volunteer are working hard! This is the unglamorous part of running a steam locomotive — and the most important. Over next days the crew opens the front end and clears the cinders, pulls every washout plug, punches the tubes,…
Every year, the D&RGW 315 undergoes a comprehensive federally-mandated inspection — and this year’s begins August 8 in Chama. This is far more than a look-over. Over eight days, volunteers will open the front end and clear the cinders, pull every washout plug, punch the tubes, and wash out the boiler completely. The tender is…
