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Black_River_Joe
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Hi Everyone, For the past four years, the Black River Railroad Historic Trust (BRRHT) has started a restoration on a W64 Fairmont Derrick Crane. The Crane was purchased new for use on the Black River & Western Railroad from the mid 1960's. Unfortunatly, the crane was used and used over the years at the BR&W, until they did not need it anymore. Basically, the crane sat growing in the weeds for years. Recently, We have made sufficient progress to the crane. I have been on the project for the past two years, from when I first joined the BRRHT. All of the hours that I had worked on the crane are now finally starting to pay off. Since I have started with the crane, I was able to complete a whole list of things. -Wire wheel crane and boom, prep for primer. -Spray primer, and prep for paint. -Safety yellow was the color of choice, for any modelers out there... -We flipped the crane over to re-drill the holes for the wheels. They had been mounted an inch or so off from where they were supposed to be located. -While the wheels were off, we painted the entire bottom (Safety yellow) -Mounted the wheels -Flip back over -Moved crane to north end of the BR&W property -Painted top and boom -drilled out old cotter pins in certain places -Replaced brake spring -Adjusted brakes -Attached rail clamps on both ends -Purchased wood for decking. -Cut wood and laid out. There are just a few things to be purchased and some things bolted down. Thanks for reading. I will soon be posting pictures of the cranes progress, and when the next work days are, so that anyone can help out. Joe Monaco
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Help!!! Restore the BRW equipment by joining the Black River Historical Trust. www.brrht.org
Currently working on CNJ 1009 coach.
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Black_River_Joe
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As Promised...
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Help!!! Restore the BRW equipment by joining the Black River Historical Trust. www.brrht.org
Currently working on CNJ 1009 coach.
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Black_River_Joe
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Posts: 830
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Help!!! Restore the BRW equipment by joining the Black River Historical Trust. www.brrht.org
Currently working on CNJ 1009 coach.
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